Virginia Tech shootings

On the anniversary of the 33 murders at Virginia Tech, the Off the Easel cartoon on the opinion page shows a teacher hiding behind a desk while someone shoots up the classroom (Opinion, 4/16).

While the cartoon was tacky and in poor taste, it did make me wonder about the difference between a violent and suicidal lunatic and a suicidal terrorist. There is none.

Since these psychopaths seem to be killing people at a regular intervals, perhaps America should look at the Israeli model of handling this sort of thing — arming selected teachers and staff.

How many would have survived had a mature, trained, adult in one of the Virginia Tech class rooms been armed and able to defend themselves and others?

The naive regulatory mistake of not allowing a trained concealed carry permit holder to carry into a college class room cost 33 lives. As I understand it Virginia Tech just settled with the families of the dead and injured for $11 million.

We need to develop an attitude of personal self defense in this country. I’m reminded of the old saying, “When seconds count the police are minutes away.”

Bruce Luedeman
Independence

Comments

[NoMoreMrNiceGuy]

The forefathers had this right. The liberal retards have it WRONG!
If everyone brings a pistol to a poker game, very few will cheat.