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My personal musings about anything that gets on my radar screen--heavily dominated by politics.

2007-04-21

I'm Reminded, For Some Reason, Of A Stopped Clock

From a statement released by Representative-Would-Be-Senator Mark Udall:

“ . . .I don't think more gun control laws would stop another troubled, disturbed person from killing on this massive level. Someone who is this mixed up and who is willing to kill himself as well is going to find a way to commit violence, and that kind of mental disturbance is what we should try to understand and address. . . ."

Huh. A rare moment of clarity from a man who makes opacity his first line of defense on most issues.

I've avoided trying to think politically about this event, but it's inevitable that this debate will find its way into the political arena. So, I'll just say one thing:

As yourself which of the following might have stopped or mitigated the carnage at Virginia Tech on Monday:

:another law limiting the public's access to handguns or to large-sized ammunition clips

:an alteration to the current law which would have "pinged" Cho's name for mental health disorder when the gun dealer did a background search prior to selling him the 9 mm (by the way, if you choose this option, then ask yourself how long it is before the ACLU brings a lawsuit for privacy violations)

:or one or two students or teachers, trained in the use of guns, having their concealed weapon with them in Norris Hall

Sadly, and ironically, Cho probably had to walk across the drill field frequented by VTU's large ROTC population to get to Norris Hall. Too bad he didn't choose to attack a ROTC class.
Posted by: Michael / 4/21/2007 11:52:00 PM

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