Originally Posted By wahooskipper If tighter gun control laws have led to safer conditions in England, why can't that happen here? The only answer I can draw is that we are a more violent society than England and if that is the answer then it is just sad.
Originally Posted By TomSawyer Every time a shooter has to move on to a different target, the more time the police have to respond to deal with him. My job is to protect my patients and staff. If I can do that by denying him access to them or by limiting the parts of the facility that he can move through then I've cost him time. Every second you cost him is a life saved, potentially. It would be nice if we didn't have as many weapons out there as we do, or if we did mental health checks on everyone seeking to buy a gun. But if that ever happens it is probably a decade away at least and I have to protect my patients now.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Security measures like the one Tom describes will always be needed unfortunately. In this country, there will always be guns, legal or illegally obtained. And if not guns, explosives or some other weapon. So it's going to take a whole series of measures to try and stop the level of gun violence in the US. And still we won't be able to stop them all. But that doesn't mean not trying.
