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Mr. Lazzarini,
 
The piece I posted was titled an Op-Ed.  "Op" is short for  opinion.  In 
addition, my second paragraph read, in part:  
"Here’s what I think.  These are just my opinions, informed by  what I have 
learned so far in the reportage on what happened at Virginia  Tech.  Because 
that coverage is  inaccurate and incomplete, please consider these my 
thoughts 
so far, subject to  revision as more facts come to light."
 
If these two things do not adequately couch my views as opinion, rather  than 
expression of expertise, I don't know what does.  I've never claimed  to be 
an expert on guns, but that does not deprive me of a right to an opinion,  no 
matter how uninformed you find it to be.  You claim a wide knowledge of  
research, but still seem to confuse well-trained professionals such as 
yourself  
with your average gun-toting college student.  You can be an expert and  
still 
not be very credible, apparently.  
 
Your vehemence, coupled with the fact that you are armed, is just plain  
scary.  I posted on topics of general interest, and you are now trying to  
use 
this list for a broad discussion of a narrow topic my Op-Ed touched  on.  
This is 
not a gun discussion listserv.  I am sure you belong to  plenty of those.  I 
apologize to the members of this list for catalyzing  your diatribes.  
 
For you to capitalize on the tragedies at VA Tech to propagate your pro-gun  
views and advance the notion that we ought to arm college students (I  wonder 
how many professors would teach in any classroom where they knew  students 
were carrying firearms?) strikes me as insensitive, to say the  least.   
 
I corresponded with you off-list, and wish you would confine this dialogue  
to that venue.  Please stop posting to this list about guns.

 
Regards,

Brett A. Sokolow, JD
Special Counsel to  the President, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Special Counsel for Student  Conduct Issues, Warren Wilson College
Special Advisor to the Dean of Campus  Life, Univ. of the Incarnate Word
Special Counsel to the Dean of  Students, Hendrix College

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