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this is misleading. What does gun control issues have to do with this tragic event? CT already has some of the most restrictive gun measures in the nation. This monster tried to buy a gun and could not (what the law was designed to do, no?) so he murders his mother and takes her guns to commit the crime. Now, how on earth would any law have prevented this? Sometimes evil just is and we can’t legislate it away.
The callow whippersnappers who were updating their Facebook pages when ’It’s a Wonderful Life’ was on don’t recognise George, and are not familiar with what he was told the tinkling of a bell on a Christmas tree means.
Folks, I’m NOT getting into “Pro Gun” vs. “Anti Gun” today. Please just try to remember, whatever your politics and feelings, that there are twenty families that have to bury their children on the week before Christmas! Have a LITTLE compassion for them, please.
As a Canadian living in the USA, I couldn’t understand the attraction to guns. Then one day, my neighbour shot a pair of deer, drained their blood into plastic milk jugs, bought a plastic deer decoy, put the buckets of blood in it, and then blazed away with his semi-automatic until blood and deer bits flew all over his yard.
Considering the restrictive nature of the gun laws, which are generally even more restrictive on a local level with regards to discharging ANY firearm, I find your post a little hard to fathom. I don’t suppose you would share where you live?
I like the sentiment even though i think itbelittles the enormity of the crime. . I’d be gladdened if they were in “heaven” But i don’t think it does the cause of preventing the next slaughter any good to be too willing to say, ’they’re in a better place" now. . Also, Clarence had to work HARD to get his wings!
Anyone who thinks stricter gun laws would not have prevented this tragedy is a moron. Of course they would. If we had proper gun laws, the murderer’s mother would not have had guns in her house. Those guns were legally owned; stricter gun laws would have prevented their purchase.
fx. the guns being locked away so he wasn´t able to get to them for one thing. Or plain making it harder to purchase them. Better control of where guns were.
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dtroutma
said, 5 months ago
NRA response, “Ask not for whom the bell tolls.”
Loco deSane said, 5 months ago
@dtroutma
this is misleading. What does gun control issues have to do with this tragic event? CT already has some of the most restrictive gun measures in the nation. This monster tried to buy a gun and could not (what the law was designed to do, no?) so he murders his mother and takes her guns to commit the crime. Now, how on earth would any law have prevented this?
Sometimes evil just is and we can’t legislate it away.
Michael wme said, 5 months ago
The callow whippersnappers who were updating their Facebook pages when ’It’s a Wonderful Life’ was on don’t recognise George, and are not familiar with what he was told the tinkling of a bell on a Christmas tree means.
masterskrain said, 5 months ago
Folks, I’m NOT getting into “Pro Gun” vs. “Anti Gun” today.
Please just try to remember, whatever your politics and feelings, that there are twenty families that have to bury their children on the week before Christmas!
Have a LITTLE compassion for them, please.
DrCanuck said, 5 months ago
As a Canadian living in the USA, I couldn’t understand the attraction to guns. Then one day, my neighbour shot a pair of deer, drained their blood into plastic milk jugs, bought a plastic deer decoy, put the buckets of blood in it, and then blazed away with his semi-automatic until blood and deer bits flew all over his yard.
And then I understood.
waderj said, 5 months ago
Cars and knifes kill and injury people everyday but we don’t have stricter laws on who can own and operate them.
mickey1339
said, 5 months ago
@DrCanuck
Considering the restrictive nature of the gun laws, which are generally even more restrictive on a local level with regards to discharging ANY firearm, I find your post a little hard to fathom. I don’t suppose you would share where you live?
DrCanuck said, 5 months ago
@mickey1339
^ West Virginia.
Say no more.
Dredpiraterobt$ said, 5 months ago
I like the sentiment even though i think itbelittles the enormity of the crime.
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I’d be gladdened if they were in “heaven” But i don’t think it does the cause of preventing the next slaughter any good to be too willing to say, ’they’re in a better place" now.
.
Also, Clarence had to work HARD to get his wings!
rowena28
said, 5 months ago
Anyone who thinks stricter gun laws would not have prevented this tragedy is a moron. Of course they would. If we had proper gun laws, the murderer’s mother would not have had guns in her house. Those guns were legally owned; stricter gun laws would have prevented their purchase.
Tue Elung-Jensen said, 5 months ago
@Loco deSane
fx. the guns being locked away so he wasn´t able to get to them for one thing. Or plain making it harder to purchase them. Better control of where guns were.
PepeLePew2010 said, 5 months ago
@Loco deSane
And why did this Mother need a assault riffle for?
PepeLePew2010 said, 5 months ago
@masterskrain
The more things change the more they stay the same.
PepeLePew2010 said, 5 months ago
@Dredpiraterobt$
The more things change the more they stay the same.
Lureman said, 5 months ago
@rowena28
Talk about being a moron!