Dr. Grandin's designs came to mind when news broke of yesterday's mass shooting at Umpqua Community College. UCC is a gun-free zone. They do have a security guard, but he doesn't carry a firearm. That makes him worse than Barney Fife. At least Barney Fife had a wheel gun and a single round in his shirt pocket.
Oregon is a "shall issue" concealed carry state, and it so happened that an armed Air Force veteran was 200 yards away at the time of the attack. He was prevented from offering assistance.
President Obama eagerly pounced on the killings, and within hours was preaching about the need for new "gun safety" laws. Existing laws already infringe on the Second Amendment, so the options are a Constitutional Amendment, or a Supreme Court willing to uphold unconstitutional rulings. I predict the latter will happen within my lifetime.
I haven't checked Amanda Marcotte's or Jessica Valenti's timelines yet. I expect they will be making arguments blaming male privilege or male entitlement. As if "The Patriarchy" is the overarching cause of all of society's ills. Whoever starts talking about male alienation and psychopathy is closer to the truth on this one.
And before we start talking about "gun safety" laws, how about first hardening likely targets. The Israeli tactical model is used at schools, airports, and other public places, and there is very little gun violence there. It helps that everyone in Israel is required to serve in the military, so everyone has basic firearm training.
All public sites in Israel have armed security, and these people are usually trained in profiling and counterterrorism. Schools have perimeter fencing, roving armed patrols, and doors manned by armed security.
If the gun-grabbers don't want armed teachers, and refuse to arm their security officers, they shouldn't act shocked when a psychotic maniac comes in and shoots up the place.
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