Connecticut School Shooting

[Senator Clay Davis]

Awaiting Dave Mustaine claiming Obama is behind this to get tighter gun control.

[East Coast Flame]

Originally Posted by pylon

This is new and exciting.

What?

[sureLoss]

@AP BREAKING: Official with knowledge of Conn. school shooting: 27 dead, including 18 children

[Nehkara]

Originally Posted by pylon

This is new and exciting.

Sorry Pylon, I like you but this comes off as inappropriate to me...

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by gargamel

I've confirmed that some of my former co-workers had children in that school, but I don't know if they're among the victims. I doubt that they know yet either. Sickening.

My heart goes out to them either way. I just don't know what to think...

[pylon]

Originally Posted by East Coast Flame

What?

I really didn't think green text was required.

How about. "This is the same predictable crap." When the hell are they going to get a clue about gun control down there?"

Meant to be sarcastic, however I can see why it may seem inappropriate, I will edit it out.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Slava

I totally agree, but it doesn't feel like over-reaction when you see 27 people are dead and its a kindergarten classroom. I mean how many years did we have to take our shoes off to get on an airplane because of one failed attempt?

I never said it's an over reaction, it just makes me sad.

[Senator Clay Davis]

If this doesn't get gun control, nothing ever will. I hate to say it but it literally takes something this horrific, namely potentially two dozen dead children under 10 to wake America the #### up. If it doesn't come after this, it never will.

[North East Goon]

wow, that is just sad!

[Zulu29]

This is absolutely terrible...I don't understand how someone could kill a bunch of defenceless children. These shootings are happening far too frequently, once is too often. Something needs to be done. My heart goes out to the families.

[Ozy_Flame]

Simplistic question - How come you don't see the same frequency of this in Canada, Australia or the UK? What is it about American society that breeds lunatics? It has to be deeper than just gun control.

[Nyah]

CNN saying 18 children confirmed dead.

[undercoverbrother]

I think the saddest thing about this is the "if the teacher(s) was packing this could have been avoided" argument.

[pylon]

I really hope this is the beginning of HARSH gun control measures south of the border. It is being proven on a seemingly daily basis, that America cannot handle an open gun market.

[opendoor]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

Simplistic question - How come you don't see the same frequency of this in Canada, Australia or the UK? What is it about American society that breeds lunatics? It has to be deeper than just gun control.

IMO it's just that there's simply more of a culture of guns and violence in the US when compared to those other countries. It's not even really an issue of access to guns, as it sounds like this was done with guns that someone could pretty easily get in Canada.

[1stLand]

What the hell is wrong with people?
What causes someone to kill 27 innocent lives?

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by opendoor

as it sounds like this was done with guns that someone could pretty easily get in Canada.

Please expand on this comment.

[psicodude]

My son is in Kindergarten here in Calgary, and I simply cannot imagine what the families of that town must be going through. I don't have any answers, but something has to be done to stop this from happening.

[the crispy badger]

these children are dead..that makes it more horrible despite whatever weapon was used.

[Alberta_Beef]

I don't even have words...