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Originally posted by on-ramp
the problem is that high schoolers have access to semi-automatic weapons. do we really want that?
do you want to see more Columbines in the future? we are one of the most violent nations on the planet. and a good portion is highly attributed to accessibility of firearms.
i'm all for guns to protect you and your family... but we need stricter rules.
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Well, let's see. Not too many years ago, here in peaceful small town Oregon, a drug deal went bad in Sweet Home, Oregon...one meth dealer shooting & killing a customer. He then stole a car, headed down here to Lebanon. Somehow, the stolen car ended up in a ditch...the guy took off running down the road. Tried to shoot out the lock on one home, unsuccessfully, running his 9mm to empty...when the housewife inside put a round through the door, he decided to try another home. Unsuccessful there, he finally smashed his way into Chuck Nugent's house. Chuck and his wife were gone, only the 2 boys at home. Ages 14 and 8. Hearing the commotion, the 14 year old grabbed his 10-22 ruger, a
semi automatic weapon . He popped the intruder/ now convicted killer in the shoulder. The intruder decided to smash his way out of Chuck's house. He was later captured by the authorities.
So, on ramp...is this a high school kid you don't want having semi automatic weapons? This high school kid is now an adult...I'd go hunting with he & his dad anytime.
(edit) The mainstream press publishes stories like these only in the area where it happened. The Colombine shooting, crazies like Kip Kinkle of Springfield Oregon, get weeks of national coverage.
Gee, I wonder why?
