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lizzybennetChris went to grad school at the Univ. of Arizona. We lived less than a mile from where the shooting took place and have been to that particular shopping center on more than one occasion. Chris was an adjunct at Pima Comm. College, where the shooter went to school.
At the time we lived in Tucson, there was a shooting at the Univ. in the nursing school. A failing student shot three of his professors and then himself. I haven't heard anyone mention the most recent tragedy in connection with the nursing school shooting, but in my opinion this speaks very loudly about the need for better gun control laws in Arizona. I know. They won't stand to hear of such things. We knew people out there who had oodles of guns, including automatic weapons. There is still a certain feel of "the wild west" out there, with the desert always reminding you that you live in a place where humans don't really belong.
This shooting is a tragedy. There's no question about it. But I hope we can learn something from this, as a society. I wish we could stop the poisonous, negative rhetoric and just learn to work together.
At the time we lived in Tucson, there was a shooting at the Univ. in the nursing school. A failing student shot three of his professors and then himself. I haven't heard anyone mention the most recent tragedy in connection with the nursing school shooting, but in my opinion this speaks very loudly about the need for better gun control laws in Arizona. I know. They won't stand to hear of such things. We knew people out there who had oodles of guns, including automatic weapons. There is still a certain feel of "the wild west" out there, with the desert always reminding you that you live in a place where humans don't really belong.
This shooting is a tragedy. There's no question about it. But I hope we can learn something from this, as a society. I wish we could stop the poisonous, negative rhetoric and just learn to work together.
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Date: 2011-01-12 02:38 pm (UTC)I think the real problem is how to keep the guns out of the crazy people's hands. Because the sane people aren't the ones who will pull a gun out in line at the grocery store. However, I'd certainly be happy if a guy with a concealed gun was in line with me and a crazy man came in with his gun and the sane guy pulled his and saved us all.
Granted there were a lot more reasons back in ye olde days to carry guns while you were out and about. And sure, I think having an automatic weapon tucked in your shoulder holster is a bit extreme (okay a lot extreme).
UF is so strict with their "weapons" policy that kitchen knives, like ones you use to cut your steak with are forbidden on campus. So if you bring your lunch you gotta eat with some plastic wear. That, to me is also extreme.