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Originally Posted by eine_frau
Just a thought...
there are really not a lot of weapons around here in Germany...
there also are no mass killings I can think of recently in this country.
So it doesn't come down to a question of "feelings" versus "logic".
It is just completely alien to our reality of life here to talk about arming people.
I hope it stays that way...
I have lived in the states, and I have lived around US military folks long enough to understand that your reality of life is different. So I am not judging what is going on else where, but in this part of Europe a suggestion like that would not even be taken serious.
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Not judging here either - but consider - if terrorists hypothetically take over, shut down, and barricade in place at one, or all of these large shopping malls, simultaneously, in the Munich area - Olympia Einkaufszentrum, The Riem Arcaden, Ingolstadt Village, or Shopping center Neuperlach pep Munich...
A couple of issues that the INTERPOL Chief appears to raise is would you (or policy makers) prefer for all civilians to be unarmed sheep to the slaughter - or would you (and policy makers) welcome a fighting chance for their citizens, armed with the natural right of self defense and a lawful concealed weapon?
What if the terrorists knew that an armed citizen response would curtail their event...would that information act as a moderate deterrent?
There are always balancing interests to this discussion and so as to not regurgitate those lengthy discussions, I encourage you to read the letter signed by the thousand (plus) experienced Professional Soldiers in the Second Amendment thread - as well as the lengthy follow up discussions and posts.
If you have not already wandered over to the Second Amendment thread - it might make for an interesting and enlightening read. The fact of the matter is that gun free zones are known to be soft targets for the bad guys. It is encouraging to see INTERPOL recognize the reality of this situation and raise the issue for reasoned discussion so that citizens might have an opportunity to voice an opinion and perhaps even protect their own lives or the lives of loved ones.