Readers react to a statement from the WSU Police released in the wake of the UCLA shooting suggesting people adopt a survival mindset in anticipation of such incidents, especially after the June 12 shooting in Orlando. Read the full article here.

Marilyn Washabaugh: “How about ending gun free zones so those aware of their surroundings can carry.”

Dustin Reischman: “Or carry concealed at WSU and any other weapon-free zone. After all, the criminal doesn’t care where you are but prefers a weapon-free populous.”

Jess Canterberry: “This is dumb. A survival mindset is not a sustainable mindset. If you are going to be happy, healthy and thriving individual, you cannot be paranoid about what is coming around each corner. Instead of telling us to have a “survival mindset” I would like to hear how they are going to do a better job of ensuring our safety …”

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