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In reply to the discussion: "He wanted the Glock .45-caliber 'because he was small and and needed to protect himself'..." [View all]Surya Gayatri
(15,445 posts)21. Guess he didn't think of that. In any case, he boasted that he
was going to off himself after his spree.
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"He wanted the Glock .45-caliber 'because he was small and and needed to protect himself'..." [View all]
Surya Gayatri
Jun 2015
OP
How did he pass the background test for a gun while facing felony drug charges? NT
Eric J in MN
Jun 2015
#1
Actually, a felony indictment is sufficient to prohibit a gun sale with background check
alcibiades_mystery
Jun 2015
#17
And some of them are masquerading as liberal Democrats right on this board.
Surya Gayatri
Jun 2015
#3
"activist gun loons. There is an endless supply of these dangerous nuts"
Nuclear Unicorn
Jun 2015
#23
In other words you can't defend the bogus stats so you resort to the usual MO of insults.
Nuclear Unicorn
Jun 2015
#37
Is that how you play your silly games? Then this must be a friend of yours --
Nuclear Unicorn
Jun 2015
#50
The DOJ has been collecting stats for decades. It's known as the Unified Crime Report.
Nuclear Unicorn
Jun 2015
#54
"Guns aren't a solution to relationship violence generally or rape in particular."
Nuclear Unicorn
Jun 2015
#46
"Most rapes" isn't all rapes. Women have the right to choose the best means of self-defense.
Nuclear Unicorn
Jun 2015
#53
Am I seeing things, or does he have multiple scars horizontaly on his chest?
Electric Monk
Jun 2015
#4
He bought a gun because he was small and didn't feel he could fight back?
mentalsolstice
Jun 2015
#20
So rapists and stalkers are just figments of their hysterical little minds?
Nuclear Unicorn
Jun 2015
#36
I suspect that he was playing most of his friends as fools since he has been planning this for
jwirr
Jun 2015
#38
Hmmm...it seems he really, really wanted to kill someone/people. I am amazed nobody
Rex
Jun 2015
#48
Classic cognitive dissonance: "some/none of my best friends are........(fill in the blank).
Surya Gayatri
Jun 2015
#61
Tis indeed a mystery. Why do they feel threatened? They're the ones packing the heat! LOL!
Surya Gayatri
Jun 2015
#55
The poor thing seems to have felt inadequate, impotent, or powerless, if you will.
Surya Gayatri
Jun 2015
#63