Another School Shooting, More To Follow
02.15.08With every “Gun Free Zone” school shooting, I tell people there will be more. It is a fad now, and I encourage every Senator, Governor, Congressman to work toward permitting Concealed Carry on Campus’ in their state. I am writing Idaho’s leaders.
6 Dead In N. Illinois University Massacre
Gunman Killed Six, Then Himself On Stage In Front Of Panicked Students
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - If there is such athing as a profile of a mass murderer, Stephen Kazmierczak didn’t fit it: outstanding student, engaging, polite and industrious, with what looked like a bright future in the criminal justice field.
And yet on Thursday, the 27-year-old Kazmierczak, armed with three handguns and a brand-new pump-action shotgun he had carried onto campus in a guitar case, stepped from behind a screen on the stage of a lecture hall at Northern Illinois University and opened fire on a geology class. He killed five students before committing suicide.
Something has got to give. But will it stop the police from killing the first responders?
Last week I was on a trip with several friends this came up. We all agreed that it should be allowed on the campus and in places where they serve liquor by the drink. On this trip I didn’t carry because 3 out of 5 of my friends were packing. Two of them were preachers… I would have made the third preacher packing.
# February 15th, 2008 at 10:02 pmABC News’ version of the story says that “Police arrived on the scene within two minutes of the first reports, but it was too late to stop the gunman.”
I hate to say it, but this proves once again the old adage: when seconds count, the police are only minutes away.
# February 15th, 2008 at 10:04 pmA gun in the hand is better than a cop on the phone.
“History repeats itself because nobody listens.” - Josh Billings
# February 19th, 2008 at 9:29 pm“If history has taught us anything, its that we don’t learn from history”. I forget who said that… but he’s spot on.
also! A gun in the hand beats a shot up cop in the building entrance, in relevance to this story.
# February 19th, 2008 at 9:46 pm“We learn from history that we learn nothing from history.” George Bernard Shaw said it… and yes, he is spot on.
I think one of my personal favorites is:
# February 20th, 2008 at 12:33 pm“It’s better to remain silent and be thought a fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt.” - Abe Lincoln