Connecticut 'gunman dead' after US school shooting

Takeda Shingen · 12-16-12, 11:41 AM

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I don't think you could call her a responsible gun owner.

1. The weapons were not secured. He got to them.

And just how do you know that? I'm willing to wager that those weapons were secured, and he knew how to get to them.

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2. From what we are learning Adam Lanza, her son, had a history of personal and mental problems. She must have know this so to have weapons in her house accessible to him was very irresponsible.

I know there are a lot of other variables but there are two that could have been changed.

Are you advocating banning weapons for parents that have children with mental health issues?

u crank · 12-16-12, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

And just how do you know that? I'm willing to wager that those weapons were secured, and he knew how to get to them.

He got them and he used them. They were not secured.

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Are you advocating banning weapons for parents that have children with mental health issues?

No. I'm saying that she did not act responsibly in regards to those guns and her knowledge of her son.

Takeda Shingen · 12-16-12, 11:50 AM

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He got them and he used them. They were not secured.

Which is my point. Your secure weapons are never secure, especially when the goal is to train your family to use them.

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No. I'm saying that she did not act responsibly in regards to those guns and her knowledge of her son.

But up until yesterday, she likely would have claimed that her son would never be capable of such an act. Ah, the power of hindsight.

u crank · 12-16-12, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Which is my point. Your secure weapons are never secure, especially when the goal is to train your family to use them.

But up until yesterday, she likely would have claimed that her son would never be capable of such an act. Ah, the power of hindsight.

I guess I'm saying the two go together. True hindsight is a wonderful thing, but as this story unravels I'm afraid Nancy Lanza will take some blame. The only positive thing here is that maybe there are others who are in a similar situation and they will take steps to prevent a similar tragedy.

People, good people do take action.

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