Shooting at Reynolds High School

I don't enjoy going to the range and I hate to hunt. I keep a weapon handy because it is my responsibility to defend myself and those that depend on me, no one else is charged with this task. If you think about it, we are all in this situation. I don't think you can pass a law that would change it, the second amendment acknowledges the situation.

Now on the other hand parent are responsible for making citizens of thier children and we damn well better hold them to task, the job needs to be done.

 

There are already laws regarding what one needs to accomplish to have a CHL. In Nevada for example, you need to qualify at a range with each individual handgun you want to be able to carry. My friend who lives there had to be qualified on 6 different guns, each one requiring very specific qualifications and it ended up costing him a pretty penny. In California, the CHL's are offered county by county, and if you don't have one for a county next to the one you live in, you best not carry. CHL laws already vary state to state and in some cases county to county. I see no reason why more stringent qualifications could not be required.

I would even like to see different levels of CHL, a common level that would allow us to basically carry where we go now, but I would not mind a much more difficult-to-get level that would allow one to carry into many areas that are currently no-guns allowed, like schools. I would like if a teacher for example was willing to put in a range trip every month and continuing education and receive bi-annual counseling and certification, to be allowed to earn a CHL that included school zones.

I just don't want incompetent shooters to be carrying guns in public. And this might include you, if you were not willing to prove your abilities. You are now 70+ years old, i don't think it's a bad idea to have you send some rounds down range and prove you are capable.

 

This is the 74th school shooting since Sandy Hook

 

Things are out of control Gun control, parent control, kid control, increased awareness . . . I say "shotgun" it. Because one way or another, this has to stop.

 

Ha! I don't think I will be needing your permission. You have no idea the training and practice I have seen and you need not be concerned with it.

 

Confidence is the mother of mistakes.

 

I went to high school at Reynolds. Graduated 2004. I was in the district from preschool to 12th grade. my sister graduated in 2011. I'm extremely torn up in side about this shooting. You never imagine it could happen at your school. Coach rispler was a p.e. teacher of mine when I attended. Knowing where everything is in the high school, how everything went down is replaying in my mind.

The area where the high school is, is extremely nice. I've never felt any danger whatsoever around the high school. The only area of Gresham I ever encounter gang related violence is Rockwood, and that's at night not during the day.

Troutdale was a fantastic place to grow up. I'm in shock.

I'm actually disappointed this thread was turned into another gun debate.

May the victim rest in peace, and the shooter rot in Hell. This is an absolute tragedy. It hurts deeply.

 

I'm part of that . . . and you are right, it's insensitive and disrespectful to the victim(s).

FWIW- I got so emotional over the topic and so frustrated with this happening in our own state I jumped in and wanted to argue everything from gun control to politicians to luggage rules.

I'm going to take some time out to grieve for the students and victims at Reynolds HS. This is in are own backyard and I can't imagine the emotions parents and students who attend there are going through.

Peace

 

I too apologize for turning this into a debate over personal views, as many of you I'm sure know I have a hard time keeping my mouth shut about things I feel strongly about. Praying for peace and healing for the family and friends involved in this tragedy.

 

Ok we can go have a contest, winner gets $500. Strap it on how ever you like, 15 rounds in two clips, fastest time for all 15 rounds in the black Time starts empty handed, stops on the 15th round fired. Three targets, left right and center 30 degrees apart, Any round not in contact with the Black you lose. Coin flip for first to go.

I will use a Colt Gold Cup .45 ACP, what do you use?

 

"Two clips". What was it Quiggley said, oh yeah, "I said I didn't have much use for a hand gun, I never said I couldn't use one."

 

No offense, but if you have so much time spent behind a sidearm, why do you call magazines a clip?

 

I haven't got a better answer than that is just what we called them. Thompson used magazines, so does an M16, but a .45 took a clip.

 

I grew up calling them clips, but I had it beaten into me by my military buddies.