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overhead · April 15, 2013, 01:19 PM

Cho at Va Teach bought his gun from a dealer. Lanza stole his guns from his mom (I know it was mentioned he failed a background check but as I recall he was not even old enough to legally purchase a handgun or AR15 in Conn so a simple license check would be enough). The Aurora shooter bought his guns with a background check.

So we have two problems. One, the background check system we have in place does not stop crazy people from killing other people. And second, you are assuming these people are crazy, I don't think they are. They just seem evil to me.

April 15, 2013, 01:19 PM	#10
overhead Senior Member Join Date: January 28, 2013 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 182	Cho at Va Teach bought his gun from a dealer. Lanza stole his guns from his mom (I know it was mentioned he failed a background check but as I recall he was not even old enough to legally purchase a handgun or AR15 in Conn so a simple license check would be enough). The Aurora shooter bought his guns with a background check. So we have two problems. One, the background check system we have in place does not stop crazy people from killing other people. And second, you are assuming these people are crazy, I don't think they are. They just seem evil to me.