EPTSchools in Littleton have gone through extensive emergency drills after the Columbine tragedy, and David Benke said he always thought about what he'd do if a school shooting broke out.
"If something happens and there's something that I can do about it, I want to try and do something about it," Benke said at a news conference with other staff members from Deer Creek Middle School, at times choking up with emotion. "I said, 'I hope that I'm capable of doing something about it.'"
School officials praised the quick actions by Benke and his colleagues as further proof that preparations put in place after Columbine have paid off. But authorities are still investigating to better understand what happened, including why and for how long the gunman, 32-year-old Bruco Strong Eagle Eastwood, was inside the school building before the shooting.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100224/ap_on_re_us/us_colo_school_shooting_26
This happened today...a guy shot outside of the school with a...
Authorities said he opened fire in the parking lot with the bolt-action rifle at the end of the school day as terrified teenagers ran for their lives. He had allegedly just wounded two students and seemed ready to unleash more violence when Benke sprung into action
What happens next-""Unfortunately he got another round off before I could grab him," Benke said. "He figured out that he wasn't going to be able to get another round chambered before I got to him so he dropped the gun and then we were kind of struggling around trying to get him subdued."
My quesion is what would have been a better choice of gun or weapon to slaughter kids with? Because when an unarmed man defeats an armed opponent at a distance, somebody didnt think their plan through and no one even died.
My weapon of choice would be a flame thrower or M16 (assult rifle). M16 customised with a granade launcher and scope. M16 are used by the militaries of many countries and for good reason-its made to take out multiple people with a huge amount of force. It can peirce right through stone walls and a scope only increases its accuracy. Its perfect for shooting right through a school from the outside and slaughtering kids as they run out. Look at it in detail here:
Primary function: Infantry weapon
Manufacturer: Colt Manufacturing and Fabrique Nationale Manufacturing Inc.
Length: 39.63 inches (100.66 centimeters)
Weight, with 30 round magazine: 8.79 pounds (3.99 kilograms)
Bore diameter: 5.56mm (.233 inches)
Maximum range :3,600 meters Maximum effective range:
Area target: 2,624.8 feet (800 meters)
Point target: 1,804.5 feet (550 meters)
Muzzle velocity: 2,800 feet (853 meters) per second
Rate of fire:
Cyclic: 800 rounds per minute
Sustained: 12-15 rounds per minute
Semiautomatic: 45 rounds per minute
Burst: 90 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity: 30 rounds
Unit Replacement Cost: $586
http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/m16.htm
its more like a M16A2, but its a variation of the same thing.Flame thrower is self explanitory...
So what are your thoughs on this incident, and what weapon would u use to take out a school? why?
