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Read this on Facebook when looking at VT
Mr. Cafferty, from CNN, posed this question.
Are gun control laws likely to change in the wake of the Virginia Tech shooting?
I am a proud graduate of Virginia Tech's Mechanical Engineering Department and currently a distance learning graduate student. We all must admit that our current society has issues and problems. Acts of violence seem to continue to occur every few years and the media states opinions and jumps to conclusions.
Let us think outside the box for one moment. Police officers are trusted to carry hand guns everyday and many police officers retire without ever discharging their weapon. However, in my opinion the old adage “it’s better to be prepared and not need it than not be prepared and need it” applies in today’s society. I believe one way to deter senseless mass killings and terrorist threats is to increase the number of trusted members in society, who are willing and trained to meet force with force.
Imagine changing one parameter in the events of 16 APR 07. Let us imagine that a local police officer was going to school part time at Virginia Tech working on earning a degree in engineering. Imagine the officer was carrying his off duty weapon. Imagine this officer had a 9:05 class on the second floor of Norris Hall when a heavy armed gunman began chain the doors. Would today’s events have been altered?
Empowering civilians to defend themselves is a fundamental necessity in today’s society.
I believe the only way our society can deter violent acts is to give trusted civilians within the community the tools needed to deter these horrific acts.
All comments and thoughts are welcome.
God bless the entire Hokie Community!
