Shootings at theater.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by JJIII

Another nut kills several (15?) in Colorado. Damn!

Originally Posted by JJIII

Looks like the number killed is 12, not 15. Just goes to show that first reports are unreliable. May God bless the families and friends of those involved.

Yes, a terrible tragedy indeed.

Dave

[barbara]

I also read that he booby trapped his apartment so when the authorities came, they would be blown up..........
But, I hesistate to say this is absolutely true as there is a lot of confusion about the facts of this case at this point.

[Oerets]

This act is beyond belief, just terrible. I see no need for anyone to own an Assault Weapon period! But even as bad as this will turn out to be, the NRA will try and blame Obama somehow.

On a side note how selfish were the parents who brought children as little as three months old from reports I have heard to this type of movie.



Barney

[BlueStreak]

I'm thinking that if everyone in the theater was carrying a fully automatic weapon there would have been less carnage.........

[hillbilly]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

I'm thinking that if everyone in the theater was carrying a fully automatic weapon there would have been less carnage.........

What happened last night is a sad shame. My heart goes out to every family. God Bless those people.

But, don't let that fool give you a mental image of gun owners in general.

I remember after a couple escaped jail in MO, (and one had killed a state trooper before), they headed though my neck of the woods. I do believe after a couple day chase through the woods with the cops doing their best to nab the last one on the run, .. it was just an average hillbilly that caught the guy, called the law and held him at gunpoint until the law came to remove him. Liberals get out of the way, others put their self in harms way to protect the innocent from further harm... but get no thanks. Don't damn every gun owner, if every gun owner had killing on his mind then the guy in my post woulda killed the escaped convict that was warned to our community as armed and dangerous soon as he walked up the steps to his mothers house in the woods. It ended well.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by hillbilly

What happened last night is a sad shame. My heart goes out to every family. God Bless those people.

But, don't let that fool give you a mental image of gun owners in general.

I remember after a couple escaped jail in MO, (and one had killed a state trooper before), they headed though my neck of the woods. I do believe after a couple day chase through the woods with the cops doing their best to nab the last one on the run, .. it was just an average hillbilly that caught the guy, called the law and held him at gunpoint until the law came to remove him. Liberals get out of the way, others put their self in harms way to protect the innocent from further harm... but get no thanks. Don't damn every gun owner, if every gun owner had killing on his mind then the guy in my post woulda killed the escaped convict that was warned to our community as armed and dangerous soon as he walked up the steps to his mothers house in the woods. It ended well.

Good for him, and there is truth in your post.

However, there is no comparison between your story and what happened in Colorado.

[hillbilly]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

Good for him, and there is truth in your post.

However, there is no comparison between your story and what happened in Colorado.

Agree. The nut in CO gave no warning, and the news said he had never been in any trouble before. The innocent never knew they were in danger until it was to late, ( even though that nut had to have planned it over time according to the story ). Very sad.

[beej]

Originally Posted by hillbilly

What happened last night is a sad shame. My heart goes out to every family. God Bless those people.

But, don't let that fool give you a mental image of gun owners in general.

I remember after a couple escaped jail in MO, (and one had killed a state trooper before), they headed though my neck of the woods. I do believe after a couple day chase through the woods with the cops doing their best to nab the last one on the run, .. it was just an average hillbilly that caught the guy, called the law and held him at gunpoint until the law came to remove him. Liberals get out of the way, others put their self in harms way to protect the innocent from further harm... but get no thanks. Don't damn every gun owner, if every gun owner had killing on his mind then the guy in my post woulda killed the escaped convict that was warned to our community as armed and dangerous soon as he walked up the steps to his mothers house in the woods. It ended well.

Under no circumstances do I condemn anyone for owning a firearm nor do I think less of the individual if they do own one. My beef is with one of the strongest lobbies in the country who won't even permit an intelligent discussion about firearms or about fresh appraoches to dealing with gun-related violence. I have every confidence that Wayne LaPierre is as we speak recording a message to the NRA membership that will be used after a 'cooling off' period to incite that very membership.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by beej

Under no circumstances do I condemn anyone for owning a firearm nor do I think less of the individual if they do own one. My beef is with one of the strongest lobbies in the country who won't even permit an intelligent discussion about firearms or about fresh appraoches to dealing with gun-related violence. I have every confidence that Wayne LaPierre is as we speak recording a message to the NRA membership that will be used after a 'cooling off' period to incite that very membership.

That's pretty much how I see it.

Already, on FaceBook this morning, one of my family members, a nephew, is circulating a post that says;

"I believe every American has the right to as many of the biggest, baddest guns as he wants!!"

Not a single word about condolences for the families, sadness or outrage about the shootings, just the above insensitive, reactionary and defensive statement.

And, guys like him can't understand why so many people don't like them.................

Dave

[noonereal]

Originally Posted by hillbilly

What happened last night is a sad shame. My heart goes out to every family. God Bless those people.

But, don't let that fool give you a mental image of gun owners in general.

I remember after a couple escaped jail in MO, (and one had killed a state trooper before), they headed though my neck of the woods. I do believe after a couple day chase through the woods with the cops doing their best to nab the last one on the run, .. it was just an average hillbilly that caught the guy, called the law and held him at gunpoint until the law came to remove him. Liberals get out of the way, others put their self in harms way to protect the innocent from further harm... but get no thanks. Don't damn every gun owner, if every gun owner had killing on his mind then the guy in my post woulda killed the escaped convict that was warned to our community as armed and dangerous soon as he walked up the steps to his mothers house in the woods. It ended well.

I don't damn any gun owners, I damn the guns.

We all know people will be people and the more people that own guns the more innocent and avoidable death we will have.