Oleg Volk
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Hey everyone. I am currently a sophmore attending Virginia Tech.
I was not on campus when this started to happen and am not planning on going up there until things settle down a bit. Needless to say, I am shocked, horrified, and quite frankly sick to the stomach. This is AFAIK the worst school shooting in US history. I have been able to contact most of my friends but am still awaiting more details.
Right now I'm just confused as to how this could have happened. 32 dead + 29 wounded = 61 people, 59 of those in one location. Even with an automatic weapon, the shooter would have had to reload at least once. With a semiauto pistol, make that at least 2-3 times. With a rifle or shotgun? Go figure And this is all assuming one bullet per person and no missing. I just can't figure out how one shooter could have pulled this off.
What I fear is that this will cause an anti-gun upsurge here in VA and around the country. This is horrific, but I am worried that fear will overcome reason. If anything, people living off campus with a CCP should be allowed to carry on campus. If a BG shows up, as has happened twice this year now, we are TOTALLY defenseless!
What if one student at Virginia Tech had been legally armed?
Would you rather ask "What If", or would you rather have the answer?
Maybe we should think twice about claiming our position on this massacre until we find out more about the killer, and what makes him set him apart from other gun owners.