Gun Talk Re: have you heard about...?

[shoreline99]

I have a friend whose two kids attend the school and another friend whose cousin is a teacher there, all of whom were uninjured. I know an awful lot of people who live in that area, still waiting to hear back from a bunch of them. So sad, what a tragedy.

[DoW]

I have a friend whose two kids attend the school and another friend whose cousin is a teacher there, all of whom were uninjured. I know an awful lot of people who live in that area, still waiting to hear back from a bunch of them. So sad, what a tragedy.

I was wondering if you knew anyone in that area.
glad you have heard some confirmations of no injuries.
this story is just so unreal.

[whatapiper]

I have a friend whose two kids attend the school and another friend whose cousin is a teacher there, all of whom were uninjured. I know an awful lot of people who live in that area, still waiting to hear back from a bunch of them. So sad, what a tragedy.

I was wondering if you knew anyone in that area.
glad you have heard some confirmations of no injuries.
this story is just so unreal.

Sadly the mother of the shooter is probably better off now than if she had survived, not sure how she could live with herself thereafter

[birdman]

If those children and teachers were carrying concealed firearms this would have never happened. Thanks Obama and liberals for allowing this tragedy to happen.

Well, that's just ridiculous. The kids can get them on the streets. But I agree, the teachers, like pilots, should be taught and allowed to carry concealed weapons while at school.

I really don't think teachers should have guns. My wife is a first grade teacher. She doesn't need a gun (like EVER). Then I might get shot. Lord knows I might deserve it.

[shoreline99]

I have a friend whose two kids attend the school and another friend whose cousin is a teacher there, all of whom were uninjured. I know an awful lot of people who live in that area, still waiting to hear back from a bunch of them. So sad, what a tragedy.

I was wondering if you knew anyone in that area.
glad you have heard some confirmations of no injuries.
this story is just so unreal.

Just found out the 7-year old niece of one of my clients that attends Sandy Hook stayed home sick from school today. I've taken classes at that firehouse. I just can't fathom how you could kill a kindergartener (let alone an entire class, or anyone for that matter) in cold blood at point blank range. My mind is reeling.

[mbw]

If those children and teachers were carrying concealed firearms this would have never happened. Thanks Obama and liberals for allowing this tragedy to happen.

Well, that's just ridiculous. The kids can get them on the streets. But I agree, the teachers, like pilots, should be taught and allowed to carry concealed weapons while at school.

I really don't think teachers should have guns. My wife is a first grade teacher. She doesn't need a gun (like EVER). Then I might get shot. Lord knows I might deserve it.

i'm really hoping GAH was kidding.

[Superfreakie]

edit - a big Fuck You to the douche bag reporters interviewing children.

^^^
saw this too....wtf.

[sls.stormyrider]

too fucked up for words.

eliminating guns would not have prevented this - just ask any NRA lobbyist
:roll:

[Undermind]

This is pretty much on point imo...  I don't think this country will ever pass meaningful gun control laws because the majority don't want to and the NRA is lining the pockets of too many politicians.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/14/opinion/why-we-let-the-school-shootings-continue.html?_r=0

[sls.stormyrider]

depending upon where you live, I think the majority may want gun control laws.

unfortunately, some people think their right to own a gun is more important than the life of some innocent kid

[rowjimmy]

Fuck all of this.

[pcr3]

Fuck all of this.

[Guyute]

To say this hit close to home puts it mildly.  I live a couple towns away, my kids schools were put on lockdown.  It was a half day though and they didn't inform the parents.  All everyone knew was that there kids were late and the initial reports were that a second shooter had got away and they were searching for him.   I just drove to the school was my solution.

Today was also the 20th anniversary of Wayne Lo and the Simons Rock shooting.  I grew up in that area, was my senior year in high school and my parents and a friend that worked there in security. 

Just crazy shit.

[PIE-GUY]

I've already proven that I'm probably the only nerd into musicals on this board so I assume none of you are familiar with Sondheim's musical Assassins. Anyway, I'm sitting around listening to the Beatles White Album right now. I'm on side four. Almost done. Yet this song from Assassins is just sticking in my head above the Beatles.

Here's the part that's got me:

A gun kills many men before it's done,
Hundreds,
Long before you shoot the gun:

Men in the mines
And in the steel mills,
Men at machines,
Who died for what?

Something to buy --
A watch, a shoe, a gun,
A thing to make the bosses richer,
But
A gun claims many men before it's done...

[Buffalo Budd]

Completely at a loss here.  Scares the shit out of me the world our kids are growing up in.