OT: At least 22 Dead at Virginia Tech

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Posted By: David Smith

Mike,

Yes people can be killed with a knife or a snow shovel but you have to get up close to them. How many people could an average person kill with a knife or show shovel from 20 feet away?? Also, even if you hit your target, how injured are they going to be?? Not to mention once you have thrown the knife or snow shovel, you are going to have to go pick it up so you can go after your next target.

Joe D,

If there were less guns and mostly criminals had them, then the current laws on the books would work better and the people who use guns for illegal purposes would be jailed more often and for longer periods. As it is now, almost ANYBODY can get or own a gun, so when they use them illegally and are caught and go to trial, if convicted, they are not going to the max and most likely are going to get out early.

Brian,

A mad man will make a bomb or start a fire to injure and kill people? Maybe but most Americans are too lazy or stupid to do such a thing. Plus, with those type of weapons you are not sure that the target will even be injured. Those types of attacks take time and planning. A gun is easier and less complicated to use. I haven't heard of children making bombs and accidentally blowing themselves up. I haven't heard of two people getting in a bar fight and one going back to his truck and retrieving a bomb and coming back in the bar and blowing the first person up.

My (soon to be) Brother-in-law is currently in jail. Why?? Because he held my Sister hostage for three days. She was naked and beaten during that time. How did he keep her in the apartment that long? He tore out the telephones, smashed the cell phones and had a gun. Matter of fact, once the Police arrested him and took him away, they searched the apartment and found over 20 guns including an Uzi and thousands of rounds of ammunition.

My Brother-in-law is not SMART enough to make a bomb and if he had used a knife, snow shovel, toothpick, etc. my Sister could have over-powered him. The only way he controlled her for those three days was with a gun.