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I don't see you doing anything to help our country.
Except sitting at home, naked, eating twinkies, rubbing your hands together going "Heh. Target Destroyed. Mission Accomplished." Oh wait. that's not helping.
Posted by: King Leopold789
Posted by: ArchNinja64
Guns in the hands of responsible civilians (who are the vast majority) saves lives.
Approximately 20 minutes after he had first fired from the observation deck, Whitman began to encounter return fire from both the authorities and armed civilians. It is believed that at this point, Whitman ceased to fire from above the parapet surrounding the observation deck and instead chose to fire through waterspouts located upon each side of the tower walls, allowing him to fire largely protected from gunfire below, but also greatly limiting his range of targets. Ramiro Martinez, an officer who participated in stopping Whitman's rampage, later stated that civilian shooters should also be credited for their actions, as the return fire made it difficult for Whitman to take careful aim.[citation needed] Police sharpshooter Marion Lee reported from a small airplane upon which he had been deployed in order to shoot the gunman or gunmen firing from the observation deck that he had observed a single sniper firing from the observation deck. The airplane carrying Lee circled the tower as Lee attempted to shoot the sniper; however, the turbulence proved too great for him to shoot. Whitman was himself able to fire upon the airplane, although the airplane was able to continue to circle the tower from a greater distance until the end of the incident.
sourceReturn fire from an on duty officer would suffice as well. Who are you going to go after, the guy with the rifle and the SMG who is shooting at you, or the kids who are hiding from you. If I were a killer, I'd go after the threat first. It's just to unsafe to have teachers running around with guns.