Quote Originally Posted by HLLeonard View Post
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Not sure why everybody seems to get the impression that I am 'anti-gun' I don't have a problem with anybody thinking they feel safer with a piece on them, I believe paranoia is an ugly creature and thats how I see that situation... I don't think as some of you guys do that our schools ought to be armed to the teeth, I don't have a problem with trained armed guards but the expense would be pretty heavy considering that even in a smaller town there might be 3 or 4 schools, thats a good many full time trained officers and my point has been during this entire discussion that taxes are plenty heavy enough already and I doubt seriously if armed guards would have prevented even one of these tragedies over the years.
Well, when one supports gun control, in any form, I don't exactly consider them "pro" 2A. "Shall NOT be infringed" is pretty clear.

You keep talking about others being paranoid, making it seem that people who answer the door armed are nuts, and at the same time express your concern for what others choose to own. Have YOU ever been confronted by ANY of those weapons you're condemning? If not, kinda makes you a hypocrite don't it? I mean, talk about paranoid, you don't think YOU are?

Another prime example of how the lamestream media has affected your thinking.....
I don't think as some of you guys do that our schools ought to be armed to the teeth
Who said that? Granted, it's early (coffee not taken effect), I didn't re-read the thread, but I don't recall any mention of anything remotely close to that. Seriously, stop drinking the kool-aid and put a little thought into what you're saying on how you believe this stuff.

Schools get federal funding, refer back to politicians having their "priorities" on how they waste, I mean spend our money. Think it's fair to see US dollars go to some 3rd world "pit", while people here go without? Already had this discussion. For the taxes paid in the US, there's plenty of money, it's just being misdirected.

Your last statement makes it sound as if you think your local PD serves no purpose as well then. Not seeing much difference other than one enforces laws, the other is simply there "just in case".

Still, I think the entire subject (armed schools as well as gun control) is simply a misdirected band-aid, and more focus needs to be on those who commit these crimes, guns or no guns. Then again, that wouldn't serve the political agenda.