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(11,093 posts) Thu Dec 20, 2012, 03:52 PM Dec 2012

Can you not think of one place that deserves to be a gun-free zone? [View all]

The gun apologists are claiming that if everyone was always armed and there were no gun-free zones, then everyone would be "safe".

But what about in a hospital or other environment with pure oxygen? Want to fire a gun in there?

What about a laboratory with all kinds of chemicals and/or other agents that could be released?

What about a manufacturing site with pressurized chemicals?

What about airplanes?

What about a psych ward with violent patients that could take your gun?

These are just a few. Aside from the fact that your kids should be able to attend school in a place of safety, there are probably many more examples (feel free to add onto the list) where you decidedly do NOT want a projectile or explosive device.

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Can you not think of one place that deserves to be a gun-free zone? [View all] Tab Dec 2012 OP

On the other hand Turbineguy Dec 2012 #1

I have a much better idea. 99Forever Dec 2012 #2

The entire planet should be a gun-free zone. KittyWampus Dec 2012 #3

My thoughts exactly! Wind Dancer Dec 2012 #20

my house eom tj_crackersnatch Dec 2012 #4

You beat me to it. renie408 Dec 2012 #5

The thing about gun free zones is that they are not gun free hack89 Dec 2012 #6

Criminals bongbong Dec 2012 #10

So you agree that gun free zones don't stop shooters? nt hack89 Dec 2012 #11

No bongbong Dec 2012 #15

So how do they stop shooters? hack89 Dec 2012 #18

Get rid of guns bongbong Dec 2012 #19

Once again, we have the technology to truly make them gun-free. Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #23

What technology are you referring to? nt hack89 Dec 2012 #25

This Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #27

You can't have technology that requires the cooperation of the shooter hack89 Dec 2012 #32

I agree. Removing the chip would render the gun inoperable. Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #34

In the Bay Area, there are recent cases of sexual abuse tblue Dec 2012 #7

Here is one liberal N proud Dec 2012 #8

Conservative logic... Jeff In Milwaukee Dec 2012 #9

Well stated. Ruby the Liberal Dec 2012 #31

The problem is that they didn`t really reduce taxes Toronto Dec 2012 #33

My house. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #12

I've had a gunner tell me that he needed his gun... ellisonz Dec 2012 #13

I can think of many. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #14

Not that you are interested in civil discussion, but sure. dmallind Dec 2012 #16

I'm trying to remember the last time Robb Dec 2012 #17

If you followed your own logic Tab Dec 2012 #22

"serve the same purpose as safety belts or fire extinguishers" Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #24

Schools, Courthouses, Hopitals, Post Offices, DMV... Taverner Dec 2012 #21

the NRA has soundbytes for anything...remember though, very few actual people are members graham4anything Dec 2012 #26

This is the worst straw man argument I have seen in my life. nt naaman fletcher Dec 2012 #28

Please, proceed poster, libdem4life Dec 2012 #29

My house, my place of work, my bank, where I attend worship and where I vote Ruby the Liberal Dec 2012 #30