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Prayers sent to those affected in Connecticut.

widows son

widows son

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To the families of the victims of the shameful act that happened in connecticut, your in my prayers. When will this end? Why are whack jobs allowed to carry guns? Guns aren't something to take lightly, so the laws should be tighter, so this type of BS doesn't happen again. Children are dead.
 
widows son

widows son

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RDCampbell

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That just makes no sense at all. While this was an incredible tragedy, blaming guns is a knee jerk reaction. None of those guns were his. He did not obtain them legally.
 
widows son

widows son

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If there were stricter regulations, this sort of thing might not of happened. As long as there are guns, people will die.
 
bbreyer

bbreyer

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Our Lodge is sending out prayers to those stricken with grief. Senseless acts cannot be defined.
 
bbreyer

bbreyer

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Maybe if we quit blaming guns for all of the violence and start blaming the people that cause it society will be a better place for all of us. So much energy is focused on the apparatus that we lose sight of the root cause. If we would spend the money on more useful items such as helping disturbed individuals before heinous acts are committed instead of lobbying for or against guns, society may be a little safer for us all.
 
Mac

Mac

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It is impossible to predict the actions of a mad man, regardless of how much treatment you provide to him.

Regardless, this is truly a tragedy. God be with those families affected.
 
widows son

widows son

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Your point make sense, but what I'm trying to say is, this guy was able to get his hands on a gun. Up here guns and ammo have to separate and locked away in specific containers. Trigger locks must be on the UNLOADED weapon. When the citizen has the right to bear arms, it's their responsibility to ensure that the weapon is safely kept out of harms way. I still believe there should be tighter laws, a friend of mine has American family members and he said they carry their guns everywhere. To me that's ridiculous.
 
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karlosuk

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunblane_school_massacre

Unfortunately in Scotland 16 years ago we had a very bad event that was not too far from what has happened in Connecticut.
Guns are VERY rare in Scotland to the point I have only ever seen clay pigeon rifles and never a hand gun in my life. The rarity of the weapon could not stop the tragedy here and would have stopped it there.
My heart goes out to all effected by this, Scotland is still sad for our loss 16 years after the event and there will never be a complete healing in Connecticut either as long as people are alive to remember but I do hope the pain becomes bearable for the people effected as the reality sinks in during the days/weeks and years ahead.
 
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Cgrobin

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My heart breaks for everyone involved! So many people will never be the same. I not only pray for the families that lost children, but for those at the school and the first responders that had to witness such tragedy.

I feel that the increase in frequency and severity of acts like this are in direct relation to the media coverage they receive. There is no question that these sick people care only about themselves. They see that for weeks and even months afterwards the whole world will spend 24 hours a day not only hearing their name, but about every aspect of their perverted cry for attention.
 
SeeKer.mm

SeeKer.mm

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I live about 20 minutes from where this happened. It is a truly horrible feeling...especially knowing that my wife's aunt is a substitute teacher in the same school. Luckily she was not there when this happened, but you can't help but think what could have been. On behalf of all in CT, thanks to all of you for the well wishes. My heart and my prayers go out to all of the families affected by this heinous, horrible tragedy. No one should have to go through such pain...especially innocent children.
 
widows son

widows son

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That's the worst part. Kids died, so much potential wasted, cuz some depressant couldnt cope with his problems.
 
BryanMaloney

BryanMaloney

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Cgrobin said:
I feel that the increase in frequency and severity of acts like this are in direct relation to the media coverage they receive. There is no question that these sick people care only about themselves. They see that for weeks and even months afterwards the whole world will spend 24 hours a day not only hearing their name, but about every aspect of their perverted cry for attention.
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There is no increase in frequency and severity. It's another lie promulgated by the media, just like the lie that crime is ever increasing in the USA.
 
BryanMaloney

BryanMaloney

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Center for Disease Control (USA) released a recent report on the subject:

"Overall and single-victim school-associated student homicide rates decreased significantly during July 1992--June 2006; both decreased from 0.07 per 100,000 students to 0.03 per 100,000 students (p<0.001 and p = 0.004 by chi-square test, respectively). However, rates for overall and single-victim school-associated homicides during a more recent period, July 1999--June 2006, did not change significantly (Figure). During both periods (July 1992--June 2006 and July 1999--June 2006), multiple-victim student homicide rates remained stable."

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5702a1.htm
 
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