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In reply to the discussion: I am 100% certain Nancy Lanza considered herself a RESPONSIBLE gun owner. [View all]HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)It's not like she lived in a fortified compound, grew her own food, and was preparing herself for the arrival of government black helicopters. So "survivalist" was probably an exaggeration.
I don't know for a fact, but it appears she wanted to be "prepared" in the event of a breakdown in society...not that she was opposed to govt, but trying to be ready if govt wasn't there.
OK, personally I don't think I need firearms to be "prepared", but who's to say I'm right and she's wrong? We won't know that until the day comes, if ever.
Secondly, she apparently had her guns secured to some degree. The kid initially tried to buy guns, but gave up when he found there was a waiting period. So buying them was easier than accessing hers. At some point her gun security broke down, but since we don't know how she secured her guns, or how the son got ahold of them, we don't know the weak link. It is a real stretch to claim she knew her son was violent yet left her guns around for him to get, as you are suggesting. More than likely she thought her gun security was adequate based on her son's past behavior, not realizing he was developing violent thoughts.