[Vision2020] Jus' Another Day on Campus . . .

[Donovan Arnold]

Paul Rumelhart wrote:
 
"I also tend to believe that simple access to weapons does not ensure their use, even by drunken frat boys.  Besides, if someone had said 'I have to warn you that I'm armed, so why don't we all just calm down and go our separate ways?' might have led to a better outcome overall.  "
 
I bet that works ever time with the police when dealing with armed intoxicated youth. It certainly works with the youth that have access to guns in all other major US cities. 
 
Donovan Arnold



 

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 From: Paul Rumelhart <godshatter at yahoo.com>
To: Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com> 
Cc: Moscow Vision 2020 <vision2020 at moscow.com> 
Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 11:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Jus' Another Day on Campus . . .
  

That would be a great argument if our forefathers hadn't decided to put the right to bear arms in as the second amendment, which leads me to believe that they thought it was important.  Important enough, perhaps, that the benefit is not outweighed by the added danger of guns being used at drunken brawls at fraternities at 8am in the morning.

I also tend to believe that simple access to weapons does not ensure their use, even by drunken frat boys.  Besides, if someone had said "I have to warn you that I'm armed, so why don't we all just calm down and go our separate ways?" might have led to a better outcome overall.  


Paul

 

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 From: Tom Hansen <thansen at moscow.com>
To: Paul Rumelhart <godshatter at yahoo.com> 
Cc: Moscow Vision 2020 <vision2020 at moscow.com> 
Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Jus' Another Day on Campus . . .
  

Mr. Rumelhart sarcastically suggests:

"If we hadn't had the foresight to restrict their Constitutionally-mandated right to bear arms then I'm sure this little fist fight would have turned into a reenactment of the Hatfields vs. the McCoys."

The likelihood of serious injury (or worse) is drastically increased by the introduction of firearms into such a mature, responsible activity as a multiple-fraternity brawl at 8:00 in the morning.  Dontcha think, Mr. Rumelhart?  Or dontcha think?


Seeya later, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Spokane, Washington

"If not us, who?
If not now, when?"

- Unknown

On Jan 14, 2012, at 10:01 AM, Paul Rumelhart <godshatter at yahoo.com> wrote:


If we hadn't had the foresight to restrict their Constitutionally-mandated right to bear arms then I'm sure this little fist fight would have turned into a reenactment of the Hatfields vs. the McCoys.

  
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