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VMI77 wrote:What about stories like that of the store owner in Houston who got in a gun battle with four gang bangers [sic] and though wounded himself, killed all of them, saving himself and his wife from being murdered? They were Hispanic, so it seems like political correctness alone would make that a great story, but a huge percentage of the population would find that kind of bravery and indomitable spirit inspiring. Not in the national news, nor is virtually any such story of self-defense. Those of us who don't live in Houston probably wouldn't even know about it if it wasn't for the internet and forums like this one.

To remind newer visitors of this act of bravery, from almost exactly one year ago: viewtopic.php?f=108&t=40467" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Ramon Castillo was a gun owner, albeit without any significant training. Castillo nevertheless proved that commitment, intent, and fortitude can overcome armed and overwhelming odds. He had firearms, and he was protecting himself and his wife from certain death.

Sandy Hooks Elementary School Principal Dawn Hochsprung did everything she could do in the first encounter with the mentally ill shooter. She sacrificed her life trying to stop him.

But all she could do was switch on the PA system as a way to warn the various classrooms then, unarmed, physically confront the shooter who had broken through the glass front door.

President Obama is correct: something must be done.

Removing firearms from the hands of honest, moral, law-abiding citizens is not the correct answer. In fact, the obverse is the solution.

We now know how brave and fearless Dawn Hochsprung was.

With even a minimal amount of firearms training, if carrying a concealed handgun Dawn Hochsprung might have ended the threat from this 20-year-old, mentally-impaired assassin before children were ever harmed.

TexasGal wrote:It is shocking to see how fast and how effectively the media has jumped on a wrenching tragedy of epic proportions not to focus attention on untreated or unrecognized dangerous individuals or inadequate school security, but to get their own agenda on gun control pushed to the front of everyone's mind. When was the last time you saw a story where a drunk or deranged person plowed through a bunch of innocent people with his car and the news focused on which kind of car it was, how fast it could go, how big was the motor? Let's talk about banning any car that will go faster than peddling speed... I am hearing nothing on the news that is balanced at all.

This.

I am praying daily for every innocent victim, and for their families.

And I am praying daily for the Constitution of the United States of America.

And in related news, Friday morning a man in the Henan province of Chengping, China, used a knife to attack and injure a total of 23 people at a primary (elementary) school. Evidently the man went after an elderly woman first, possibly a teacher, then cut or stabbed 22 children. I don't know if any of the injured died, but at least two children had to be taken to an urban, better-equipped hospital due to the severity of their injuries. The attacker was eventually subdued by security guards before he did even more damage. Reported briefly by WYTV in Ohio.

The MSM media and all the usual suspects (Brady Bunch, Bloomberg, et al.) immediately made the Newtown tragedy all about gun control. I guarantee we won't see much, if anything, about the school attack in China that was separated from Newtown by mere hours, but it's a compelling juxtaposition.