Safety-free zones

Sun., Jan. 3, 2016

Regarding the Nov. 7, “Shoot straight on guns” letter by Doug Floyd: It appears that Floyd does not have an accurate understanding of a mass shooting and armed person scene.

Most mass shootings have been at a location that was designated a “gun free zone.” In these situations, the perpetrators were free to carry out the killing mayhem without any opposition. If there had been any armed persons present, whether citizens or employees, the attackers would have changed their minds.

Most likely, the armed persons would not even have had to shoot, since just the presence of defensive persons with firearms is enough to deter any attackers. Mass shooters are definitely crazy and evil, but not stupid.

However, what is crazy, evil and stupid is to set up killing scenes by posting signs designating such locations as gun-free zones.

Bill Havercroft

Spokane

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