On the topic of carrying concealed weapons on campus...

[pyat]

There's a movement in the U.S. to permit students to carry concealed weapons on college campuses, in order to defend themselves against school shooters. One problem with this idea was raised by the police chief at the University of Cincinnati:

"I shoot everybody with a gun, who doesn't have a uniform on."

Comments

[foomf.livejournal.com]

Irrelevant and misleading. There are far more automobile users than gun users.

[madmanofprague.livejournal.com]

That's the point. If something as basic as our common mode of transport is killing this many people, without either a push for either higher operator standards or its elimination, then trusting any random kid with things designed to kill seems incredibly bizarre.

[foomf.livejournal.com]

How far are you willing to let other people decide what you may or may not do?

I have no problem with other people having guns as long as they know what they are capable of, what they are for, and how to properly care for and use them. If their intentions are malicious, and they have demonstrated this, there are already things that should be done to keep them from hurting others, and whether or not they have a gun is not going to materially change this.

Your argument is a profoundly better one against allowing people to own and drive cars.

[madmanofprague.livejournal.com]

How many of those car-related deaths are the result of someone trying to run someone else over?

I have no problem with other people having guns as long as they know what they are capable of, what they are for, and how to properly care for and use them.

I think we might have different standards for these things.

[madmanofprague.livejournal.com]

How far are you willing to let other people decide what you may or may not do?

This isn't something you can give up, assuming you haven't suffered brain damage or something.