Good morning,
This email is being sent to those members of the Kansas
legislature that represent the City of Shawnee. So that there is no
misunderstanding a copy of this email will be posted at http://www.shawneeray.blogspot.com
Any replies (which are both welcome and encouraged) will also be posted
there.
It is my opinion that any action to change the current
deadline would be wrong. Continuing a ban on campus carry would not
create safe areas. Just look at the number of high volume shootings and
where they occurred. They take place in gun free zones, including that
movie theater in Colorado. Why? It is really very simple. Gun free
zones leave the innocent with no protection. Let’s use some common sense
and logic here and NOT emotions. An individual who is desirous of
committing a heinous crime is not going to let a sign on a door to a building
stop them. Knowing that some of their potential victims might be armed
could be a deterrent.
The current statute calls for those institutions that want
to continue with bans on bringing firearms into building must provide armed
security along with detection devices. An 8-1/2 x 11 sign would mean
something to law abiding citizens but NOT to criminals.
Feel good laws do not stop criminals. A reminder:
after the horrendous situation at Sandy Hook the State of Connecticut passed a
bunch of gun control legislation. When asked which of the new laws would
have stopped the perpetrator, Adam Lanza, the answer was none of them.
Your thoughts would be appreciated.
Thank you
Ray
