Jeff Thomas
New member
On my way to lunch today I heard some comments on the radio from a father of one of the murdered Columbine students. While I deeply empathize with the poor man, I do resent his participation in further lies about firearms.
What I heard him say was along the lines of 'Today's ceremonies did not do enough to recognize the injured and murdered students. And, nothing has been done about all of the guns. There were so many guns at Columbine that students were not even initially surprised when the shooters pulled out their weapons.'
I know nothing of Columbine other than what I have read regarding this incident. However, this man is asking me to believe that (1) Columbine High School is swamped with firearms. And, (2) that when Klebold and Harris pulled out their guns, it wasn't even noteworthy because there are so many guns on campus. And, (3) he apparently also wants me to believe that when Klebold and Harris started picking off students and teachers, all of these students carrying firearms provided no resistance whatsoever. Yes, I can picture it now - those poor students trapped in that school with two murderers and no one thought to pull out their firearm and take them down.
How preposterous. This is just so obviously absurd, I am astounded the man could actually state this without someone in the media questioning his assertion. Sympathy for the man? Yes. But to accept a statement this obviously bogus is really too much.
I realize that most of us well recognize that the 'anti' debate is almost all emotion. But, have I missed something here? How can these people continue to make such outlandish comments? Where have all the brain cells gone?
What I heard him say was along the lines of 'Today's ceremonies did not do enough to recognize the injured and murdered students. And, nothing has been done about all of the guns. There were so many guns at Columbine that students were not even initially surprised when the shooters pulled out their weapons.'
I know nothing of Columbine other than what I have read regarding this incident. However, this man is asking me to believe that (1) Columbine High School is swamped with firearms. And, (2) that when Klebold and Harris pulled out their guns, it wasn't even noteworthy because there are so many guns on campus. And, (3) he apparently also wants me to believe that when Klebold and Harris started picking off students and teachers, all of these students carrying firearms provided no resistance whatsoever. Yes, I can picture it now - those poor students trapped in that school with two murderers and no one thought to pull out their firearm and take them down.
How preposterous. This is just so obviously absurd, I am astounded the man could actually state this without someone in the media questioning his assertion. Sympathy for the man? Yes. But to accept a statement this obviously bogus is really too much.
I realize that most of us well recognize that the 'anti' debate is almost all emotion. But, have I missed something here? How can these people continue to make such outlandish comments? Where have all the brain cells gone?