Connecticut Shooting

I think it's because of doomsday, people are thinking they are gonna die anyways so might as well go out with a big bang.  

What a sick bastard.  I hope he enjoys rotting in hell.  Why would you target elementary kids?

27 dead 18 kids. sexual act scary how something like this can happen so close to home

I hate hearing about shit like this, I wish the person responsible didn't kill himself so the parents of the kids could torture his ass in the backwoods somewhere. My heart goes out to the families affected by this. 

Originally posted by bdanross Another shooting this one with kids. What are peoples thoughts on this? Apparently Gov. Hickenlooper of CO wants to bring up the issue of gun control. These kind of things seem to be happening more frequently. Im interested to hear opinions.

Baffling, Hope they catch the 2nd SOB

i hate hearing about things like this, makes me so sad, i dont think gun control is the answer, perhaps if the media didn't give so much attention to the last mall shooting this wouldnt have happened?

I hate hearing about this kind of stuff.
IT MAKES ME SICK!!!
Why target an elementary school

I don't know if gun and/or media control will stop sick bastards from doing sick bastard things. My prayers will be for those affected and for the children and adults who lost their lives too early this morning.

Just read this in the paper, sick of hearing these sad stories about some idiot shooting innocent bystanders and for what.Don't think gun control will solved this problem,there are too many frequent shootings lately across the country.

Terrible tragedy. Anyone who kills innocent people deserves to rot in hell but someone who kills innocent children is the lowest form of crap on earth. Pathetic. My heart goes out to the families affected by this tragedy.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2012/12/14/nine-facts-about-guns-and-mass-shootings-in-the-united-states/

do you mean like gun control as in no guns or just regulation? I for one believe that the average person shouldnt own grenades or rpg's. I understand that isnt guns but that would be weapon control. there havent been people killed in the US by RPG's who's saying that with unlimited access to that people wouldnt have used them. i guess people being the answer isnt really working right now. according to that article the 6 large mass shootings have happened in the past 5 years...  Also i actually like guns. I think they are fun and people should own them but its just interesting where the line should be drawn. Most people dont want it changed at all. 

Originally posted by sixpoint If you are capable of killing people randomly, that you do not know you are a sick desensitized human being. I wish he would have shot himself first.  Gun control isn't the answer, people are the answer. Thugs are going to get firearms and use them in appropriately.

I dont think gun control will have an impact anytime soon, but it could 50 years down the road when people dont see it as an option. Just my 2 cents. It's a horrible thing that happened and it is super sad to see so many innocent people and sweet kids get killed.

coincidentally today in china, a man SLASHED 22 children.

Take these drugs and you will be fine. Ban these guns and the mass killings will stop. Put these groups of people in these housing projects and things will get better. When will people understand that issues like mental illness, violence, and poverty are extremely complex realities that can't be solved with a quick fix.

Hearing about shootings that involve children just makes me sick. Anyone who hides behind a gun then take their own life is a female genitals imo.

Makes me sick to the bone that some one so twisted in the USA can do this kind of stuff to little kids. My heart goes out the victim's family.

Originally posted by Angry Midget Yo Originally posted by 360faceplant They're saying it's 1 person.  They found his dad's body at his house also.  Then apparently he went to the school and killed his mother who worked there.  If that's the case then he has really bad aim if his target was only one person.  I wonder what kind of family issue they were having at home or if any.

Dr Park Dietz a Forensic Psychiatrist discusses what is wrong with TV networks when they cover tragic strories and mass killings.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=PezlFNTGWv4#t=100s

So sad. I don't think this has to do with gun control

Gun Control is not the answer... The solution lies in either arming the teachers, or placing police within the school. My middle school and high school had school resource officers inside the school who were actual cops that worked for our town. There would be at least one of them in the building at all times, ussually in the front of the building like the main office area, or in the classrooms teaching dare. Sounds smart to me to start placing cops in the schools like mine did... just makes sense to me.

This goes far beyond gun control. The 'issue' runs much deeper that causes people to turn to such violence. It's not as simple as change some gun laws and this type of violence will stop. I don't know what the answer is but it's something that runs much deeper in the american culture. This is not only about guns.

As a Canadian I won't pretend to know the gun mentality of the US, but it does exist from what I see.  People are so reluctant to give up their guns even though it can only make sense to do so.  Do you really need 270 million guns kicking around in a country of 300 million people?