School shooting in Connecticut

[Khan]

I know certain child psychologists suggest having your child engage in outdoor activities in order to build social skills, cognitive skills, and such, but a gun range?

[Khan]

I want to know how accessible were these guns in their household. It's one thing to own them, it's another to have them so anyone, including the children, can get to them with no problem.

[JaneAusten]

Someone needs to explain to me why someone would need to own an assault rifle and 2 semi automatic handguns that are known to be used by law enforcement officials for "sport"? I want to understand what the gun advocates say is the reason. Because frankly I don't understand it.

[marceline]

I know some people think it's good to teach kids to respect guns at an early age and I understand that reasoning but years and years ago I worked with someone whose 9 year old son was killed in a hunting accident. Nine years old and shooting guns?! That doesn't make any sense to me. All of my uncles on my mom's side hunted but that's because they were poor. There were 11 kids in that family and they grew up on farm in Mississippi. They hunted for food, not sport.

[dragonflies]

Toups I read something yesterday that someone said you change one amendement you'd have to change them all, sadly alot of people feel that way.

[Eric83]

Forgive me for being slow but back when alcohol was illegal wasn't that an amendment that was eventually repealed. I see no difference in it other than some people being so passionate about their guns.

[dragonflies]

The face of a hero, this teacher hid her kids in closets and cabinets, and was killed saving her kids

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/newtown-teacher-vicki-soto-remembered-article-1.1221004

[Vee]

Nancy Lanza is now being described as a "survivalist" concerned for economic collapse, who stockpiled goods, taught both her sons to shoot, was an avid gun enthusiast and often took to the shooting range. She homeschooled her son at some point. Information here.

I am Vee's Utter Lack of Surprise.

[marceline]

You don't have to change the amendment. Just make laws that regulate it. Even free speech has limits.

[JaneAusten]

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/connecticut-shooter-adam-lanza-mothers-guns/t/story?id=17984499

So contrary to initial reports, the coroner indicated the victims were killed by a .223 Bushman semi automatic rifle. This was the same weapon used in the sniper attacks in the Washington D.C. Area a few years back.

[Vee]

From the New York Times:

The Post is also reporting that Ms. Lanza often had a neighbor sit for Adam at a younger age, who was considered too "boisterous" to be sat for by his older brother, and prone to tantrums.

[dragonflies]

Pakistani school children hold candlelight vigil

http://media.talkingpointsmemo.com/slideshow/connecticut-newtown-school-shooting/1-287703

[alphanguy74]

And if you outlaw guns as much as you are stating... then many more than 20 people will be killed in Deer/Vehicle collisions than just 20. The guy used an automatic rifle. Just make sure you only get to own something that will shoot 6 or less bullets, make you have to have a license for it, and nobody with a criminal record gets to have one. Or it could even be like fireworks... you can only have it if you live in a rural area.

[AlexElizabeth]

The names and ages of the victims have been released. The kids were all 6 and 7 years old (mostly 6). I'm a blubbering mess all over again.

[ReddFoxx]

The mother earns the Darwin Award, she kept assault weapons at home with a mental unstable person and taught him how to shoot. Unfortunately, countless others had to suffer for it, but as far she goes, she brought her own death on herself.