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Originally Posted by dc_dux
My original question was: Do you presume these horrific acts, that happen with such relative frequency in this country (as compared to other western countries) are the result of gun control?
Absolutely, it occurs elswhere....but neither of you addressed (or even acknowledged) my point about relative frequency.
Easeup and mirevolver....how do you explain the disproportional frequency of thiese horrific acts in the US? (I assume the Russian incident was not included because it was considered an act of chechnyan terrorism for political purposes, equally horrific, and not a random act of violence.) |
First of all, I did not include the Russian incident in pointing at other countries because it was a terrorist action.
Secondly, I do not see such a disproportion. Certianly the United States has more of these incidents than other countries, but with a population of 300million the United States is the most populated western nation. According to your list, Germany (a nation with strict gun control laws) is second in school shootings, and with a significantly lesser population of 82million, Germany is the most populated nation in Europe. Where is the disproporton?
Now if you want schools and universities to be "gun free" zones, and not have any more lone gunmen cause horrific school shootings, here's how you do it. Wall off the campuses with a three foot thick, twelve foot high steel reinforced brick wall. Run Razor wire along the top of the wall. Have a heavily armed security staff run checkpoints at every entry and exit point with full vehicle searches, bag seaches and metal detector scans. Sure it will be at significant cost to the taxpayers, but can you put a price on the saftey of our nation's students?