Second thoughts
Letter writer Geri Stutheit (“Practically speaking, handguns are not the answer,” May 2) dismisses the possibility that a gunman might give second thought to his cowardly plan if he knew some among his intended victims had guns as well.
His plans would become immensely more complicated and certainly more difficult to execute. Pun intended.
Arch Heller, Centennial
Why would a gunman who apparently fully intended to kill himself with a handgun during or following his rampage be scared of being shot by someone else's handgun? This freak and the freaks at Columbine were on suicide missions. Why would they give second thoughts to their rampages if they thought other people were armed? Apparently they wanted to die as much as they wanted to kill others.
Nooowww, you can stil make the argument (that I think is far-fetched) that maybe an armed student could shoot the gunman and therefore cut his rampage short, but it's hard to argue that the threat of being fatally wounded would disuade some sicko from engaging in a suicide mission/ murder rampage.
Posted by Jeff on May 15, 2007 12:39 PMGreat post, Jeff.
What these people always seem to forget is that while Cho may have killed 32 people in one spree. If they had their way, more people would have guns...meaning that there would be even more gun related crimes than there already are. Apparently the more than 30,000 gun related deaths in America every ear aren't enough for them.
Posted by Thomas on May 15, 2007 12:46 PMThomas, if more people had cars, there would be more deaths in alcohol-related crashes than there already are. Apparently, the 17,000-odd such deaths every year aren't enough.
And if people had more electrical outlets in their homes, there would be more electrocution deaths than there already are. Apparently, the 150 or so such deaths every year aren't enough.
And if people went walking and hiking more, there would be more deaths from accidental falls than there already are. Apparently, the roughly 15,000 such deaths every year aren't enough.
And if people went for surgery more, there would be more deaths from medical complications than there already are. Apparently, the 500 such deaths every year aren't enough.
And if ....
Posted by prima facie on May 15, 2007 01:35 PM