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lark

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80. If he hadn't been previously diagnosed

Wed Apr 3, 2013, 05:11 PM

Apr 2013

as mentally ill, how would that check have stopped him from getting the guns? The one thing that would have saved lives would have been a regular 10 shot magazine, but for some reason, you totally discount that? Doesn't make a bit of sense to me.

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Eleven children escaped Newtown classroom while Adam Lanza was reloading [View all] Bjorn Against Apr 2013 OP

Every second counts. MichiganVote Apr 2013 #1

And every life counts too. tblue Apr 2013 #78

OMG that woman is soooooo ignorant! alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #2

What lets them know an OP about guns has appeared. upaloopa Apr 2013 #5

"What lets them know an OP about guns has appeared." Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #15

I like to think of them as the Morlocks. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2013 #71

And it's not a "magazine". UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #12

Actually, it is magazine... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #16

Good for you. That makes all the difference. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #18

I am for reduced magazine sizes... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #20

My mistake. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #21

No problem... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #23

It's not a "clip" or a "magazine," it's an ammunition reservoir. tclambert Apr 2013 #69

Magazines have a mechanism to push the rounds up jmowreader Apr 2013 #68

They haven't "learned", they "believe". NOT confirmed by authorities. ZOB Apr 2013 #3

These are the victim's families, they personally know the eyewitnesses Bjorn Against Apr 2013 #6

What they witnessed must have been so horrific that I hope this isn't true. Those poor babies. Glimmer of Hope Apr 2013 #7

A bunch of 6-year olds fleeing for their lives said he was reloading? ZOB Apr 2013 #8

Seems obvious to me, but for the sake of gun lovers let's study it for decades. Hoyt Apr 2013 #10

You do realize that the police don't speak publicly about all the info they have don't you? Bjorn Against Apr 2013 #11

What cops (and at times Fire) are ever tight lipped! nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #37

This is repugnant. Raine1967 Apr 2013 #29

Yes. And he was just tombstoned, soon to return under a new name... SunSeeker Apr 2013 #43

Good riddance. Raine1967 Apr 2013 #44

Those little shits are out to take his guns, don'cha know? Scootaloo Apr 2013 #66

Well, I'm sure you are much more concerned with defending against ANY justification jmg257 Apr 2013 #46

God almighty. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2013 #13

I just believe that magazine capacity is a distraction. ZOB Apr 2013 #14

What if someone is mentally disturbed about guns? Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #17

Then they shouldn't own one. ZOB Apr 2013 #22

This could get ugly. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #35

Just verifying ... you don't own any guns ....right? etherealtruth Apr 2013 #36

Worked out well for Adam, and his gun freak mom, didn't it? jmg257 Apr 2013 #52

She paid the ultimate price. undeterred Apr 2013 #79

Eleven children are alive today who may not have been if Lanza had not had to reload Bjorn Against Apr 2013 #19

Anybody who kills a large number of people has a "mental illness" ZOB Apr 2013 #25

Can we quantify 'mental illness'? Electric Monk Apr 2013 #27

That is a false statement, there have been many killers who were not mentally ill Bjorn Against Apr 2013 #31

Man I am tired of that meme. You are never going to put a upaloopa Apr 2013 #33

Absolutely perfect etherealtruth Apr 2013 #38

This is false, they could be plain old jerks like McVeigh etc...most mass killers are REALLY stupid uponit7771 Apr 2013 #41

Was his Mom mentally ill? He used her guns. So because she had jmg257 Apr 2013 #53

Psstt..if he didn't have access to guns, he wouldn't have shot anyone either. jmg257 Apr 2013 #56

If he hadn't been previously diagnosed lark Apr 2013 #80

I've wondered about that NickB79 Apr 2013 #26

Ironic...while the shooter was momentarily distracted by reloading, eleven children were saved. FLyellowdog Apr 2013 #24

Post removed Post removed Apr 2013 #30

So you dismiss this as "only eleven kids"? Bjorn Against Apr 2013 #32

That was a horrible comment BainsBane Apr 2013 #34

When a gungeoneer is offensive, DUers put him on ignore--which disqualifies them from his jury. SunSeeker Apr 2013 #48

fortunately this one did BainsBane Apr 2013 #49

Good point about un-intended consequences of the ignore feature :) nt Electric Monk Apr 2013 #51

Incredile, isn't it? Sometimes I don't get the attitude here. Nt jmg257 Apr 2013 #50

You are wrong. There will always be mentally ill people. We have to limit access to upaloopa Apr 2013 #28

I am so glad we are at last addressing this talking point head on. You are right. CTyankee Apr 2013 #65

Enough with the lies. Magazine capacity was pivotal in Newtown & Aurora & Tucson. SunSeeker Apr 2013 #39

If it takes a couple seconds to reload, & you only have a 10 round clip.... Rinse & repeat. LIFE! peacebird Apr 2013 #40

Yes guns are tools. Deadly weapons that are the tools of the trade jmg257 Apr 2013 #47

lack of experience equals ignorance daybranch Apr 2013 #57

Not an either/or choice. cvoogt Apr 2013 #59

horseshit. spanone Apr 2013 #55

Obviously they should have had their own guns mythology Apr 2013 #4

Limit those damn magazines now Progressive dog Apr 2013 #9

The gunman who shot Gabby Giffords Ilsa Apr 2013 #42

And if just one of those kids... FreeJoe Apr 2013 #45

our representatives in congress really don't give a shit. not one bit. spanone Apr 2013 #54

Banning those magazines protects law enforcement too. gulliver Apr 2013 #58

oh but the gun fuckers simply cannot be inconvenienced by constant reloading.. frylock Apr 2013 #60

+1000 smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #84

There's also the raised probablility defacto7 Apr 2013 #61

No, the most dangerous part of an assault weapon isn't the mag...it's the idiot brandishing. flvegan Apr 2013 #62

Sure it is tkmorris Apr 2013 #63

i think gun helps arely staircase Apr 2013 #64

LOL. Thanks for posting. nt SunSeeker Apr 2013 #73

Here we go again cvoogt Apr 2013 #72

Nah, limit the bullets for automatic rifles and make em rearm a lot...seems simple uponit7771 Apr 2013 #74

Since when was a person a part of an assault rifle? Bjorn Against Apr 2013 #75

When they picked it up. flvegan Apr 2013 #85

Other countries have idiots, yet don't have this problem. SunSeeker Apr 2013 #76

Well, that is kind of true. HappyMe Apr 2013 #77

K and r Berlum Apr 2013 #67

that some children had the tenacity to run away and not freeze is a miracle.. Sunlei Apr 2013 #70

Cool down time between reloads, like a video game? Rounds are endless? Occulus Apr 2013 #82

yes some games do have cool down times for plenty of actions, or the 'costs' and levels limit Sunlei Apr 2013 #83

Damn, this is so heartbreaking. Iwillnevergiveup Apr 2013 #81

This thread breaks my heart Sophiegirl Apr 2013 #86