“Hanson also said the debate over gun control needs to be one of facts, not emotions…“
Guns, that is – either open or concealed. I have to admit, I’m glad to see that the Concord Monitor actually quoted him on this important piece of news and I was unaware of all of his certifications in this area (reformatted, emphasis mine):
Keith Hanson, conservative talk radio show host
..Not only that, but Hanson said Supreme Court cases, such as Warren v. District of Columbia (1981), have found that members of law enforcement do not have an individual duty to protect people.
The only people who can really protect us from mass shootings, Hanson said, is ourselves. He’s supportive of teachers who have demonstrated proficiency with a firearm serving as immediate first responders and force multipliers in an active shooting incident. He argued that a teacher’s innate desire to protect their students from a threat would spur them to act.
“There’s one thing a cursory study of history will tell us, which is that criminals, bullies, thugs and tyrants often only respect one thing, and that’s a force equal to or greater than the force they are capable of using,” Hanson said.
Hanson also said the debate over gun control needs to be one of facts, not emotions, saying there has to be more attention paid to what are the common traits perpetrators share and a recognition of the agendas political parties adhere to when they talk about guns.
“When a 19-year-old kid walks into a school and shoots it up, people automatically blame the gun,” he said. “But when Jesse Champney was shot in Canaan, did people call for gun control? … When a citizen uses a gun to shoot someone, it’s the gun’s fault, but when a police officer shoots someone the public believes to be innocent, they focus on the individual’s actions. In one case it’s the gun’s fault, in the other case it’s the person.”
UPDATE: Katie Pavlich also says it well:
Actual proves the opposite. The deputies aren’t required by law to engage or protect individuals from harm and just proved government won’t always protect your life. When evil comes to your door, you are the last defense, especially in the classroom. https://t.co/srHusvODek
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) February 23, 2018
