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thundara  ·  3919 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: When May I Shoot a Student? - NYTimes.com

    There are differing opinions, obviously, on which is more effective: 1) to carry a gun - which can potentially lead to more violence; or 2) to not carry a gun and then not have the opportunity to confront another person who might start shooting a gun.

The trouble is that this is a question of "should I carry a gun?" being answered with "no one should carry a gun." Some individuals believe that, with proper training, they are better off with one. Some don't. Most would not be swayed on this front by the arguments of the author.

And I am not qualified to answer on the latter exemption... it could be an exemption for family friends of the sheriff or individuals under regular threat of violence.