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PoliticalBiker

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10. So we know now...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 07:39 PM

Dec 2012

... that the gun was legally purchased, illegally obtained by a nutcase that had no business having access to it, and went nutz with it.
How is this the guns' fault? If it wasn't that gun it may have been another... or a grenade... or a molotoff cocktail
Access to guns by nutbags needs to be stopped. A lock would have gone a long way...

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The killer's mother was found dead in a home not at the school [View all] malaise Dec 2012 OP

are you sure they didn't mean the father ? JI7 Dec 2012 #1

No Chris Jansing even corrected Rev Al malaise Dec 2012 #2

I thought they weren't sure--the victim at the house is a female but... dorkzilla Dec 2012 #3

They confirmed that it was his mother malaise Dec 2012 #5

so was the mother a teacher at that school at all ? or another school ? JI7 Dec 2012 #6

the mother was a teacher at that school CatWoman Dec 2012 #8

and she was shot in the face CatWoman Dec 2012 #4

With her own gun. nt bunnies Dec 2012 #9

Lived with his mother malaise Dec 2012 #12

Wow. AngryOldDem Dec 2012 #7

So we know now... PoliticalBiker Dec 2012 #10

do you not think that easy access to guns makes such an event waaaaaay more likely? Voice for Peace Dec 2012 #11

Yes it does PoliticalBiker Dec 2012 #15

His mother owned the guns n/t malaise Dec 2012 #13

Locks have keys.. 20-yr olds are resourceful SoCalDem Dec 2012 #14

Love Guns? PoliticalBiker Dec 2012 #18

blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah-blah SoCalDem Dec 2012 #19

Thoughtful... PoliticalBiker Dec 2012 #20

it would NOT have been a grenade maxsolomon Dec 2012 #17

Also on ABC News jsr Dec 2012 #16