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The gun control argument stops now. I know it's fun to argue about it in the heat of the tragedy when you can get all worked up about it but it's pretty disrespectful and if you don't care enough about the issue to make a separate topic for gun control then you don't care enough to shit on the tragedy by exploiting it. A gun control topic can be found here http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=313472Also stop posting links to his facebook. TL will be no part of an unconfirmed witch hunt. |
Fenrax
United States5018 Posts
27 people died Friday in a school shooting in Newtown Connecticut, a law enforcement source with knowledge of the investigation told CNN.
20 of the dead at Sandy Hook Elementary School were children, 6 adults and the shooter.
A parent who was inside the school at the time of the attack said she heard what sounded like at least 100 rounds being fired. She said she saw two school employees who had died.
Shooter is dead.
Shooter's mother is a teacher at the school, she is among the victims.
Shooter's name is Adam Lanza, not Ryan Lanza like previously reported.
Full news here:
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/14/us/connecticut-school-shooting/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
Yet another amok shooting, but who shoots children? This is sickening. My condolescence to the families.
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The newsite i normally look at says 27 dead..
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I just heard about this.
The numbers I read were atleast 18 children, 8 adults murdered by one gunman, who is also dead.
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Wow, unbelievable anyone would do this.
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Tragedy, what else can you say. Sick minded fucks out there doing things like this.
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I can sort of understand the reasoning behind someone fucked up shooting up an office he worked at or something.
But there can never be a justification for this kind of shit. What the fuck did kids ever do to this guy to justify killing 18.
Time for the monthly gun debate thread I guess.
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Why would he be shooting children? Why?
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The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: Official with knowledge of Conn. school shooting: 27 dead, including 18 children
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Don't worry, I expect the NRA and fellow gun folk will again loudly yell against anyone who even mentions the possibility that gun control laxity played a role in this amongst others acts of fatal violence. I do wonder how mainstay these sorts of shootings will have to become before public opinion starts to change. And before the requisite "You so stupid, how would taking away guns fix this?" pops up, it's not about "taking away guns", it's about making them more difficult to acquire, because the fact of the matter is that getting guns in the states is incredibly simple and far too easy. My thoughts go out to the families, this sucks.
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It is likely to be the most deadly school shooting in US history.
Reports are now suggesting 27 dead, most of them young elementary school children. The dead also include the school principle and psychologist.
Police have confirmed that the suspected shooter is dead. The shooter had two hand guns, and has been reported to be a father of a child at the school. There were earlier unconfirmed reports that a second shooter was present.
There is little doubt in my mind now that the massive amounts of media attention we give these school shootings is increasing the occurance. This is really an immense tragedy, so please have some respect in this thread.
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On December 15 2012 03:10 farvacola wrote:
Don't worry, I expect the NRA and fellow gun folk will again loudly yell against anyone who even mentions the possibility that gun control laxity played a role in this amongst others acts of fatal violence. I do wonder how mainstay these sorts of shootings will have to become before public opinion starts to change. And before the requisite "You so stupid, how would taking away guns fix this?" pops up, it's not about "taking away guns", it's about making them more difficult to acquire, because the fact of the matter is that getting guns in the states is incredibly simple and far too easy. My thoughts go out to the families, this sucks.
I just said to my mom while watching it on news that im sick of debating about why lax gun control is bad.
And totally share your thoughts.
Tho very tragic for the familys and fellow students as well as teacher.
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I'm not going to take part in this gun control debate shit, it happens all the time. However, I want to bring up a very important point that I think needs to be explored.
Let's take a step back, and look at the issue assuming we CANT ban guns or increase restrictions. I think you'll find a plethora of other options that can be just as effective as making a hasty ban. I'm not saying whether I support gun control or not, as it's irrelevant. But I think instead of debating gun control, you discuss the possibilities outside of gun control to stop mass shootings like this. I think you people will find many more solutions that are far more reasonable.
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On December 15 2012 03:10 farvacola wrote:
Don't worry, I expect the NRA and fellow gun folk will again loudly yell against anyone who even mentions the possibility that gun control laxity played a role in this amongst others acts of fatal violence. I do wonder how mainstay these sorts of shootings will have to become before public opinion starts to change. And before the requisite "You so stupid, how would taking away guns fix this?" pops up, it's not about "taking away guns", it's about making them more difficult to acquire, because the fact of the matter is that getting guns in the states is incredibly simple and far too easy. My thoughts go out to the families, this sucks.
Yes, but someone who is willing to go to the extreme of murdering 18 kids is also very willing to go to a far lesser extreme of obtaining a gun illegally or going through a longer process legally.
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On December 15 2012 03:10 farvacola wrote:
Don't worry, I expect the NRA and fellow gun folk will again loudly yell against anyone who even mentions the possibility that gun control laxity played a role in this amongst others acts of fatal violence. I do wonder how mainstay these sorts of shootings will have to become before public opinion starts to change. And before the requisite "You so stupid, how would taking away guns fix this?" pops up, it's not about "taking away guns", it's about making them more difficult to acquire, because the fact of the matter is that getting guns in the states is incredibly simple and far too easy. My thoughts go out to the families, this sucks.
Does Walmart actually sell ammunition for fully automatic machine guns? Or is that just some strange rumour I heard?
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Really America? Again with the shootings?
I fully expect to hear arguments as to why all teachers should be equipped with guns. Because, obviously, guns aren't the issue.
Another sad day.
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iNcontroL
USA29055 Posts
Sad... Not much more to say. Thoughts will be with the families
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Absolutely terrible. I have always been on the side of sending my kids to public schools, but now that I have one I can't imagine doing so with the amount of shootings that are happening.
I can't even comprehend the situation for the parents and families. My prayers are with them.
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United Kingdom38257 Posts
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man, I just don't understand this at all. =/
what kind of lowlife targets kids...
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