Comments on: A Gun Totting Liberal’s Perspective On the Colorado Shooting

By: Vivian

Vivian — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:36:34 +0000

FYI it’s “toting,” not “totting.” Totting means to add up numbers, toting means to carry a gun.

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By: jeff_000

jeff_000 — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 19:43:56 +0000

The reality of it all is the Human factor… We are Human Beings, not Perfect Beings… It is up the individual…

Anyone who has a drivers license had to pass the test… Remember back when you were first learning and all the rules and the test and the proper driving just to get your license (square corner anyone)… Go take a drive and see how many people follow those same rules now… It is the same with a weapon… Taking safety classes and passing a test is all well and good… A background check is good, but that background check doesn’t say you will be responsible with the weapon, anymore than checking your drivers license to see if you have anything on your driving record… Only if you “got caught” will it show up…

So all the classes, tests, checks and balances in the world cannot overcome the Human factor… That is where the REAL responsibility lies, with each individual and thier own definition of right and wrong and responsibility…

Those are the facts… If you don’t believe me, go take a drive and see for yourself…

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By: Alarmpro

Alarmpro — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 04:34:51 +0000

@RetiredNYPD — You sound like the cop that thinks only cops should have guns. If you look at statistics it’s unsurprising you can’t make the shot. Civvies kill twice as many bad guys as cops, and don’t shoot innocent bystanders nearly as much. I feel so sorry for those law-abiding citizens that left their firearm locked in the car, because Cinemark’s anti-2nd policy. If only 6 CHL’s fought back, the outcome would have turned out better. Even though he had body armor, several percussion hits would throw off his game, and hopefully he’d retreat or be on the floor for a headshot setup. The police are unable to protect us in these incidents. By the time an officer arrives he has to identify the suspect, and figure out what’s going on. The CHL holder already knows who the threat is, and has a better opportunity to mitigate damages. The fact is, police show up after the crime. There is no reason why a licensed CHL holder has to give up his right to defend his life. If that’s the case, security should be provided – it wasn’t.

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By: Tim From LA

Tim From LA — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 21:32:17 +0000

Well, once you buy a firearm, you own it. George Zimmerman was an owner too. So what’s the difference between the two again? Just wondering

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By: RetiredNYPD

RetiredNYPD — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 00:56:25 +0000

I’m saying that the chance of a civilian without much training, nearly not enough as your average law enforcement officer would most likely not be able to make the shot to take down a man armed with an AR-15 with a 70 round magazine when said person was wearing ballistic armor all over their body. I’m saying the largest gun battle on US shores since the Civil War in which 2 men robbed a bank in L.A. outfitted similarly were not taken down until one shot himself and the other was confronted by SWAT team members armed with the same AR-15′s that they commandeered from a local gun shop. But yeah David, you’re right some 42 year old woman with a 2″ snub nosed revolver she took out of her purse was making the kill shot from 15 yards after being hit with CS gas. Sorry, didn’t know you were gunfighter. Guess you make that shot all the time on Call of Duty.

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