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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/02/10/shooting-union-station-dc/

"Detectives are reviewing video footage that shows the victim and shooter walked into the waiting area of the garage — which services Greyhound and other bus lines — and “seemed to know each other,” Smith said.

Smith said the victim grabbed something off the shooting suspect, who then began firing their gun. The victim then ran out of the waiting area and collapsed near the escalator, she said."

Based on this description, I don't know what Union Station or the DC police could have done to specifically prevent this incident, other than hiring 10,000 extra police to guard every public space in the city.

More generally, we need to get guns off the street.[/quote]

Why should I not be permitted to legally carry my gun because a criminally illegally carried and used one?

How does restricting me make you or anyone else safer? I was no danger to you to begin with, and the people who ARE a danger to you will ignore the law anyway. So how are you safer if I’m more vulnerable? [/quote]

Because you’re not as good a shot as you think you are.  [/quote]

Given the number of federal and other law enforcement agencies in the DC area, including armed military personnel, the public transportation system has always been filled with uncountable armed persons, a not insignificant number of whom have marksmanship skills that even a moderately enthusiastic but regular shooter would put to shame. Restricting decent people does not increase safety. [/quote]

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