Nearly 30 dead as multiple mass shootings hit across the US

[Benton]

(08-05-2019, 07:21 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: Some of the gun control ideas are good, but violate rights and would take forever to implement.

Want to put an end to is now?
Setup a metal detector at every major mall entrance with a few security guards overseeing the flow. Kinda like at the airports now.

It's what's in the future. People want to feel safe and are willing to give up some rights for that feeling.

Not likely to happen.

I've had two school shootings, one in my home town last year and one 20 miles away when I was a teen. The latter still doesn't use metal detectors and the other installed one, and they only screen guests.

Both do spotcheck with wands, but the whole thing is pretty much for show.

It's twofold. One, it's the attitude that 'if someone wants to do something bad, security doesn't matter much.' and for the most part, they're right. Extra guards, metal detectors, etc are about mitigating damage not preventing violence.

Two, and the reason malls, night clubs or wherever else won't do it, is the number of people. You expect to stand two hours in line at the airport or even a half hour at an amusement park. You aren't going to do that at the mall.