Rick Perry wants to reduce the collateral damage in our movie theatres
by digby
Since gun violence is inevitable — like earthquakes and hurricanes — Perry thinks that if we just have more bullets flying in movie theatres there might, maybe, be fewer casualties among average citizens.
Rick Perry said in an interview Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that the shooting in Lafayette, Louisiana, earlier this week shows why gun-free zones are “a bad idea” and said he believes people should be able to take their firearms to the movies.
“I think that it makes a lot of sense to send a message across this country,” Perry said when asked by host Jake Tapper if the former governor believed a way to prevent such violence would be to allow moviegoers to take guns inside. “If we believe in the Second Amendment, and we believe in people’s right to protect themselves and defend themselves, and their families.”
John Russell “Rusty” Houser on Thursday shot 11 people, killing two, in a theater using a handgun he legally purchased from a pawn shop, authorities have said. Houser, who authorities say had a history of legal and mental problems, then turned the gun on himself.
“I believe that, with all my heart, that if you have the citizens who are well trained, and particularly in these places that are considered to be gun-free zones, that we can stop that type of activity, or stop it before there’s as many people that are impacted as what we saw in Lafayette,” Perry said.
Right. All citizens must be trained as sharpshooters and carry loaded weapons at all times. for the sake of public safety.
Honestly, of all the daft wingnut ideas out there (and they are legion) this one never fails to amaze me. If you are ever tempted to think the Republicans are interested in practical solutions to problems this should cure of that misconception.
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