Preventing school shootings

[Kaan]

I for one would not feel safer knowing that most of the putzes I see walking around campus could be carrying guns. Especially when the sun goes down and the beer pong tables start to empty. I've stared down the barrel of a gun before and it is not a fun thing to go through. I'm all for people having the right to bear arms, but I personally think firearms generally bring more trouble than they prevent.

I know i'm an old man and shit... but back in my day the only people that would have been carrying on campus would have also been the police cadets, current and former... at least they have the opportunity for training, can shoot whenever they want, get ammo for cheap to practice, they are all taught the law especially when it comes to campus life and fire arms.

I took weekly trips to the gun ranges around town and off 33. I was shooting over 2k rounds a week prepping for competition. The only students that i ever saw were the other cadets. there were about 70 of them at the time. Considering there are only 8 police officers on during the day time at JMU... i think things are automatically safer!

btw... i think you should be able to carry a fire arm, even if alcohol is present... now being under the influence is a whole different matter.... of which i'm one of the biggest offenders i might add. i believe i scared Evans girlfriend at our house warming party... but i wasnt mad, i wasnt pissed (suprise!) and i know my gun and i know who was handling it, its current state of being armed, where to point it, etc but then again i've owned that same gun for almost 7 years now!