tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32278169577563552.post7188812294260007480..comments2023-11-05T05:49:22.093-05:00Comments on The Breda Fallacy: librarians are sheeple too!bredahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00216098318849287384noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32278169577563552.post-67827326061214237782007-11-17T22:27:00.000-05:002007-11-17T22:27:00.000-05:00Roberta, there was a big news splash (for about 20...Roberta, there was a big news splash (for about 20 minutes) last year when a school administrator (ISTR Oklahoma) stated that there had, in fact, been studies done on the bullet-stopping ability of books ("Pen Still Mightier, Board Prez Sez"), and that he believed school children should be trained to use them as a last resort. The minions, of course, were scandalized. You're supposed to beg. Hard-bounds make an imposing weapon in themselves--but I'll bet I don't have to tell <I>you</I> that. I can see Breda inviting us pistoleros to her Book Range and getting Bonus Points for that too.<BR/><BR/>Sevesteen, I reckon it a good thing that people with some bulk see it as a calling. It's complicated, though and I'm sure you've thought this through before. Mind & body have conditions One, Two and Three just as firearms do, and to count on being either useful or alive in a physical confrontation, you have to train even harder than you do with a pistol. Cocked and locked, you're not as much fun to be around: one reason why people in the professions of protection are usually under stress, and always under suspicion. And need to be, I suppose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32278169577563552.post-35780838367925885682007-11-17T14:04:00.000-05:002007-11-17T14:04:00.000-05:00CCW isn't a legal option in an Ohio public library...CCW isn't a legal option in an Ohio public library. Chances are my reaction would be the same as yours, Breda. Under some circumstances, I might use my 250 lbs to advantage to tackle the gunman, but I don't know ahead of time what those circumstances are.Sevesteenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15439626386416115766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32278169577563552.post-55878237988631733872007-11-17T12:52:00.000-05:002007-11-17T12:52:00.000-05:00In most cases a workplace isn't going to be forbid...In most cases a workplace isn't going to be forbidden by law. Most are by policy, but I've never felt any obligation to pay attention to policy. A library is in Ohio because Ohio's carry law is ridiculous, unfortunately. But I can't say I've always honored the carry restrictions that are prevalent in many states either.Sebastianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11539262551583143190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32278169577563552.post-6150409395324949592007-11-17T11:57:00.000-05:002007-11-17T11:57:00.000-05:00I'm good with running away, but it hasn't worked w...I'm good with running away, but it hasn't worked well for me in the past. The goblins can run, too.<BR/><BR/> From time to time, one might make arrangements for one's own security about which one does not speak; things ranging from finding and keeping clear a good path or arranging actual bullet-stopping cover (as opposed to concealment) to whatever. "Those who know, do not say; those who say, do not know," as the old saw has it.<BR/><BR/> Now, if I was working in a library, I might wonder if the fellows ot Box'o'Truth had done any experments on the bullet-proofing capabilities of <I>books.</I>Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32278169577563552.post-46411465740357726682007-11-17T11:46:00.000-05:002007-11-17T11:46:00.000-05:00Good plan, unless you're forbidden by law to have ...Good plan, unless you're forbidden by law to have anything to return fire <I>with</I>.<BR/><BR/>There cannot be a hard and fast rule on what to do. Cover has worked for me before in the wide open, but cover inside a building often means "hiding," and in a nut-case scenario, that's surrender. Making an armed stand looks better on paper, too, unless you make yourself a moving target, or <I>really</I> trust that stack of books you're carrying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32278169577563552.post-58854598497318080082007-11-17T10:57:00.000-05:002007-11-17T10:57:00.000-05:00My plan is to seek cover and return fire.My plan is to seek cover and return fire.Sebastianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11539262551583143190noreply@blogger.com