NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT SCHOOLS IN LOCKDOWN AFTER SHOOTING AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

[MyLittlePony 340]

Gun control is the way to go force it.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

This could be a culture thing. I didn't grow up in America so I asked earlier in the year in a thread 'Why is it that America dominates in rampages of this magnitude or fashion?'

Is it access to guns or a mental thing where this is how Americans solve their problems?

Let's say for a moment that it's not the easy availability of guns that accounts for or at least significantly contributes to these massacres that take place on an all too regular basis in this country. Let's say that there are too many people with mental issues out there. If there's a mental crisis in this country would that not make the case for stricter gun control even stronger? This is ridiculous. 20 innocent little kids got their lives snuffed out today and there are people still worried more about continuing to flood this country with firearms than to protect our children? That is sick!

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Gun control is the way to go force it.

I think we should take away freedoom of speech and the right to vote while we are at it. Force it

[JimandChristy 1,689]

What is cheaper?

A. Buying a gun

B. Seeing a psychiatrist for a mental health condition

There lies the problem, anyone who is mentally unstable cannot get access to mental health care or any form of health care in this country because its so expensive. It's just easier to buy a gun, in their minds its the only way out. This is why incidents like this never hardly occur in Western Europe because of universal healthcare where its affordable for all citizens.

[JohnR! 5,495]

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QUICK! Someone post a local town news story that's irrelevant on a national level!!!

oh wait.....

Wow!!! Just WOW!!!!!

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I think we should take away freedoom of speech and the right to vote while we are at it. Force it

Neither of these rights is in conflict with one's right to live.

[decocker 7,198]

If there's a mental crisis in this country would that not make the case for stricter gun control even stronger? This is ridiculous. 20 innocent little kids got their lives snuffed out today and there are people still worried more about continuing to flood this country with firearms than to protect our children? That is sick!

logic would dictate that a mental health crisis be met with mental health treatment, of which there is a serious lack of.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

dude give it a rest. she doesn't want to take away anyone's rights to own guns. she's said it multiple times.

Seriously. In big, red, bold letters even. I can't use any smaller words, so I'm not sure how to get the point across.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

logic would dictate that a mental health crisis be met with mental health treatment, of which there is a serious lack of.

Obviously, we're not prepared to do that. So we accept that we have a mental health crisis in this country and those lucky enough will live with that. Those not lucky enough - such as the kids and teachers today - won't live. The question we ought to start answering is whether the right to live is more precious than a flood of guns. These two rights cannot co-exist.

[N-o-l-a 7,168]

What is cheaper?

A. Buying a gun

B. Seeing a psychiatrist for a mental health condition

There lies the problem, anyone who is mentally unstable cannot get access to mental health care or any form of health care in this country because its so expensive. It's just easier to buy a gun, in their minds its the only way out. This is why incidents like this never hardly occur in Western Europe because of universal healthcare where its affordable for all citizens.

Steinhauser (Germany, 16 dead), Breivik (Norway, 77 dead), Auvinen (Finland, 8 dead), Saari (Finland, 10), Ryan (England, 16)

— March 13, 1996: Thomas Hamilton, 43, kills 16 kindergarten children and their teacher in elementary school in Dunblane, Scotland, and then kills himself.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/dec/14/some-deadliest-mass-shootings-around-world/

[Harsh_77 718]

What is cheaper?

A. Buying a gun

B. Seeing a psychiatrist for a mental health condition

There lies the problem, anyone who is mentally unstable cannot get access to mental health care or any form of health care in this country because its so expensive. It's just easier to buy a gun, in their minds its the only way out. This is why incidents like this never hardly occur in Western Europe because of universal healthcare where its affordable for all citizens.

It is sad incident that something like this happened.

The problem is lot of younger generation cannot differentiate between the reality and video game.

I would not go in details as its not yet clear but it might be this guy shot her own mother and if that is true there was lot more going on to the whole incident.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Steinhauser (Germany, 16 dead), Breivik (Norway, 77 dead), Auvinen (Finland, 8 dead), Saari (Finland, 10), Ryan (England, 16)

— March 13, 1996: Thomas Hamilton, 43, kills 16 kindergarten children and their teacher in elementary school in Dunblane, Scotland, and then kills himself.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/dec/14/some-deadliest-mass-shootings-around-world/

These are isolated instances not regular occurrences.

[JimandChristy 1,689]

Steinhauser (Germany, 16 dead), Breivik (Norway, 77 dead), Auvinen (Finland, 8 dead), Saari (Finland, 10), Ryan (England, 16)

— March 13, 1996: Thomas Hamilton, 43, kills 16 kindergarten children and their teacher in elementary school in Dunblane, Scotland, and then kills himself.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/dec/14/some-deadliest-mass-shootings-around-world/

Obviously never saw the word "hardly" in my post. Yes it's happened in Western Europe on some occasions but nowhere near the frequency of what happens in the USA.

[decocker 7,198]

Obviously, we're not prepared to do that. So we accept that we have a mental health crisis in this country and those lucky enough will live with that. Those not lucky enough - such as the kids and teachers today - won't live. The question we ought to start answering is whether the right to live is more precious than a flood of guns. These two rights cannot co-exist.

we're far more capable of stepping up our game in regards to mental health than we are to ridding the world of weaponry.

[N-o-l-a 7,168]

Obviously never saw the word "hardly" in my post. Yes it's happened in Western Europe on some occasions but nowhere near the frequency of what happens in the USA.

America has a much larger population and I'm sure we can all admit that there is a problem that is leading to these events.

I don't think people walk into kindergarten classrooms and shoot all the children on a regular basis anywhere and it can and does happen in both countries with socialized healthcare and those without.