Colorado Movie Theatre Shooting

1911Alaska · July 20, 2012, 05:41 AM

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/20...orado#comments

Sad. I hate when I see things like this, not only for the life lost but now all the media will be talking about is how guns need to be banned. does not make sence to me. I wish I could say if everyone in that theater was carrying it would not had happen but that might have made it worse. In a dark theater like that a lot of people might panic and start randomly shooting

Cluck Me · July 20, 2012, 06:01 AM

The tear gas would make thing so much worse as well as a dark theater.

jason_iowa · July 20, 2012, 06:17 AM

Have there been confirmation of tear gas? Apparently he had a vest a couple handguns and a rifle. I have not heard what was used but they were saying 15-20 shots and 50 injured 14 dead so I'm guessing it was a higher powered round. Can't blame guns or violent movies for a sick mind.

youngunz4life · July 20, 2012, 06:39 AM

15 confirmed deceased...youngest 6 yrs old and also reports that a baby was shot

jason_iowa · July 20, 2012, 06:43 AM

I'm still hearing 14 with a toddler badly injured. I'm sure once things get calmed down and familys get notified we will have a lot more info.

youngunz4life · July 20, 2012, 06:46 AM

I didn't post before because I don't want to add rumor, but supposedly one child was shot multiple times thru her back as she tried to flee. I guess this scumbag thought the theatre bit was creative.

They evacuated his apt complex because he said "there were bombs there" and because they found one in movie theatre(they don't know if it was there ahead of time or thrown during his assault). They are interviewing his family and colleagues to figure out hopefully what this guy's major malfunction was. They are saying he isn't a terrorist of any sort, but I am not sure how they would know this so quick.

jason_iowa · July 20, 2012, 06:59 AM

Reports are that he did not resist. Which is why I'm guessing they are saying its not terrorism. Fanatics usually fight to the bitter end. Just supposition on my part. Whole thing seems like the act of a madman. I just feel for the families of the victims of this cowardly act.

seed · July 20, 2012, 07:15 AM

I just hope they don't publicize his name or any details about him that would give him the attention he and others like him want. The story should read something like, "Some psychopathic loser mass murderer whose name and details we will not release (due to the fact that that is a primary goal he undoubtedly wished to 'achieve' upon committing this massacre) shot and killed 14 people and wounded 50 others."

cannonfire · July 20, 2012, 07:42 AM

My girlfriend woke me up to tell me this story, it truly is sad. Being that it is Colorado, I'm surprised that more people weren't carrying, but as said before it may have made things worse, I don't know. The girlfriend said to me, "do we really live in that messed up of a world?" I guess the answer is yes. She was on the fence before about carrying, but an event like this may have made her in a believer.

**Frank Ettin** · July 20, 2012, 08:05 AM

Just because a gun was used doesn't make a report of a shooting on topic for T&T. We need to be able to learn something, and this isn't going in that direction.

July 20, 2012, 05:41 AM	#1
1911Alaska Senior Member Join Date: April 23, 2012 Posts: 139	Colorado Movie Theatre Shooting http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/20...orado#comments Sad. I hate when I see things like this, not only for the life lost but now all the media will be talking about is how guns need to be banned. does not make sence to me. I wish I could say if everyone in that theater was carrying it would not had happen but that might have made it worse. In a dark theater like that a lot of people might panic and start randomly shooting

July 20, 2012, 07:42 AM	#9
cannonfire Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 556	My girlfriend woke me up to tell me this story, it truly is sad. Being that it is Colorado, I'm surprised that more people weren't carrying, but as said before it may have made things worse, I don't know. The girlfriend said to me, "do we really live in that messed up of a world?" I guess the answer is yes. She was on the fence before about carrying, but an event like this may have made her in a believer. Last edited by Frank Ettin; July 20, 2012 at 07:58 AM. Reason: edit out profanity

July 20, 2012, 08:05 AM	#10
Frank Ettin Staff Join Date: November 23, 2005 Location: California - San Francisco Posts: 9,475	Just because a gun was used doesn't make a report of a shooting on topic for T&T. We need to be able to learn something, and this isn't going in that direction. __________________ "It is long been a principle of ours that one is no more armed because he has possession of a firearm than he is a musician because he owns a piano. There is no point in having a gun if you are not capable of using it skillfully." -- Jeff Cooper

July 20, 2012, 06:01 AM	#2
Cluck Me Member Join Date: March 12, 2012 Posts: 37	The tear gas would make thing so much worse as well as a dark theater.

July 20, 2012, 06:17 AM	#3
jason_iowa Senior Member Join Date: July 30, 2011 Posts: 686	Have there been confirmation of tear gas? Apparently he had a vest a couple handguns and a rifle. I have not heard what was used but they were saying 15-20 shots and 50 injured 14 dead so I'm guessing it was a higher powered round. Can't blame guns or violent movies for a sick mind.

July 20, 2012, 06:39 AM	#4
youngunz4life Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2010 Location: United States of America Posts: 1,877	15 confirmed deceased...youngest 6 yrs old and also reports that a baby was shot

July 20, 2012, 06:43 AM	#5
jason_iowa Senior Member Join Date: July 30, 2011 Posts: 686	I'm still hearing 14 with a toddler badly injured. I'm sure once things get calmed down and familys get notified we will have a lot more info.

July 20, 2012, 06:46 AM	#6
youngunz4life Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2010 Location: United States of America Posts: 1,877	I didn't post before because I don't want to add rumor, but supposedly one child was shot multiple times thru her back as she tried to flee. I guess this scumbag thought the theatre bit was creative. They evacuated his apt complex because he said "there were bombs there" and because they found one in movie theatre(they don't know if it was there ahead of time or thrown during his assault). They are interviewing his family and colleagues to figure out hopefully what this guy's major malfunction was. They are saying he isn't a terrorist of any sort, but I am not sure how they would know this so quick.

July 20, 2012, 06:59 AM	#7
jason_iowa Senior Member Join Date: July 30, 2011 Posts: 686	Reports are that he did not resist. Which is why I'm guessing they are saying its not terrorism. Fanatics usually fight to the bitter end. Just supposition on my part. Whole thing seems like the act of a madman. I just feel for the families of the victims of this cowardly act.

July 20, 2012, 07:15 AM	#8
seed Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2004 Posts: 411	I just hope they don't publicize his name or any details about him that would give him the attention he and others like him want. The story should read something like, "Some psychopathic loser mass murderer whose name and details we will not release (due to the fact that that is a primary goal he undoubtedly wished to 'achieve' upon committing this massacre) shot and killed 14 people and wounded 50 others."