But just think about this;

A man on anti-depressants (which are usually the people who commit school shootings) comes into your school; he shoots your principal and starts lining up your friends and fellow students on the wall. You watch in horror as he starts to open fire, and you realize that the only way to stop him would have been to shoot him. But you are against carrying guns on campus-or were until now-so you don’t have one.

Now, think about this;

The same man walks into your school, and pulls a gun on your principal. Now in this situation, your friend has a gun permit, and sees this. He pulls out his gun and aims it at the man’s head. The man turns and attempts to shoot your friend, but being that he has gone through the gun courses, he shoots the man in the arm. The man drops his gun, and the principal calls the police, as your fellow students (who are-guess what!-not dead) tackle him and wait for the police to arrive.

Now, you decide, Mr. Stewart, which situation sounds better?

You’re clueless, man. If I were you, I would stick to topics that I actually knew something about, which probably excludes most things. Come on, you’re a college freshman, who thinks he knows and understands the world. In reality, you’ve got a lot of growing up and learning to do.

First, your ad homonyms and vigor are appreciated.

Secondly, it is true that you have to be twenty-one to obtain a concealed carry permit in Philadelphia. However, if a Penn underclassman wants to carry a concealed weapon, they need only travel to Maine, New Hampshire, or North Dakota to obtain a non-resident permit. So, my “idea of freshman [sic] playing beirut while holding onto their Glocks” (which, ironically, never appeared in my blog) may seem far-fetched, but it is no less comforting that twenty-one and twenty-two year olds would be allowed to carry concealed handguns. I’ve heard that students in this age range enjoy alcohol as well.

Oh, and about those Philly PD background checks? One law enforcement source told CNN in 2007 that Pennsylvania hands out permits to carry like “candy.” There are 29,000 concealed carry permits in Philly, compared to 800 in 1995. I feel much safer. (Link: http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/anderson.cooper.360/blog/2007/10/philly-gunning-for-more-control.html)

I actually do know a bit about Glocks, guns, and the Second Amendment, but if you’re inviting me on a hunting trip, I’ll pass. I would implore you to examine Robertson v. Baldwin, which ruled, “The right of the people to keep and bare arms is not infringed upon by laws prohibiting the carrying of concealed weapons.”

Lastly, I am sorry to hear about your experience with violent crimes. However, were these incidents on campus? Because if not, then they are not relevant to the above blog or the SCCC.

Apparently you’re an idiot, because you have to be 21 to have a concealed carry permit in Philly — and you have to undergo a background check with the Philly PD. So your idea of freshman playing beirut while holding onto their Glocks is ridiculous. Speaking of which, do you know anything about Glocks? About guns in general? About the 2nd Amendment? Probably not. As a senior on campus, I’ve witnessed and been involved in several violent crimes (I witnessed a shooting a few years ago and I was recently followed home by a “local” who got in my face and nearly attacked me). Having a firearm would’ve been quite a confidence booster — and would’ve been a good exercise of a Constitutional right.