[DrPhil]

Exactly, Drolefille. The difference between the average person with concealed weapons permits and the VTech shooter is that the latter was a motivated offender. The average law abiding citizen with access to guns is not constantly thinking about, and preparing for, the opportunity to have to use the gun on a person. Those who are are one step away from also being a motivated offender and need to check into a mental health facility.

Those who love guns and are passionate about carrying them have a right to feel that way. But their passion for guns and desire to protect themselves should be relegated to certain establishments. That isn't an unrealistic demand considering the role of guns as an opportunity and facilitating factor for criminality for both motivated offenders and judgment impaired (drugs, alcohol, immaturity, anger in domestic disputes---all of which noncoincidentally are present on college campuses) people who would otherwise be law abiding citizens.

And I'm not surprised that the opinions of those who do not agree with what TX is doing have been reduced to "the opinion of people who have never been violently victimized." That's an assumption. But, I could easily say the same for the people who are excited for this proposed law. The average person who is a fan of this law has never been violently victimized. They think they are protecting themselves and preparing for the low likelihood that they may ever be victimized. At which time they are statistically more likely to either not be able to access/use their gun at all (a gun on the hip isn't the same as a gun in your hands) OR have their own gun used against them. The same goes for people who have guns in their home. This truth may hurt but that doesn't make it an untruth.