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In reply to the discussion: CBS News reports 27 killed by gunman at Connecticut elementary school [View all]Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)112. Absolutely! What were we thinking? I mean as the other poster said making gun free zones will do it
Guy plans for years maybe...is armed to the teeth. Has Body armor, every sort of lethal instrument even has a subscription to "Soldier Of Fortune".
Gets to the school and...sees the sign that it's a gun free zone....and says
"Oh what was I thinking...?!!!"
goes home and just shoots mom.
My god our problem is solved!
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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