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**Tom Servo** · October 22, 2009, 01:20 AM

Never been south of Petaluma, unfortunately. Gorgeous country in the northern parts. Really sorry about the gun laws.

You've got a point about urban malls being very soft targets, with a high potential for collateral damage. I was speaking in very broad terms, and though such an attack could do a great deal of damage, I imagine they'd choose locations under less scrutiny.

(I'd also like to think that, even if outgunned, someone in the crowd would attempt to overpower the gunman, but Virginia Tech disproved that idea)

October 22, 2009, 01:20 AM	#6
Tom Servo Staff Join Date: September 27, 2008 Location: Foothills of the Appalachians Posts: 13,059	Never been south of Petaluma, unfortunately. Gorgeous country in the northern parts. Really sorry about the gun laws. You've got a point about urban malls being very soft targets, with a high potential for collateral damage. I was speaking in very broad terms, and though such an attack could do a great deal of damage, I imagine they'd choose locations under less scrutiny. (I'd also like to think that, even if outgunned, someone in the crowd would attempt to overpower the gunman, but Virginia Tech disproved that idea) __________________ Sometimes it’s nice not to destroy the world for a change. --Randall Munroe