| I don't think it should be a law, but on private property, I guess there should be no law forcing someone to allow or ban guns.
What if you live in the city but you like to drive out to the country to shoot?
Most crazy people think they're normal. If they knew they were crazy, they wouldn't be crazy at all would they?
As for places like college campuses, what they may have to include is not just a fire alarm but a crisis alarm. In the event of a shooting, hearing gunfire, smelling something extremely suspect like a chemical spill etc., the school's security monitors will be alerted towards that area and a response team should be on site ASAP. I believe you do have a point about having more gun related problems if there are more guns available. However, the counter argument I have is that if people are adequately armed, it would be like how countries that had nuclear weapons never really have gone to war with one another. It would be a stalemate. The instant someone pulls a gun and tries something, he'd have guns pointed at him within seconds. The PROBLEM is that a panicked person with a pistol may pull his gun in self defense and then start popping everyone in sight who's got a weapon drawn. I guess a faster responding security is a better idea.
Guns for self protection at home is one I don't think requires too much debate, however. There is simply no way the police can respond in time and of if you're real unlucky the perpetrator may cut your phone line and your cell phone could be down stairs.
Like I said, I think more discretion would be better instead of passing yet another law that will confuse the heck out of people. |