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Armed guards everywhere?

Sun., Jan. 6, 2013

OK, Mr. President. Armed guards stationed at every school, and how many schools are in America?

How about similar protection for any group gathered: all the churches, all the day care centers, all the senior centers, all the office buildings, all the movie theaters, all the malls, all the hospitals. Not to mention all the parks. Who shall pay for this?

Isn’t there another way? Did you hear about what Australia did to address this problem?

Donna Potter Phillips

Spokane

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