Tragedy.

threefivesevenmag · November 21, 2005, 12:57 AM

Why I carry. Even at malls. I know this topic has been covered often. It's sad for these things to happen, as people get hurt and anti-gun opinions flood around.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/11/20/mal...ing/index.html

oystermick · November 21, 2005, 01:42 AM

Well, it seems the shooter was not a muslim terreorist, but a dweeb who's pissed because he was picked on. While we must be aware that the islamist killers are plottng, we must also be aware of the pissed off loser who can't get laid.

riverkeeper · November 21, 2005, 02:33 AM

Next door neighbor SWAT'd up to do this thing. Spouse warned him to be careful as he loaded his car. I was watching the Harry Potter thing bout a mile from it.

will chat with him on Mon.

TomG160 · November 21, 2005, 08:23 PM

Something I noticed in the article: CNN informs us that a semi-automatic rifle was used. I am curious, is all the information they had about the rifle used in the incident, or if the media is trying to make semi-autos as EVIL as they have made assault weapons.

Most articles in the past (that I've seen) have included things like "he had a military style rifle" or they actually say the type of weapon ie: SKS/AK/AR/shotgun or a sniper/hunting rifle. I would imagine the perp was not using a regular hunting semi-auto like the Rem7400 or BAR. So why wasn't more info given?
Maybe I was just looking into it too much. I'm paranoid 'cause I'm surrounded by antis. Sorry if I'm off base on this one.

Tom

November 21, 2005, 12:57 AM	#1
threefivesevenmag Senior Member Join Date: May 8, 2005 Posts: 406	Tragedy. Why I carry. Even at malls. I know this topic has been covered often. It's sad for these things to happen, as people get hurt and anti-gun opinions flood around. http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/11/20/mal...ing/index.html

November 21, 2005, 01:42 AM	#2
oystermick Senior Member Join Date: December 11, 2004 Posts: 197	Well, it seems the shooter was not a muslim terreorist, but a dweeb who's pissed because he was picked on. While we must be aware that the islamist killers are plottng, we must also be aware of the pissed off loser who can't get laid. __________________ "Americans have the right and advantage of being armed- unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms." - James Madison

November 21, 2005, 02:33 AM	#3
riverkeeper Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 2004 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 214	Next door neighbor SWAT'd up to do this thing. Spouse warned him to be careful as he loaded his car. I was watching the Harry Potter thing bout a mile from it. will chat with him on Mon. __________________ "A society of sheep must in time beget a government of wolves." -- Bertrand de Jouvenel ........ 'All the wooly-headed thinking explains the happy howling.' -- r

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November 21, 2005, 08:23 PM	#4
TomG160 Member Join Date: February 5, 2005 Posts: 98	Something I noticed in the article: CNN informs us that a semi-automatic rifle was used. I am curious, is all the information they had about the rifle used in the incident, or if the media is trying to make semi-autos as EVIL as they have made assault weapons. Most articles in the past (that I've seen) have included things like "he had a military style rifle" or they actually say the type of weapon ie: SKS/AK/AR/shotgun or a sniper/hunting rifle. I would imagine the perp was not using a regular hunting semi-auto like the Rem7400 or BAR. So why wasn't more info given? Maybe I was just looking into it too much. I'm paranoid 'cause I'm surrounded by antis. Sorry if I'm off base on this one. Tom