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1. The Columbine guard was not wearing his glasses!

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 10:01 AM

Dec 2012

But was wearing non-prescription sunglasses when he fired at Harris.

"Might Gardner have had a better chance of hitting Harris if he'd been wearing his glasses? When the two traded shots, 11 of the 13 people killed by Harris and Dylan Klebold were still alive.
"If his vision is 20/30, no big deal," said James Rouse, an attorney who represents six families. "If it's 20/300, what's he doing shooting a gun?"

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Columbine High School Had Armed Guard During Massacre In 1999 [View all] LynneSin Dec 2012 OP

The Columbine guard was not wearing his glasses! Texas-Limerick Dec 2012 #1

I hadn't known about this until this week either. CBHagman Dec 2012 #2

These shootings are planned Heather MC Dec 2012 #3

Yes, an armed guard would have to be lucky... HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #7

Three of the guns were from gun shows. Gun shows should be BANNED. onehandle Dec 2012 #4

Yes, through a straw buyer. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #5

Yes, he exchanged shots with Harris early in the incident, from about 60 yards away. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #6

Also... backscatter712 Dec 2012 #8

At most bases lancer78 Dec 2012 #10

Okay, so the base has its own police department, backscatter712 Dec 2012 #11

Conservatives are great at proposing.... Wounded Bear Dec 2012 #9

Put a fence courseofhistory Dec 2012 #12