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VaSteve- Why would you be caught up in check points every where you go? As I said there are certain things no matter how hard you plan, no matter what laws you pass somethings you just can not prevented 100% of the time. If someone is bound and determined to do a certain thing it is going to be near impossible to stop that person unless someone is tipped off or they make a mistake before completeing their task. However, certain steps can be taken to lessen the risk and protect the public in certain cases and there are certain places you should feel safe. For one is a school. Columbine, VA Tech Those places should be safe havens. Every day walking through a mall not so much.
Now some things are a given. Public figures are targets of violent acts and assisination attempts all the time. That's why they pay body guards. becuase they are aware of this fact That's why many carry weapons, some illegal weapons. P-Diddy, Plaxico Buress, Tupac. This particular Congresswoamn received threats in the recent past and her office was vandalised. Hello!!! Red flags are a waiving every where.
What do her people do? Put her in a tent in the parking lot and announce it to the world days in advance. Now she wants to put herself in that position fine. That's her right. But her recklessness got 6 innocent people killed and several injured.
Passing a law compelleing anyone that wants to assemble crowds need take certain steps some incidents can be prevented. Not all will be eliminated but some will.
Now put the Congresswoman inside the store, in the back. With a visibly armed police officer/bodyguard trained and prepared. Anyone entering the store needs to pass through a metal detector x-ray what ever it takes to make sure no one is armed. If you are armed go lock your gun in your car and come back. This guy may have thought twice and looked for a different opportunity. 6 people may not be dead today.
Would that have prevented the Congresswoamn from being shot? Maybe it would have prevented it yetsetrday but maybe not another time.
BTW- these measures would be at the expesne of the individual holding the event not the tax payer.
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