Editor JWR:
To paraphrase an old quotation, those that refuse to study history and learn from it are condemned to repeat the same mistakes.
In the early 1970s, school classrooms in Israel were favored targets for PLO terrorists. They were favored for several reasons including maximum media coverage, maximum shock value (killing children) and softness of target (little security).
The solution was simple and effective: All teachers were required to keep a selective fire weapon and loaded magazines in their classrooms.
As another example of historical note of common sense, during the 1600s, in the Massachusetts Bay Colony had a law that required every able bodied male to carry a rifle and ammunition to attend church services. This safety measure was required because some of the more belligerent natives learned that attacking unarmed churchgoers was a high yield target.
Humans have only one survival skill: the ability to think. Plenty of critters in this world are better equipped for survival than we are and they thrive. All survival comes down to one unchangeable natural law: Stupidity is suppose to be fatal. – Mike H.
Mr Rawles,
I enjoy reading your blog. Great work.
I work at the university mentioned in this article. We are a ‘gun-free’ zone which means it is against the law to carry, but not against the law to leave your weapon locked in your vehicle. However, it is against school policy to do so (apparently because we cannot be trusted to be responsible with weapons.) Getting caught will cost you your job.
On Monday our university Chief of Police (they are a real police department) accidentally left his loaded Glock in a public restroom for anybody to come and find. Luckily, an honest student found the pistol and called the cops so they could retrieve their weapon.
What is even more remarkable is the lack of media coverage this is receiving as well as the lack of consequences for the Chief. – Mike in Ohio