Connecticut School Shooting - 30+ dead (20 children)

[Adi]

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Animal.  Real animal... unbelievably disgusting.

[redsforlife]

I hate American politics. There are more mass shootings like this in the US than the rest of the western world for a reason. Our gun laws are outrageous. We need far stricter gun laws. I am actually arguing with some idiot about this on facebook. She's retarded, but she thinks she knows everything. Her fuckin banner is her shooting an assault rifle, and she claims it's good for self defense....

[Adi]

Yeah, that's what facebook will be all about this week.  Pro guns vs anti gun rights.

[redsforlife]

The pro gun people are fuckin stupid. The Constitution gives us a right to bare arms, not guns. Arms can be things like knives, brass  knuckles, clubs, etc. They can also be rocket launchers, grenades, surface to air missiles, etc. We have to draw the line somewhere. I think only hunting rifles and guns for the sport of marksmanship should be legal. I also think getting a gun should be extremely difficult. You pretty much need a clean legal slate other than maybe a couple speeding tickets. Any real crime, you shouldn't be allowed a gun.

[redsforlife]

"A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."

The 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution.

I don't think this guy belonged to any militia, nor does collecting fire arms individually help for this. People who are entirely against gun control are just stupid and uneducated.

[JonKonik]

Guns for protection what a joke, name one instance where a gun was used for protection, I could name 100 where it was used with violence and harm.

[vittoleon]

Why a person with a nutjob kid has 3 guns in her house is beyond me. Can hardly blame the crazy idiot, they made it soo easy for him... No professional help, easy access to guns, free entry into the school (didnt they notice he was carrying a fucking hunting rifle? Those things are pretty big...). People saying that if he didnt have access to legal guns he would have gotten illegal guns. Where would a suburban shy, autistic kid in a mental breakdown get guns? Guns are very restricted here and I sure as hell wouldnt know where to locate my local illegal arms dealer.

[redsforlife]

Guns for protection what a joke, name one instance where a gun was used for protection, I could name 100 where it was used with violence and harm.

In fairness, there have been instances where guns have proven useful for self defense. I personally think they are terrible weapons for self defense, because most people don't know how to use them. The thing that pisses me off is living in the US, most people seem to think guns are a good idea. I feel bad for Adi living in TX. I think most people carry guns in TX.

[Emil Nissen]

i agree with u guys, i dont fucking understand how it can be legal to buy almost any gun u want! and if they dont learn anything from this terrible episode, when the fuck will they??!

[vittoleon]

In fairness, there have been instances where guns have proven useful for self defense. I personally think they are terrible weapons for self defense, because most people don't know how to use them. The thing that pisses me off is living in the US, most people seem to think guns are a good idea. I feel bad for Adi living in TX. I think most people carry guns in TX.

What state is it where you can shoot someone if you FEEL threatened (even if there isnt any real danger)? Is that Florida?

[Emil Nissen]

what the fuck, does such a rule exist??! 

[Adi]

What state is it where you can shoot someone if you FEEL threatened (even if there isnt any real danger)? Is that Florida?

Yup, that would be the lovely state of Florida with their Stand Your Ground law. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand-your-ground_law

I few innocent kids have already been killed this year because of it.  One African American kid got shot while walking home because a man who "watches" the neighborhood thought he was a hoodlum due to the hoodie he was wearing.  He attacked the kid and shot him in "self-defense."  Ends up the kid was just returning from the gas station with some Skittles for his little sister.

Last week, a group of black kids were listening to loud music in their car at a gas station.  Some old white man ended up unloading an entire clip on the car because he got annoyed.  He said he saw one of the kids pull out a shotgun, but no shotgun was found anywhere around the scene.  Pure hate and lies.  Instead of an argument or at worst a fist fight, we get people shot up.