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Friday, December 21, 2012

Brookhaven University Prez: We Don't Agree With NRA's Position

Oglethorpe University's Lawrence Schall responds to the NRA's call for 'armed security' around schools.

The president of the Brookhaven, GA-based university who is leading a coalition of academians who support gun control legislation doesn't agree with Friday's NRA announcement. "My sense of what the NRA is proposing is that we have police in every school and more guns," said Dr. Lawrence Schall, president of Oglethorpe University. "I've only seen news reports of what exactly was said, and I haven't studied it, but overall, we don't agree with that approach." In an open letter released late Wednesday afternoon, Schall was joined by more than 160 college and university presidents nationwide in ending the so-called gun show loophole, which they said allows for the purchase of guns from unlicensed sellers without a criminal background check; …

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3:05 pm on Saturday, January 5, 2013

Lori, a normal 38 Special load out of a short barreled pistol is not that powerful, it can kill if it goes into the right place, but the front of the skull can be very tough as many loads will tend to hit then glance to the side! If using a 38 Special for defense you really need +P loads made for short barreled pistols, or just buy a 357 Mag! Neck shots will not do much unless you hit the spine …   more ›

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