Children killed in Connecticut school shooting (likely 27 dead,including 18 children)

rostasi · 12-14-2012, 04:57 PM

Not now.

I'm just pointing out that we may have to
re-think how we view gun ownership laws
in the very near future.

blastingas10 · 12-14-2012, 05:00 PM

Are you a poet, or what, rostasi?

Bloozcrooz · 12-14-2012, 05:05 PM

If it wasn't guns it would be bombs or planes crashing or vehicular homicide to the 3rd degree. You can't control unpredictability amongst billions of people. You can prepare and raise your level of awareness but at the end of the day cause and effect never ceases. I agree with FBD on having guards armed at schools. At least then they would have somewhat of a chance cause what do people think happens when the police do arrive? They bring the gunman a candycane and tell him everything's ok and if he resists they spray him with silly string? How these situations even transpire is a mystery cause schools are GUN FREE zones. Therefore eliminating the possibility of any gun related crime, just like making guns illegal to possess would. Right? No wrong.

blastingas10 · 12-14-2012, 05:36 PM

I think a more sensible thing than armed guards would be to have doors locked from the outside at all times. Have some way of identification for parents and guardians to enter (as in the doors only open when the persons identity is verified) when they need to get their kid out early or whatever it may be. But definitely have at least a couple campus police on duty at all times, as well.

Bloozcrooz · 12-14-2012, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by blastingas10

I think a more sensible thing than armed guards would be to have doors locked from the outside at all times. Have some way of identification for parents and guardians to enter (as in the doors only open when the persons identity is verified) when they need to get their kid out early or whatever it may be. But definitely have at least a couple campus police on duty at all times, as well.

Agreed, though I think the guards should be armed as well but what you mentioned is at least a start in the right direction.

rostasi · 12-14-2012, 06:32 PM

Ummm...no, I wouldn't call myself a poet.

Burning Down · 12-14-2012, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by rostasi

Ummm...no, I wouldn't call myself a poet.

I think he asked because of the way you format your text. Why are the margins so narrow?

CanwllCorfe · 12-14-2012, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by blastingas10

I think a more sensible thing than armed guards would be to have doors locked from the outside at all times. Have some way of identification for parents and guardians to enter (as in the doors only open when the persons identity is verified) when they need to get their kid out early or whatever it may be. But definitely have at least a couple campus police on duty at all times, as well.

My school had that. They had to see you on camera, then hit a button for you to be let in. There were two sets of doors you had to get through, and then you had to sign in.

Justthefacts · 12-14-2012, 07:47 PM

Man this has pissed me off All day. What a ****ing deranged person. I don't understand how you can pickup a weapon (much less three guns) and enter an elementary school and mow down defenseless children. ****ing animal

absolute ****ing animal

**Janszoon** · 12-14-2012, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by blastingas10

That may be true. All I'm saying is you can still have high homicide rates without guns.

Sure. People did a great job of killing each other for thousands of years without guns. I'm just saying guns make it much easier, that's why many people are concerned with regulating them.

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Originally Posted by blastingas10

What about Norway? According to a Harvard study, Norway has the highest rates of gun ownership in Western Europe, yet they have the lowest murder rate.

That may be true, but from what I understand Norway still has much stricter gun laws that the US does.

12-14-2012, 04:57 PM	#101 (permalink)
rostasi . Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,007	Not now. I'm just pointing out that we may have to re-think how we view gun ownership laws in the very near future.

12-14-2012, 05:00 PM	#102 (permalink)
blastingas10 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,126	Are you a poet, or what, rostasi?

12-14-2012, 05:36 PM	#104 (permalink)
blastingas10 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,126	I think a more sensible thing than armed guards would be to have doors locked from the outside at all times. Have some way of identification for parents and guardians to enter (as in the doors only open when the persons identity is verified) when they need to get their kid out early or whatever it may be. But definitely have at least a couple campus police on duty at all times, as well.

12-14-2012, 06:32 PM	#106 (permalink)
rostasi . Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,007	Ummm...no, I wouldn't call myself a poet.