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Hamilton Lion said...
Bottom line and as sickening as this may sound, its no different than some wacko putting a bomb on a plane. You can put every safety measure in place to avoid plane bombings or, in this case, school shootings. However, if someone wants to get that bomb on a plane or a gun/knife into a school regardless of metal detectors or whatever you have installed badly enough, they can do it. You just hinder their ability to get it done quicker.
I have a rough time processing things like this every time they happen.
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leftcoastlion said...
Of course it does, but guns are the most accessible and effective means of mass murder. This is beyond dispute. In absence of reforming social norms and institutions (which is absurdly complicated and takes generations), the most immediate thing you can do is reduce the capacity of people to act violently.
People who don't understand the logic of the gun control crowd are just being dense. It is perfectly rational and would be highly effective. I understand people want guns, but downplaying the argument for gun control just makes people seem foolish. If you want guns, fine, there are constitutional arguments to be made to that end. Working to undermine the logic of the opposition is weak and pointless.
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PSUHomer said...
This happened about 40 min from where I live. I went on my phone, and saw Breaking New - CT elementary school shooting, and literally froze. I have 2 kids 6 and 9 in elementary school up here in CT, and I was afraid to even open the link. I have been watching the news for the last 3 hours in tears.
My heart goes out to the victims and their families.
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PHD77 said...
Correct, you can't prevent every wackadoodle from carrying out their mission of destruction...but we sure can slow it down and make it more difficult. There is no logical rationale to support the production and sales of assault weapons, with the exception of the military - IMO. I haven't heard one convincing argument for these weapons. Come on. If we can't at least get these weapons off the streets and out of the hands of sicko's, we are going to see more of these tragic situations. We make it WAY too easy.
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TheBleedingLion said...
local news: kid from jersey kills his dad this morning...drives to ct where his mom is a teacher in the sandy hook school....he then kills her and many others. Guess that answers how he got in (son of teacher)
new-era said... Psu doesnt have enough to beat the conferences better teams and wiscy is one of them.
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OT: Horrible school shooting, 27 dead, 20 of them children.