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Posted by caraher on July 30, 2008, at 15:34:13
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/jul/28/church-shooting-police-find-manifesto-suspects-car/
In 2000 I was helping organize a small peaceful protest of the way Florida was being delivered to the Bush campaign. It was in liberal Ann Arbor, MI, and in email I received a threat from a Bush partisan who promised to show up with his gun, adding that the 2nd Amendment existed to allow him and like-minded citizens to prevent us from doing whatever it is he was afraid of.
In the end I decided he was probably all bark and no bite and nothing untoward happened... but I certainly had second thoughts about bringing my children along. This incident is a reminder that the language of violence some seem to revere can spawn real political violence.
Also note: this gunman was subdued after just three shotgun blasts by unarmed churchgoers. I doubt the law-abiding citizen packing a concealed weapon that gun-worshippers cite as the magical antidote to crazed gunmen could have done any better.
Posted by fayeroe on July 30, 2008, at 17:26:21
In reply to violence and right-wing punditry, posted by caraher on July 30, 2008, at 15:34:13
I've spoken at enough anti-war rallies in 2007/2008 and am beginning to feel that I might be a target someday for someone who supports the war. I do not invite my children and grandchildren to accompany me.
I think that someone would be quicker on their feet than someone trying to dig a gun out of their purse. And what is a small, purse sized, gun going to do to a man with that kind of weapon? I suppose that some people do carry larger handguns, but I can't see it in a church.
I hope that the NRA doesn't ride this to death. That would be very disrespectful to the victim's families and the survivors.
Posted by fayeroe on August 2, 2008, at 13:13:49
In reply to guns in church » caraher, posted by fayeroe on July 30, 2008, at 17:26:21
Fanaticism consists of redoubling your efforts when you have forgotten your aim.
George Santayana
anyone we know?
I had to respond to a post due to the fact that I've been extra chatty today and didn't want to add another post.
This is the end of the thread.
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