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In every one of these mass shootings . . . DanM Dec 2012 #1
THIS. These crazy people need a goddamn Scarlet Letter! Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #8
I was diagnosed as bipolar in August, spent 3 weeks in a psych day program in Sept. Denninmi Dec 2012 #42
Why not? Lots of people want to paint me with one for being a gun owner. Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #43
Nice. Denninmi Dec 2012 #44
OK Atypical Liberal Dec 2012 #45
So you're saying the authorities should have had the power thucythucy Dec 2012 #10
Who gives a shit about the NRA anymore? laundry_queen Dec 2012 #49
I was responding to DanM, who thucythucy Dec 2012 #59
okay, I misunderstood. Sorry. laundry_queen Dec 2012 #63
I suggested this after the August shootings in College Station, TX sadbear Dec 2012 #12
Here's one I remember from the August shooting: sadbear Dec 2012 #13
So, the cops should have a list of mentally ill people in the area obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #27
What's next? ElbarDee Dec 2012 #29
Some of the suggestions are really disturbing obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #57
But they aren't allowed to track guns that are sold between individuals within state lines. Squinch Dec 2012 #55
This post makes no sense, what-so-ever. Fawke Em Dec 2012 #53
Our laws make it impossible for "these people" to be flagged in the NICS database, because Squinch Dec 2012 #54
What happens if the guardian of the child is just as whacked out as the kid is? NNN0LHI Dec 2012 #2
money was not an issue for this family. lapfog_1 Dec 2012 #3
Yes, and I read that dad makes a million dollars per year working for GE WI_DEM Dec 2012 #16
My kid got her nose pierced and is dating a pot head. I'm calling that hot line right now! Bucky Dec 2012 #4
This mother had the means to get him help Marrah_G Dec 2012 #5
The 60 minutes story leads me to believe she did Major Nikon Dec 2012 #9
From what I understand she did. If he was on Fanapt, he was getting his prescription from an MD Catherina Dec 2012 #14
yikes Marrah_G Dec 2012 #17
Here is something else very sad Catherina Dec 2012 #20
so well said No Compromise Dec 2012 #25
Great post malaise Dec 2012 #35
I second that this deserves its own thread. nt DeschutesRiver Dec 2012 #37
Thanks very much to the three of you Catherina Dec 2012 #47
interesting No Compromise Dec 2012 #18
Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Dec 2012 #23
media is starting to report on this No Compromise Dec 2012 #19
I hope they run with it and talk about it Catherina Dec 2012 #21
Your post should be its' own thread, Catherina. Uncle Joe Dec 2012 #22
Feel free to steal and repost Catherina Dec 2012 #39
"if he was on Fanapt" - speculation on your part, or have you a source? muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #24
I watched his uncle state that in a video. n/t Catherina Dec 2012 #33
There are web rumours that man was lying about being the uncle muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #40
Interesting. Catherina Dec 2012 #46
Holy crap. That is terrifying. hifiguy Dec 2012 #28
I agree with you that they're sometimes necessary Catherina Dec 2012 #36
NO, the mother did NOT do all she humanly could. Dems to Win Dec 2012 #38
Like I'm going to take your screaming assertions over the testimony Catherina Dec 2012 #41
Simple fact: No guns in Lanza home, no dead bodies at Sandy Woods elementary school Dems to Win Dec 2012 #48
Damn you lol Catherina Dec 2012 #60
There is not credible source that he was on fanapt. Every page sources back to 1 place that has pull uppityperson Dec 2012 #62
I just met with a parent LWolf Dec 2012 #6
Doesn't work for adult children jeff47 Dec 2012 #7
Anyone with a child like AL shouldn't keep guns stockpiled thucythucy Dec 2012 #11
Anyone with a child like Adam Lanza shouldn't be taking him to firing ranges WI_DEM Dec 2012 #15
I would love to see his school records HockeyMom Dec 2012 #31
^^^^^Exactly!^^^^ Squinch Dec 2012 #52
Agree 100%. blm Dec 2012 #26
"Odd/different" people have always existed, BUT SoCalDem Dec 2012 #30
Mental illness is predictable. demosincebirth Dec 2012 #32
AND anyone with a child like him should either keep their dangerous toys locked up kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #34
Shoulda/woulda/coulda. She didn't. That's the reality of a lot of gun owners. AND these people have ancianita Dec 2012 #50
This family had enough money to get any mental health assistance they wanted. Squinch Dec 2012 #51
Not after he's 18. He's an adult, and a parent MineralMan Dec 2012 #56
But I mean that any government-provided free or accessible mental health service wouldn't have Squinch Dec 2012 #58
When you make a cool million Catherina Dec 2012 #61
The original post is saying that QUOTE: "any family with a child like Adam Lanza should be able to Squinch Dec 2012 #64
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