The mass media is abuzz about the massacre at Virginia Tech, where Cho Seung-Hui, a foreign student used a pair of handguns (9mm and .22 rimfire) to kill 32 unarmed people. The mainstream media pundits are pointing fingers at the college administration that failed to raise an alarm after Cho killed his first two victims, and fled. Two hours later, he killed 30 more students, and then himself. But the issue that the media is failing to ask is: Why were all of his victims unarmed? The answer: Because it was against school policy to have guns on campus, and to be caught with a gun was grounds for expulsion. Blogger Lester Hunt notes: “…in 2005 there was a bill in Virginia that would have allowed students with concealed-carry permits to bring their guns on campus, but it died in committee. (Hat-tip to David Beito here.) The victims of this atrocity had been deliberately disarmed by their own government. Adding horribly to the irony of this is the fact that one Larry Hinker, a Virginia Tech spokesperson, praised the death of this bill: ‘I’m sure the university community is appreciative of the General Assembly’s actions,’ Hinker said on Jan. 31, 2006, ‘because this will help parents, students, faculty and visitors feel safe on our campus.'”
We have seen these massacres played out over and over (and revisited umpteen times on CNN.) One underlying theme is apparent: Mass murderers prefer to do their work in places where they know that they will be facing unarmed victims. Will schools change their “gun free zone” policies because of this incident? I doubt it. All that we will likely see is liberal politicians dancing in the blood, screaming for more “gun control.” SurvivalBlog reader JB in Nashville notes: “[this incident is] …re-igniting the debate on the reinstitution of the assault weapons ban (H.R. 1022.) The impulse to “do something” is powerful. Get your normal-capacity magazines now!”
Be sure to read the commentary by Oleg Volk, as well as the commentary from our correspondent Israel, below.
And I may sound like one of those MK-ULTRA conspiracy theorists, but I have three questions:
1.) Why do so many of these mass murderers conveniently shoot themselves in the head at the end of their killing sprees?
2.) Why are so many of these mass murderers on Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) antidepressants like Zoloft, Paxil, Wellbutrin, Lexapro, Celexa, or Prozac?
3.) Why do so many of these mass murder incidents take place when there is a major piece of gun control legislation already up for consideration by congress?
Today we present another article for Round 10 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The writer of the best non-fiction article will win a valuable four day “gray” transferable Front Sight course certificate. (Worth up to $1,600.) Second prize is a copy of my “Rawles Gets You Ready” preparedness course, generously donated by Jake Stafford of Arbogast Publishing. I might again be sending out a few complimentary copies of my novel “Patriots” as “honorable mention” awards. If you want a chance to win the contest, start writing and e-mail us your article for Round 10, which ends May 30th. Remember that articles that relate practical “how to” skills for survival will have an advantage in the judging.