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Gun Free Zones do not protect people; people protect people 

Wayne Thorn

Mall of America

We have another example of how Gun Control and Gun Free Zones do not protect people with the Mall of America shooting. Here is what we know so far:

The Mall of America under Minnesota state law is a gun free zone. The Mall of America posts these signs:

At least 6 gang members were carrying firearms despite the law and involved in shooting and killing a 19-year old. 5 have been arrested so far. 2 are 18 years old and 3 are 17 years old. Minnesota does not issue CCW permits to anybody under 21, so they were carrying illegally. It was illegal for them to carry in the Mall. One of them is believed to be the shooter who killed the 19 year old. It is possible another of them also fired a firearm, but all are suspects involved according to police.

There were 16 police officers on duty in the Mall. Despite that all of the suspects left the Mall without being arrested, and went to White Castle to eat.

Compare that the the Greenwood Mall shooting. Where state law does not give the No Weapons signs legal force, and an attempted mass shooting was stopped by a concealed carry holder.

Greenwood Park Mall

The Greenwood Park Mall shooting occurred in the state of Indiana. Specifically, at the Greenwood Park Mall in Greenwood, Indiana, a suburb located just south of Indianapolis .(Wikipedia)

During the incident, a gunman opened fire in the mall’s food court, resulting in the deaths of three individuals and injuries to two others. The shooter was subsequently fatally shot by Elisjsha Dicken, a 22-year-old legally armed civilian who was present at the scene .(Axios, Wikipedia)

The swift intervention by Dicken was widely recognized and praised by local and state officials for preventing further casualties .

My Thoughts

“These incidents make one thing clear: gun-free zones and restrictive carry laws may disarm the law-abiding, but they do little to stop those with criminal intent. Real safety comes not from signs and statutes alone, but from empowering responsible citizens to protect themselves and others when seconds count.”

In areas where civilians were legally permitted to carry firearms, the intervention rate by armed citizens was even higher. The CPRC found that in such locations, armed civilians stopped 51.5% of active shooter incidents, compared to 44.6% stopped by police.

Read this study:

At The Federalist: Study: Concealed Carriers Do A Better Job Of Stopping Active Shooters Than Police

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People who want to confiscate are guns

Wayne Thorn

QUOTE:

They constantly point to us and say, “If you don’t want to confiscate guns or significantly infringe on Second Amendment rights, it must be because you’re a bad person or you just don’t care.”

Our typical response is something like, “No, no—we do care. We’re good people too. We just don’t believe that’s the right approach.”

But my new approach is this: Hold on a second—I’ve got a question.

If you’re going to question my integrity, when are you going to learn the lessons of history? What happens to innocent, defenseless, vulnerable people when they suddenly have no means of protecting themselves from crime, from acts of terror, or from a government that has clearly overstepped its boundaries?

The same people who constantly talk about oppression seem to instantly forget all of that when it comes to stripping away the rights of law-abiding citizens.

Nick J. Freitas [1]

This is personal for me.

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about how often people assume that if you support the Second Amendment, you must not care.

That couldn’t be further from the truth. I do care—about my family, my community, and about people who’ve been left defenseless throughout history.

This isn’t about politics for me. It’s about what happens when people lose the ability to protect themselves—from crime, from violence, even from governments that go too far.

I’m tired of feeling like I have to prove I’m a “good person” just because I believe in the right to self-defense.

If you’re going to question my beliefs, at least be willing to remember the hard lessons history has already taught us.

EndNotes:

  1. Nick Freitas YouTube Short, 4/25/2025

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We The People

Wayne Thorn

With everything happening in the United States—immigration issues, government corruption, attacks on our Second Amendment rights, and a struggling economy—it’s more important than ever for We the People to take a stand. We can no longer sit back and believe that there’s nothing we can do. It’s time for us to actively voice our concerns and make our desires known to those in power. Our involvement and engagement are crucial for shaping the future of our country.

Find and contact elected officials

Get the names and contact information for the people who represent you on the federal, state, and local levels.

https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials

Here is some direct links:

The Office of Donald J. Trump: https://www.45office.com/

Attorney General Pam Bondi: https://www.justice.gov/contact-us

ATF Director Kash Patel: [email protected]:

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP): https://www.help.cbp.gov/s/questions

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Stop Letting Hamas Dictate the Timing and Terms of Hostage Releases

Wayne Thorn

I just wrote this comment to President Donald Trump:

I just read the latest news about the release of two children and several deceased hostages on Tuesday, followed by six hostages on Thursday and four more slain bodies expected to be released the following week.

Why are you Trump, allowing Hamas to dictate the terms? This must stop immediately.

We still don’t even know how many American citizens are still being held hostage.

Mr. President, I believe you have the power to bring all the hostages home. Please take decisive action to make this happen.

If you’re as fed up with this as I am, take action to show Trump how frustrated you are with the handling of the hostage releases. We all want our people brought home—alive, not dead, now, not later.

Here is the link to President Trump’s contact page: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

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