Letters to the Editor - April 19, 2007
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Letters to the Editor - April 19, 2007
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By:Christopher Rodgers
Posted: 4/19/07
Guns, when put in the right hands, can be a good thing
This mass murder at Virginia Tech is a perfect example of how important an armed populace can be. Before you fly off the cuff, I am not promoting giving every child in America a gun. Well-trained, thoroughly background checked, responsible adults with concealed weapons can prevent a lot of damage. If this guy in Virginia had met with some well-armed resistance would he have killed 32 (at the moment, at the time of this writing there are some people still in critical condition) people? Remember also that a majority of guns used in crimes are illegal, so regulating legal guns to law-abiding citizens will do nothing to stop these crimes.
Adolf Hitler is quoted as saying, "This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun registration. Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead into the future." Proponents of gun control favor taking guns from citizens because they fear an informed and armed populace; Hitler is a perfect example of this. Before he started his "changes" in Germany, he made sure that no one had the ability to stop him by insuring that the only legal guns were in the hands of the military.
Guns are not inherently bad. When used responsibly, they are a tool that can help a lot of people. How many could they have helped at Virginia Tech?
Christopher Rodgers
Junior computer science and math major
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Original Source:<a href=http://media.www.dailynebraskan.com/media/storage/paper857/news/2007/04/19/Opinion/Letters.To.The.Editor-2851212.shtml>Daily Nebraskan - April 19, 2007</a>
Posted: 4/19/07
Guns, when put in the right hands, can be a good thing
This mass murder at Virginia Tech is a perfect example of how important an armed populace can be. Before you fly off the cuff, I am not promoting giving every child in America a gun. Well-trained, thoroughly background checked, responsible adults with concealed weapons can prevent a lot of damage. If this guy in Virginia had met with some well-armed resistance would he have killed 32 (at the moment, at the time of this writing there are some people still in critical condition) people? Remember also that a majority of guns used in crimes are illegal, so regulating legal guns to law-abiding citizens will do nothing to stop these crimes.
Adolf Hitler is quoted as saying, "This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun registration. Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead into the future." Proponents of gun control favor taking guns from citizens because they fear an informed and armed populace; Hitler is a perfect example of this. Before he started his "changes" in Germany, he made sure that no one had the ability to stop him by insuring that the only legal guns were in the hands of the military.
Guns are not inherently bad. When used responsibly, they are a tool that can help a lot of people. How many could they have helped at Virginia Tech?
Christopher Rodgers
Junior computer science and math major
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Original Source:<a href=http://media.www.dailynebraskan.com/media/storage/paper857/news/2007/04/19/Opinion/Letters.To.The.Editor-2851212.shtml>Daily Nebraskan - April 19, 2007</a>
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Christopher Rodgers
Publisher
Daily Nebraskan
Date
2007-09-03
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Sara AA Hood
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Josh Swartzlander <jdwriter19@yahoo.com>
Language
eng
Citation
Christopher Rodgers, “Letters to the Editor - April 19, 2007,” The April 16 Archive, accessed April 25, 2024, https://www.april16archive.org/items/show/1282.