PaladinX13
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When I argue the pro-gun position, a lot of times I take the stance that it isn't guns which have become dramatically more deadly or evil in the past decades, but humans/society. The unthinkable becomes reality through no fault of an old or existing technology. Some examples I give are of the Texas Tower shooting, JFK's assassination (no more open cars), and 9/11 (airline missile).
One example that I like, since it ties in to NYC, school shootings, and minors was something I read a while back but cannot for the life of me remember the specific source. This gist of it was that as far as into the 60s, a high school student in New York City could bring his rifle to school for the after school Target/Riflery Club. He would bring his gun, walk through the streets, take in on the subway, and arrive at school with it and no one would blink an eye. The coach or club supervisor would lock up the rifle for the school day only to come out after school. Today, that entire scenario seems to be utterly unthinkable to many.
Anyways, rather than continously cite the above without a solid source, can anyone verify the above or better yet point out some texts where it may have come from?
One example that I like, since it ties in to NYC, school shootings, and minors was something I read a while back but cannot for the life of me remember the specific source. This gist of it was that as far as into the 60s, a high school student in New York City could bring his rifle to school for the after school Target/Riflery Club. He would bring his gun, walk through the streets, take in on the subway, and arrive at school with it and no one would blink an eye. The coach or club supervisor would lock up the rifle for the school day only to come out after school. Today, that entire scenario seems to be utterly unthinkable to many.
Anyways, rather than continously cite the above without a solid source, can anyone verify the above or better yet point out some texts where it may have come from?
