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In reply to the discussion: CBS News reports 27 killed by gunman at Connecticut elementary school [View all]mainer
(12,010 posts)60. He's 24
so he's old enough.
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CBS News reports 27 killed by gunman at Connecticut elementary school [View all]
Faygo Kid
Dec 2012
OP
Didn't the Michigan state legislature propose a bill this week allowing firearms at schools?
bulloney
Dec 2012
#69
When does it end? When are the gun advocates going to start weighing humanity vs. their "right"...
George II
Dec 2012
#20
totally agree with you. Just an awful tragedy. And reports are he entered with a rifle.
Filibuster Harry
Dec 2012
#40
You can bet the NRA crisis team has already hatched a plan to minimize damage and pay off Congress.
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#30
I have known peace advocates who predicted this 30 years ago, precisely this. nt
patrice
Dec 2012
#41
Interesting metaphor, btw, you ever see/hear an album titled 666 by Aphrodite's Child?
patrice
Dec 2012
#50
That's it. Fuck gun rights. Weapons beyond a pocket knife should be confiscated
Taverner
Dec 2012
#29
Dear gun advocates: Not EVERYTHING that one disagrees with is a lie or a smear. Some?, yes, but
patrice
Dec 2012
#33
Pro Gun nuts will scream thats though. Waving their precious AK-47 while a predator locks
Katashi_itto
Dec 2012
#79
Salon is saying one gunman wearing a vest, carrying four guns and there's a second gunman
TrogL
Dec 2012
#42
father dead at home, mother dead at school, he shot up her classroom full of kids
TrogL
Dec 2012
#56
Local media are reporting the second person in custody is the gunmans brother
Throckmorton
Dec 2012
#67
Absolutely! What were we thinking? I mean as the other poster said making gun free zones will do it
Katashi_itto
Dec 2012
#112
We NEED to see a registry of ALL politicians who take money from the NRA -> End Citizens United now.
patrice
Dec 2012
#47
What a horrible, senseless tragedy. My heart goes out to all affected ... just terrible. :( nt.
polly7
Dec 2012
#48
Ryan Lanza, 24, shooter - father found shot this am in NJ, mother kinderg. teacher at Newtown Elem
wordpix
Dec 2012
#53
An old Sage once said ... "They who live by the sword, shall die by the sword." And He
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#57
A wise man once said that "those who don't carry swords can still be killed by them".
trouble.smith
Dec 2012
#59
Link? Same is true for riding in cars...eating too much sugar...skiing in the Alps...smoking...
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#70
It's Tolkein apppropriately enough and, as evidenced by recent events, it is undeniably true
trouble.smith
Dec 2012
#81
It's not an argument...it's a solution referred by many in inner city schools.
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#85
Don't Look to the Gun Clutching Crowd Many of Whom Live in Gungeon DU Land to Help Fix This
fightthegoodfightnow
Dec 2012
#76
OK, when you're ready to start going door to door confiscating the billion or so firearms in America
trouble.smith
Dec 2012
#83
No, but it seems appropriate to expand the arms control of the inner city schools to those more,
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#89
Actually, I know it's your wet dream but I also know there isn't a chance in hell it's gonna happen
trouble.smith
Dec 2012
#106
Yep. The blood trail here goes straight to the door of the gun lobby, and their pro-NRA shills.
apocalypsehow
Dec 2012
#87