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1) you miss the point: it's precisely BECAUSE people have a basic right to life that they then are enabled by 2A to defend their right to life against anyone--especially gun toting thugs 2) it's not paranoia, it's reality--the world is a dangerous place and there's nothing as dangerous as a person who wishes you harm. Better to be vigilant. Go redo your anti terrorism CBT...this time read ALL the examples....the threat is real. I'll caveat with some people are idiots when it comes to carrying. 3) perhaps someone armed at the scene could've prevented further bloodshed. We'll never know. I'll bet there are three people who'd choose to go there armed if they knew in advance what was going down. Since we don't know, it's better to be prepared. 4) you may be right that no one could stop him...but why restrict my right to try to defend my life on equal terms when confronted like that? Besides, he could've chosen a bat, knife, grenade, suicide vest, axe, car, whatever...

I'd argue it's a step back from the intent of IFS. Wasn't the origination of this entire movement to save money down the road? That if you can't hack IFS, then you probably can't hack UPT and let's save the AF some bucks by not sending you just to wash out. Now that we're helping the "slow swimmers" what the difference? If we're out to help everyone, shut the whole program down and funnel the cash back into UPT. My $.02 Same with the push for more aviators out of the Academy. The root cause was they had to return pilot slots to AFPC *gasp* and maybe some extra ROTC guys got their dream job. I'd much rather fly with someone who has worked their ass off to get a slot, then a dude who had to be "motivated" to take a pilot slot. It's not my job to motivate you. It's my job to instruct a motivated individual.

So, it's the end of the summer. Any updates?

The background check only catches people with past issues. So if the shooter has no criminal history and no mental health record, then the system worked properly. People are often reluctant to report friends and family for mental health issues until it's too late. Someone knew there was something wrong with the Columbine shooters, Adam Lanza, Dylan Roof, the Aurora theater shooter and on and on. Noone called the cops, that's the DFP.

- paranoia and fear are not even close to the reasons I carry -carrying a pistol concealed is in no way "armed to the teeth" -law abiding citizens carrying a personal firearm are NOT the same as armed vigilantes. Please educate yourself to understand the difference if you think those are synonymous Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So they're changing from the current standard? I have zero problem with women in these jobs, being firemen, etc, but they need to pass the same, unchanged standards, not some newly made up "general neutral" ones. The ones that currently exist are general neutral simply because there is not a distinction between male and female. This line can only communicate they think the current ones are too hard for women to achieve, therefore they will adjust so women can achieve them, all while hiding behind the "gender neutral" moniker to defend them as "not lowered for women because the men have the same standards."

Touche. Wg/CC stratted me top 5 percent. MLR deemed me bottom 40 percent. Makes sense. Good system.

Why are the rights of gun toting thugs held in higher esteem than people's basic right to life? Why are people so paranoid and fearful that they feel the need to walk around armed to the teeth? What if there were a few armed people at this tragic scene? Carnage and more deaths would be likely. No amount of armed vigilantes could've stopped this man. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk