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In reply to the discussion: Yes, I wish a teacher or other responsible adult had been armed [View all]MANative
(4,113 posts)82. You disgust me.
This happened less than five miles from my house, and I can see the hospital where victims were taken from my living room window. You have to be delusional if you think that guns are the solution. Get psychological help; you need it.
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Do me a favor and please do not go about defending the goodness of guns today.
Tommy_Carcetti
Dec 2012
#1
Guns are not "good", so I will not defend their "goodness." But I do agree with President Obama. nt
TPaine7
Dec 2012
#14
I've known more teachers I would trust with my personal Springfield than security guards...
Lightbulb_on
Dec 2012
#143
Shooters had bulletproof vests - mentally unstable shooters come prepared, apparently.
blm
Dec 2012
#4
But if there had been someone there who also had a semi-automatic weapon, and bullet-proof vest, and
cbdo2007
Dec 2012
#24
You try teaching in a bullet-proof vest. I had enough trouble teaching in a suit vest.
TrogL
Dec 2012
#146
So there goes the "guns save lives" argument, as shooters will just get body armor.
alp227
Dec 2012
#121
Are you trying to say that a lawful person with a gun would have made things worse? n/t
PavePusher
Dec 2012
#137
I still won't put anyone on Ignore but TPaine7 is definitely on my internal 'Who Gives A Shit' list.
randome
Dec 2012
#54
A Sig Sauer 9mm handgun is most definitely not the "Rolls Royce of assault rifles."
TPaine7
Dec 2012
#144
Well using your "logic", if no one was armed, then no one would have got shot.
SomethingFishy
Dec 2012
#49
That's complete horseshit. Not ONCE has that ever happened, despite C/C in 49 states
kysrsoze
Dec 2012
#50
I never alert on posts, but I am curious to see if calling me INSANE would be considered out
TPaine7
Dec 2012
#65
Actually, this is the only time this type of thread is allowed in GD, and the adults running into
TPaine7
Dec 2012
#72
Since we cannot predict which unstable male will open fire, ban men from owning guns.
aquart
Dec 2012
#65
I'm glad that, if my assumption is correct, no one you love got murdered either. nt
TPaine7
Dec 2012
#75
I've already had three family members murdered at once, gunned down in cold blood.
Ikonoklast
Dec 2012
#83
I'm sorry to hear that. I hope you find a measure of peace, and I hope that my OP
TPaine7
Dec 2012
#90
Just three more human souls sacrificied upon the altar of The Sacred Second Amendment.
Ikonoklast
Dec 2012
#129
IIRC, he was in a nearby store and had to run to the scene. Also, he never drew his weapon,
TPaine7
Dec 2012
#104
Yes, then could be even MORE dead people when someone shoots the wrong person.
Michigan Alum
Dec 2012
#99
The petulant implication that twenty-seven dead school children are a price we pay for the 2nd Amend
LanternWaste
Dec 2012
#106
So you think having a gun fight in a classroom filled with children is the answer?
cynatnite
Dec 2012
#112
And to keep peddling those pro-NRA talking points on THIS day, of days: your post is SPOT. ON.
apocalypsehow
Dec 2012
#134
Starting to get the hint that you're peddling your NRA bullshit on the wrong website?
Electric Monk
Dec 2012
#127
"Now I am merely curious just how long I can string you along" <- Another Gungeoneer just told me
apocalypsehow
Dec 2012
#135
We are now forced to practically strip to get on an airplane. Time for guard shacks at the entrance
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#138
What a pathetic jury that did not hide this shit....You should be embarrassed
Rowdyboy
Dec 2012
#139
It's disturbing that such a disgusting post is on the "greatest" page. I wish I could unrec this
myrna minx
Dec 2012
#157