Mr. Nick Allen

Nick Allen
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Nick Allen
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Surely Mr. Allen would not argue that an individual who intends to commit mass murder will be deterred by virtue of the fact that his weapon of choice is illegal.

In fact, the VA Tech campus already has a policy of strict gun control (the kind most anti-gun groups would laud as "strong and sensible").Although law-abiding residents of Virginia may carry a concealed firearm for personal protection after meeting the statutory requirements, the campus prohibits these licensed individuals from exercising their rights on the property.The results of this "safety" initiative are now horribly apparent: the violent psychopath opted to disregard the rules, and the law-abiding members of the VA Tech community were stripped of the means with which to defend themselves.The only person who was made safe was the criminal, who had no fear of encountering an armed victim or bystander.

Mr. Allen also opines that a Beretta 9 mm is not suitable for hunting, and then suggests implicitly that citizens therefore have no need to own one.