Issue date: 4/28/09 Section: Opinion

I understand people are afraid of another school shooting like at Virginia Tech. I am, too. Unfortunately, there is no actual way to prevent bad people from getting guns. Even if all guns in the world were banned, would that really stop people from obtaining them? I think not. If someone wanted to shoot up the school, I'm sure they wouldn't think twice about spending a fortune to purchase one on the black market. A crazy psycho would certainly not be halted by an anti gun law. This legislation only applies to law-abiding citizens because they will be the only ones following it in the first place. I also do not believe that the majority of human beings are "irrational and volatile." People obviously must be responsible and follow the laws of concealed-carry - which are very, very strict - but you cannot take away other people's right to life simply because you say, "Guns are bad." To all you antigunners out there, learn about guns and learn about the actual laws surrounding legal use. I think you will find that they are legitimate tools, used by responsible and good people.

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