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21. That family was NOT normal.

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 01:04 PM

Dec 2012

Not even close.

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Where did Adam learn to use guns? At home, like most mass shooters. [View all] pnwmom Dec 2012 OP

Reason bongbong Dec 2012 #1

Too many people in this country are selfish fools. ellisonz Dec 2012 #2

The Aurora shooter wasn't familiar with guns. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #3

The Columbine shooter found his weapons at home. pnwmom Dec 2012 #5

But you are ignoring the instances where that wasn't the case. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #7

How do you know what the parent was "encouraging"? former9thward Dec 2012 #4

Yet the Aurora and Va Tech shooters had no history of gun interest HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #8

We don't know what they were exposed to in their homes. pnwmom Dec 2012 #10

Well, neither had owned weapons previously, HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #13

I'm sure police looked into it. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #15

If true, then your gun ban plan won't work, HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #20

Your lack of evidence is what's laughable. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #27

You're projecting. n/t pnwmom Dec 2012 #28

I agree with your OP... ohheckyeah Dec 2012 #18

Yes, that case was probably an exception. n/t pnwmom Dec 2012 #19

"It was just a nice normal family"... Yeah, right.. Cha Dec 2012 #17

That family was NOT normal. ananda Dec 2012 #21

Rita Hayworth "I don't know how to shoot. " Johonny Dec 2012 #24

His mom apparently wanted to live by the sword. kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #26