Why has every mass murder in the US occurred within 'gun-free zones"???

Question

The recent murders at Virginia Tech are yet another example of a mass murder which has occurred within a 'gun free zone'.

As a matter of fact, every one of the recent mass murders to occur within the US has been perpetrated in a 'gun-free zone'.

It is illegal to carry firearms in any Post Office location, including those where the infamous postal shootings occurred, and equally illegal to bring a onto the VA Tech campus, or onto any other campus where a student has murdered their classmates.

For some strange reason, it appears as though the madmen who intend to commit mass murder fail to respect the statutes creating these 'gun-free zones' and ensure that their law-abiding victims will be unable to defend themselves.

On the contrary, there has never been a single homicide at a gun show or shooting range, two locations at which there are literally more guns then the people present could hold and operate at one time.

Perhaps, the madmen who intend to commit mass murder are smart enough to realize that in a ‘gun-free zone’ every law abiding citizen will be unarmed and therefore unable to defend themselves. Simultaneously, these madmen must also recognize that, in locations where at least one citizen is likely to be armed, there will be at least one citizen who possesses the ability to end their rampage.

As a matter of facts, firearms are used to PREVENT crime more then TWENTY TIMES more often then they are used to commit criminal acts.

These facts would therefore appear to debunk the Liberal argument that guns cause violence since those areas with the most guns seem to have the least violence and those areas with the least guns, namely ‘gun-free zones’ seem to attract some of the greatest acts of violence.

While this is unlikely, due to the fact that Liberals are motivated by ideology and not facts or logic, I hope that these facts cause rational citizens to take pause before joining the Liberals in their calls to strip American citizens of one of their more essential constitutional right, namely that right enshrined in the Second Amendment, the amendment which grants American citizens the ability to defend all their other rights.

PeteB,

While there are thankfully few mass murders, law abiding gun owners both deter and prevent many violent crimes.

As a matter of fact, I needed to use my M1 Carbine to defend my neighbor from her ex-boyfriend who, upon being released from prison, violated the restraining order she had against him, dragged her into the front yard and began beating her with a hammer.

I saw this attack and, seeing that she was being murdered, asked my friend to call the police and went outside to order him to stop.

When he failed to end his attack, I shot him once, thus bringing an end to his assault.

Latter, I was informed by the police that my neighbor would likely have died if I had failed to act when I did.

Answer 1

I am bowing down in front of my monitor to your wisdom. Eloquently, stated. If I could give you two stars, I would.

Answer 2

But how rare is a mass murder? We have a multiple shooting murder ever 5 or 7 years. Besides that, it is basic knowledge that once someone has the drop on you the game is up, no amount of weapons will help you. And even if VT was not a gun free zone, what is there to say that someone even would have had a gun. And to say the liberals are trying to take your guns away is pathetic. Va governor, and Senator are both pro 2nd amendment and both are Dems.

Answer 3

In 1976, Washington, D.C., enacted one of the most restrictive gun control laws in the nation. Since then, the city's murder rate has risen 134 percent.

Over 50% of American households own guns, despite government statistics showing the number is approximately 35%, because guns not listed on any government roll were not counted during the gathering of data.

Evanston, Ill., a Chicago suburb of 75,000 residents, became the largest town to ban handgun ownership in September 1982 but experienced no decline in violent crime.

Among the 15 states with the highest homicide rates, 10 have restrictive or very restrictive gun laws.

20 percent of U.S. homicides occur in four cities with just 6 percent of the population - New York, Chicago, Detroit and Washington, D.C. - and each has a virtual prohibition on private handguns.

Those are pretty telling FACTS. People intent on doing harm to others will go where they believe they can be successful. There was a case in the SUpreme Court, Tinker v Des Moines Schools, and the majority stated that the amendments, all of them, may not be suspended at the schoolyard gate. VT did exactly that and there should be some culpability as well as liability on the school. Their rule and all others like it should be overturned immediately. There will be copycats unfortunately and for a school to mandate that my adult child is not allowed to exercise his rights, well I will just send him to another school or at least let him know his risks if he decides to stay.

An armed society IS, a polite society.

Answer 4

Well you know how when you were little your parents said that you can't ding dong ditch but you did it anyways?

Its because its something that isn't allowed. A privledge taken away. A right not given to you. In the end it is almost all your head, what you think (I think its spelled phycology, but I know its spelled wrong). People who go nuts wanna hurt as many people as they can so they go to a place where people feel very safe, like a school or mall.

This is the way I look on the topic when I also look at the history of school shootings and public shootings.

Answer 5

A "Gun Free Zone" what an absurd thing
I guess it's like some of our crazier local politicians during the Cold War who declared their area a "Nuclear Free Zone"
It has no more effectiveness in the UK than your Gun Free zones do. If someone intends to break the law then they will.
The problem is the easy availability of guns in the US.
I've heard all the cobblers that is spouted about the right to bear arms being "Enshrined in the Constitution" but I don't believe it has any relevance. When the Constitution was drawn up, there probably was a right for everyone to be able to own and use guns. Indeen, I think part of the reasons was in case the British attacked, not to mention what we used to call Indians but are now Native Americans.
The Constitution should be revised in light of the current situation.

Answer 6

Why do you assume all mass shootings contained in the U. S. have handed off in gun unfastened zones? (hint: sufferer wealthy environments.) Cowardly gun grabbers. Their hoplophobia might compel them to stick to the lead of Mexico, which quashed Mexican constitutional gun rights and banned all weapons. How'd it artwork for them? ...strengthen a pair.

Answer 7

The liberals aren't willing to listen to reason, only their mantra.

For the record, one of the highest gun crime areas in the US is Washington DC. They also have some of the strictest gun control laws. It always works that way. When Florida became a concealed carry state violent crime dropped. There were a few criminal fatalities but none undeserved.

Answer 8

Through the odd logic of the young man who was the shooter at VT, he was only "protecting" himself from the other students. He felt that he was an outcast and that no one else was there to help him, even through there were. It is a very sad incident, but at the same time, stuff like this will happen regardless of whatever laws are passed. Sorry to be so pessimistic.

Answer 9

We should lead by example, if the Politicians , disband the
Secret Service and do away with their Body guards. If the
Celebrities who are barking about Gun Control, do away,
with their Private Bodyguards and the Police quit carrying
sidearms. Then and only then ,might I consider , to listen, to
their misguided argument. Gun-free Zone worked real good
for the Shooter.

Answer 10

Well to them this is a war......like a WAR war. Im guessing that this had very little to do with tech except that he was allowed enough space to do everything that led up to this. Sleepers. I have complete faith that if there were a zombie uprising we'd all just lose our ****. Okay so anyway in a war you strike at the weakest point and if youre small you keep your enemy guessing.

Answer 11

As long as cops carry guns to defend themselves and others then why cant we? I trust the police as well ,but one of them could lose their mind and use a police issued gun to kill me?
Or even a military soldier? if we made a law that no one could own guns, the industrious could steal from the police or military or bribe them, plus its actually quite easy to make a gun.