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Originally posted by Strange Famous
So, this killing with bats would happen or not if guns are banned... how many innocent by-standers ever have you heard to be killed with an off target swing of a bat? How many drunken or drug induced fist fights result in death compared to how many gunfights would? To ban guns will of course not stop people being murdered, it would just reduce the number of cases were the intention to kill only lasts for a second. I think also, anyone can understand that it requires a different pyschology to from distance pull a trigger, than to up close smash with a bat.
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How many innocent bystanders have been hurt or killed by a round that was fired from someone who was legally carrying? Most of the ones I know of were a result of criminal activity, with a few examples of people being accidentally shot by police.
How many innocent victims could have been saved had they been armed and trained to defend themselves? It's possible that the victims here could have. We don't know enough information to be sure, but it's possible.
I don't think anyone here would consider legalizaing use of a firearm while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and that's not what a lot of people want. We just want to be able to defend ourselves, and not have to worry about being legally harassed for doing so.
What happened to these people is a tragedy, and I hope the authorities take the time to use this information to improve their methods to prevent it from happening again.