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I just felt I had to express my opinions on the whole gun thing. I come from a rather rural community where there are a lot of guns. Noone has ever been murdered by a gun in my town. The reason for this is mainly because a large number of people in my community hunt. Is there something wrong with that? No. I personally own a WWII rifle and my father has a total of 10 or something like that. We collect them mainly for the historical value but occasional do shoot them. I also know that I am completely incapable of killing someone. Why should I be held accountable for others actions? Also look at history. Prohibition. It was designed to eliminate alcohol consumption. Did it work? Hell No!! It even led to an increase in organized crime. The US drinking age was raised to 21 (i think it was the 80's). Did it really help? NO! Underaged drinking actually increased. Laws that ban anything often lead to a lack of respect for the law and thus more crime. I know I probably sound like an NRA member but I actually hate the NRA. I do feel that there should be more restrictions. Noone needs an assault rifle (as in AK -47 or M-16 or something like that). There definitely needs to be a waiting period. As Angelina Taylor said, Canada has just as many guns and fewer deaths. Something is wrong. I personally feel that a large part of the problem is completely arrogant Americans. American egos are so huge that they get pissed off very easily about stupid things and turn destructive. I suggest everyone watches the movie Bowling for Columbine. To summarize, I am against a ban, but definitely for for gun control.

It's so sad that this happened.

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I agree with you Kristen.
I would only do it for the 32.

Note to icarious:

on m16s or AK47s you have to be a class 3 weapons dealer, so a waiting period really isn't neccessary.

(my boyfriend just told me to say that, i have no knowledge about guns)

"Are you for real??? Give me one, just one reason that would justify to kill an innocent life!! I am listening intently... I tell you what made him to be come a killer. His selfish arrogance, luck of respect for life! What he did is unspeakable and unjustifiable! End of story!"

Illumanati: They say that you shouldn't speak ill of the dead...I would think since your name stands for illumated one or enlightened...You would know this...

The guy is dead, what he did was heinous, and rather than taking the punishment...He killed himself...So it already shows what his character is...You do not need to enlighten us on it...But I guess you should in a way.

The man was insane, and wasn't put in a mental home. so really we all know who's fault it was. I'm not excusing the fact that HE did it but it could have been prevented and it wasn't. so i feel sorry for both the victims, the parents of the victims, the parents of the shooter and the shooter. It wasn't his fault he was insane.

His Poor Family.

'The man was insane, and wasn't put in a mental home. so really we all know who's fault it was. I'm not excusing the fact that HE did it but it could have been prevented and it wasn't. so i feel sorry for both the victims, the parents of the victims, the parents of the shooter and the shooter. It wasn't his fault he was insane.'

You do have a good point.

It's no one's fault but the shooter's. Honestly, what did you expect the mental institution to do? They wouldn't have released him if they thought he was still a threat to himself and others. You can't know for sure what someone is going to do UNTIL they do it. Hindsight is 20/20.

Note- the institution didn't RELEASE him...he left.
Unfortunetly, with his history of mental illness, he never actually portrayed any physical signs that he was a threat to himself or anyone else. Unless he caused some actual harm, other than violent play scripts, he couldn't legally be contained. He was there voluntarily because all that a judge in court could do was SUGGEST that he check himself into an institution, which he did, then left. He was an adult and legally could come and go as he pleased, the institution didn't neccessarily decide that he wasn't a threat to society.

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Whops late post, yeah that's a bummer.

Unless someone held a gun to his head and said "shoot these people", no one made him shoot them. Blaming his killings on the words and actions of other people I find ridiculous. No one told him to go shoot 32 people and then kill himself. He did what he did because his mind wanted him to do it. It's sick. He was sick. Insanity is not a reason, it's an excuse. I'm not saying the guy wasn't insane, I'm quite sure he was, but the only person to blame is him. He knew he had issues, everyone around him suggested that he did ... he didn't take extensive measures to get better, and he had every opportunity to.

"It's because of people like you that make these kinds of things happen."

Don't make this personal -- And when referring to "people like you", who exactly are you refering to? Don't blame the general public for an insane man's hayday with a gun ...

"End of story.
Now go downrate my poems because you disagree with me. See if i care."

Obviously you do care or you wouldn't have made a point to say something about it. If your poetry rating really means that much to you, I think you're writing for the wrong reasons.

The guy seemed fix on making himself known. He caused more deaths a a school than ever recorded in history, the photos and all that. I feel he was wondering why they wasn't noticing him. If he was close to at least one person they could have help him before it got out of hand. There are warning signs that need full attention, be aware of no just wha's going on around you, but of those few in need of your support, and at this sad time many need you. My sympathy goes out to everyone.

That is so sad. If someone..anyone, had reached out to that guy, the shooting may not have happened. People probably knew he was strange and msut of called him weird, freak, stuff like that. But if someone had jsut gone out of there way to say hey, how are you today? He probably wouldnt have dont anything because he wouldnt have felt all alone...jsut one person could have saved 33 others..one person.

For the girl who said insanity is not a reason, its an excuse, I beg to differ. In this situation, everything is an excuse, because there's no excuse to killing anybody. On the other hand, there are severe mental disorders that are uncontrollable, so in certain cases it IS a reason, according to science and law. Hence the reason in a criminal court, people can plead insanity to a charge.

Anyways, did anybody see the video footage of the kid in the shooting? He was bloody scary...

I see your point -- however, in this particular case, his mental instability went untreated. I think he knew he had a problem and just neglected it.

The tapes/pictures were sick. I can't believe they were released on national television.

'I think he knew he had a problem and just neglected it.'

How do you know?
No one knows what he was thinking, only he did.

^^^Very valid point

^^Murder is never justified, at least in my mind its not. Whether or not you believe in religion or God or whatnot, I just can't believe that anyone has a valid reason to take another's life.