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bunnies

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12. Exactly.

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 07:24 PM

Dec 2012

It sickens me to think a friggin safe or gun cabinet could have prevented this entire tragic thing. So much for her readily available guns being used for self defense eh?

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Adam Lanza's guns were legally purchased. One more strike against the argument [View all] pnwmom Dec 2012 OP

Under his mother's name. tridim Dec 2012 #1

Who would have 'thunk' it malaise Dec 2012 #4

Ironically, they were legally purchased by his mother. nolabear Dec 2012 #2

One issue that I am interested in is why his mother felt she needed two guns. bluestate10 Dec 2012 #27

5 guns. Barack_America Dec 2012 #40

by his mother. bunnies Dec 2012 #3

And she's dead frazzled Dec 2012 #8

Exactly. bunnies Dec 2012 #12

She probably bought them in her name, but for him, so locking them up sammytko Dec 2012 #24

He lived with her. bunnies Dec 2012 #28

Maybe she allowed him access to where the guns were kept muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #29

Adults with mental disabilities? bunnies Dec 2012 #32

I haven't heard about 'mental disabilities' till now, though I've read one claim muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #33

because the thought guns make you safer and they don't make you safer CreekDog Dec 2012 #36

When this occurs whoever owns the gun marions ghost Dec 2012 #9

Couldnt agree more. bunnies Dec 2012 #13

Not just "go to jail". IDENTICAL punishment as the actual perp gets. kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #21

Yep. Time for some frigging accountability bunnies Dec 2012 #23

Actually, that's kind of exactly what happened. Barack_America Dec 2012 #41

Al Sharpton just announce that the guns FarPoint Dec 2012 #5

Legally purchased by his mother, elleng Dec 2012 #6

Killed with her own gun? bunnies Dec 2012 #16

Right, 'never happens.' elleng Dec 2012 #22

Don't get started with private sales that happen Harmony Blue Dec 2012 #7

and gun shows elehhhhna Dec 2012 #10

and estate sales kath Dec 2012 #26

Same thing with the Chardon, Ohio shooting... ellisonz Dec 2012 #11

which one is the ohio one ? JI7 Dec 2012 #14

... ellisonz Dec 2012 #20

Another shooting that could have been prevented by a simple lock and key. bunnies Dec 2012 #15

+ 1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #19

Wouldn't that be a form of economic class discrimination? Marengo Dec 2012 #42

No. You already can't have a gun if you can't afford a gun. DanTex Dec 2012 #46

Would you support a federal subsidy for assisting the poor in purchasing a safe? Marengo Dec 2012 #47

A sad recommend. Have we, as a society, had enough yet? morningfog Dec 2012 #17

We need laws that require owners to properly secure all guns when not in use, kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #18

What would a mom kindergarten teacher want with those kinds of guns? ananda Dec 2012 #25

Why does anybody not in law enforcement need a gun? Toronto Dec 2012 #30

Well said! On this sad day I welcome you to DU. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #31

Exactly, and welcome to DU. Cleita Dec 2012 #35

Years ago Janet Reno and Colin Powell, I believe after the Columbine shooting, Cleita Dec 2012 #34

You may be surprised hemightbemike Dec 2012 #37

Welcome to DU! hrmjustin Dec 2012 #38

And such a thing wouldn't stop a shooter that took their gun(s) from a licensed parent. n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2012 #39

No, a person can steal a gun. That will happen, however, it will stop a lot of trafficking of Cleita Dec 2012 #43

Kudos to your son-in-law's security measures. PoliticAverse Dec 2012 #44

I'm only suggesting what could be included in a license agreement. Cleita Dec 2012 #45