Another school shooting

[steve dave]

 

[HeinBallz]

Man... this story has really shook me up. That's not normal for me.

Yeah pretty horrible.  Had to call the wife to make sure she didn't let the kids watch tv today. 

[ChiComCat]

Really a terrible year of gun violence and this is the worst.

[EllRobersonisInnocent]

If you don't think assault weapons should be banned then you're a terrible person

[OK_Cat]

Whole lot of folks are going to say that this is why you should be able to carry in schools as a teacher.

only people who will say that are huge dumbasses (no offense)

[HeinBallz]

Nice bait thread - shame on anyone that uses tragedy to push an agenda.

[DQ12]

If you don't think assault weapons should be banned then you're a terrible person

i don't disagree, but i think this was hand guns. 

[Kat Kid]

Nice bait thread - shame on anyone that uses tragedy to push an agenda.

you're right, after 9/11 we should've done nothing different.

[HeinBallz]

Any gun used to assault is an assault weapon.

[EllRobersonisInnocent]

Heard a report that a high powered .223-caliber assault rifle was used

[HeinBallz]

The problem is our culture of violence.  Pinning this on a gun culture is a cop out and shifts blame.  Gun control will not stop crazy.

[OK_Cat]

Nice bait thread - shame on anyone that uses tragedy to push an agenda.

it's not a bait thread....they moved this from the original thread. 

it's not an agenda.  guns kill people.  that's it.  there is no other reason to have one except to kill or "just in case" you have to kill.

eff that crap.  innocent kids are dying because douchebags think they need guns for "protection"

[MakeItRain]

Guns make it easier for the impulsive to act swiftly and the cowardly to gain courage.

Yeah, dumb rough ridin' gun nuts will want to put more guns in the hands of people even though there isn't a single case of one of these psychos being mowed down by a legal carrying citizen.  And again this rough ridin' coward wore a vest meaning a teacher with a gun even if they gathered the courage to shoot wouldn't have did crap other than got killed.

so rough ridin' pissed man

[CNS]

My boss's first reaction was that teachers should be packing.

[HeinBallz]

Yes, guns do kill people - removing guns will stop guns from killing people.  But people will continue to kill people until you effectively deal with why that happens, not how that happens.  So if this isn't N agenda of yours, than I have to respectfully disagree Nd maintain that I believe your point of view to be terribly narrow sighted.

[Kat Kid]

The problem is our culture of violence.  Pinning this on a gun culture is a cop out and shifts blame.  Gun control will not stop crazy.

You're right.  It would just limit the carnage.

[Mr Bread]

You have to be really sick to do this anywhere, but I can't think of many places worse than an elementary school.

That was probably the point.  Workplace, high school and college shootings have been done plenty.  A psychopath that wants lasting notoriety for his shooting rampage needs to stand out from the crowd.  Young children as the targets would seem to accomplish that goal. 

[Rage Against the McKee]

Yes, guns do kill people - removing guns will stop guns from killing people.  But people will continue to kill people until you effectively deal with why that happens, not how that happens.  So if this isn't N agenda of yours, than I have to respectfully disagree Nd maintain that I believe your point of view to be terribly narrow sighted.

It's a whole lot harder to go on a rampage that kills 26 people without the guns, though. Granted, this was an elementary school, so the victims were helpless enough that a psycho could take down a large number of them with a knife.

[steve dave]

I honestly can't think of a single benefit of guns outside of military and law enforcement hands

[Willesgirl]

If you don't think assault weapons should be banned then you're a terrible person

And if you think politicizing the wackery of the nutjob that did this is a good idea less than four hours after it occurred, you're a bad person.

[CNS]

Whole lot of folks are going to say that this is why you should be able to carry in schools as a teacher.

only people who will say that are huge dumbasses (no offense)

There are a lot of huge dumbasses in our country and there will be a lot of ppl saying it.

[DQ12]

Yep, i was wrong.  looks like a pretty serious rifle.

[HeinBallz]

I honestly can't think of a single benefit of guns outside of military and law enforcement hands

Do you honestly trust the military or law enforcement enough to be the only ones that can have guns?  I know enough riley rats & cops with small dick syndrome to know no one should depend on that for protection.

It's a whole lot harder to go on a rampage that kills 26 people without the guns, though. Granted, this was an elementary school, so the victims were helpless enough that a psycho could take down a large number of them with a knife.

Sorry, but this is just not an argument.  There are hundreds of ways to create massive amounts of destruction - even if you "could" get rid of all guns (which is not possible) this could have been much worse with a moving truck filled with fertilizer

[EllRobersonisInnocent]

If you don't think assault weapons should be banned then you're a terrible person

And if you think politicizing the wackery of the nutjob that did this is a good idea less than four hours after it occurred, you're a bad person.

Oh give me a break, but this is becoming too often of an occurence. Sorry to bring it up

[bigwillie20]

If you don't think assault weapons should be banned then you're a terrible person

Yep, banning cocaine and other drugs has kept them away from society...