So a student took the above graduation photo and the internet went into its predictable tailspin. As usual people were saying they she doesn't need her AR-10 (yes its an AR-10 because it is chambered in .308/7.62 NATO) and that these guns only belong in the hands of the military and police. Well that's ironic because she graduated from Kent State.
On May 4th, 1970, a Kent State student protest to Nixon's Cambodian campaign was met with the national guard. Someone got spooked and after 67 shots were fired, 4 students came up dead with another 9 critically injured. Think about that. A group of unarmed students were fired upon by actual military and police which lead to the deaths of nonviolent protesters.
So next time you or someone else says that the guns belong only in the hands of the military and police, then take a moment to recognize that incidents like these will not only happen, but will not be preventable.
