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Gun Control & RKBA

Lizzie Poppet

(10,164 posts)

20. An irresponsible parent, IMO.

Reply to Cali_Democrat (Original post)

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 04:34 PM

Dec 2012

Not for involving a child in shooting...but for continuing to involve that child in shooting. For not taking extreme measures to secure her weapons when it became utterly obvious that her son was having serious mental problems.

Edited to remove a bit about involuntary commitment...I hadn't known that she was in the process.

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Adam Lanza's mother was a total gun nut, not a Responsible Gun Owner™ [View all] Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 OP

This Nancy woman has more blood JanetLovesObama Dec 2012 #1

How do we know those where her words? She's dead. Kaleva Dec 2012 #6

So any gun owner who shoots at a gun range regularly and teaches his children to shoot... spin Dec 2012 #2

Are your kids unable to feel pain? Have mental issues? we can do it Dec 2012 #3

unable to feel pain? gejohnston Dec 2012 #7

not as a symptom as Asperger's KT2000 Dec 2012 #12

No. Actually I have heard of Aspergers. ... spin Dec 2012 #23

Nope. I can't answer any of those questions in the affirmative. (n/t) spin Dec 2012 #8

OK then you sound responsible, unlike the mom we can do it Dec 2012 #9

I agree that the mom made a very serious error by not securing her firearms ... spin Dec 2012 #13

You are taking an enormous risk that your lethal toys may fall into the wrong hands and kill Dems to Win Dec 2012 #14

I'm guessing his neighbors do the same thing gejohnston Dec 2012 #16

Newtown parents now know they SHOULD have been afraid of Nancy Lanza's arsenal Dems to Win Dec 2012 #17

you don't live in a rural area do you? gejohnston Dec 2012 #18

Very rural, 45 minute response time from the sheriff. And I live happily without lethal weapons Dems to Win Dec 2012 #21

Like Crazy Cat Ladies, Gun Nuts are simply a special subtype of hoarders. Pholus Dec 2012 #4

what do you expect from the NY Post gejohnston Dec 2012 #5

yellow journalism has been rampant this past week Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2012 #10

But I am sure she considered herself a responsible gun owner, as does the owner of the guns that Squinch Dec 2012 #11

So very many people are so eager to be the next Nancy Lanza, buying weapons like crazy Dems to Win Dec 2012 #15

Gun nut maybe -- irresponsible maybe kudzu22 Dec 2012 #19

An irresponsible parent, IMO. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #20

What's up with the "TM" on "responsible gun owner?" Squinch Dec 2012 #22