MedWheeler
Member
During the Q&A portion of the competition in tonight's pageant, Miss New York (Brooklyn native Mallory Hytes-Hagan) was asked a question that essentially went like this: "In the wake of the Newtown tragedy, there have been calls for armed guards in every school in the country. Do you think this would make our schools safer?"
The contestant, who would go on to win the crown, answered that she does not believe so (I disagree, but I don't support the idea for logistic reasons.) She goes on to state she believes that more education regarding the "proper use" of firearms, gun safety, and violence, is likely needed (I agree.) She then adds on the phrase "longer waiting periods"; I'm assuming she means between purchase and receipt, but she doesn't say.
Longer than what? For whom? How would they have prevented Newtown? All rhetorical questions, of course.
To her credit, she mentioned neither the NRA nor "assault weapons."
But, hey, the girl can tap; I'll give her that.
The contestant, who would go on to win the crown, answered that she does not believe so (I disagree, but I don't support the idea for logistic reasons.) She goes on to state she believes that more education regarding the "proper use" of firearms, gun safety, and violence, is likely needed (I agree.) She then adds on the phrase "longer waiting periods"; I'm assuming she means between purchase and receipt, but she doesn't say.
Longer than what? For whom? How would they have prevented Newtown? All rhetorical questions, of course.
To her credit, she mentioned neither the NRA nor "assault weapons."
But, hey, the girl can tap; I'll give her that.