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Originally Posted by the ikara cult
Thats what i said, it was premeditated, they would find a way of doing it if you banned guns.
I dont think its a "misperception" that guns are easier at all, i think the example i gave illustrates this; Its a proximity thing. Its easier for people to shoot someone dead than beat them to death with a bat or stab them to death. The example i gave showed that "normal" people were less capable of behaviour that endangered the life of others (again i hasten to add im not focusing on the obedience aspect of it) when it involved an act of physical aggression - Guns require less aggression therefore its easier for "normal" people to use them to kill.
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I agree, the ikara cult. All your posts in this thread are very sensible.
And during a domestic dispute, as early reports allege this shooting sprang from, having a gun on hand increases the likelihood of someone getting seriously injured or killed. It seems in this case, the male student killed a female friend and then resigned himself to die after that, insanely motivated to take others with him.
Many here should be familiar with the statistics that if you own a handgun that you are likely to shoot someone you know in a dispute or have your own self killed by it.