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[Raxus]

I have been playing games this morning. WTF happened. Anyone have a good summary?

 

[Harry Potter]

They found a body at the shooters home?>??

Yes, CBS reporting that.

 

[Jitters]

Oh my God. I feel terrible.

 

[Ken Masters]

Sounds like the shooter was 20 years old so it was all likely legal firearm ownership. Early reports are a .223 rifle, so this is the resistance he had at acquiring the rifle in his state;



So in other words, zero resistance. Walk in and buy, nothing else required other than to be 18. That doesn't strike even the most hardline gun advocates as a little fucking lax? Takes more effort to get a god damn fishing license in NYS.

for god's sake, I'm sick of these state laws for guns

 

[Dicer]

Who the fuck cares what type of gun he used....would it be any better if he used an Uzi or a shotgun...no he killed people. Stop so much fucking focus on the weapon.

 

[DietRob]

fuck, why is msnbc making kids do interviews right now

I'm so glad I'm not watching any of these cable network news and watching the local stream. They aren't being insensitive assholes.

 

[reKon]

MEANWHILE IN MICHIGAN:

http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/12/sweeping_changes_in_michigans.html

 

[jmdajr]

They went to the shooters home, and there is someone dead as well.

 

[Gentleman Jack]

Does it really matter?

People are dead.

It was posted as news, I asked for confirmation. It only matters to me because I'm trying to gather as much verified information as possible.

 

[Darklord]

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Holy fuck. They had no chance.

 

[Kwhit10]

Another dead body has been found at a home connected to the shooter.

 

[dave is ok]

CBS is reporting that a body was found at a home connected to the shooter.

Just like Bath. Wow

 

[Aiii]

This is insane, no words. My condolences to all involved.

A while back a crazy man killed and injured a whole bunch of kids at a daycare centre in Belgium, with a knive. So even with strict gunlaws tragedy can happen..
I honestly don´t understand why these people would go after innocent little children. This is just awful.

This is true, difference is though it was 20 wounded and 5 dead, 3 children.

Just as tragic, but fuck, I would've prefered that over 27 deaths.

 

[JLG-]

https://twitter.com/TheMatthewKeys/status/279660902863761408

Matthew Keys ‏@TheMatthewKeys
[Just in] Male being questioned by investigators in connection with CT school shooting not being called a suspect - CNN / @RodrigoEBR

 

[Askani]

Do we know it's this exact make and model .223 rifle? It just looks like someone google image searched '.223 cal rifle' and picked the scariest looking one.

I was thinking the same. The last .223 I used was a pretty plain jane bolt action, so seeing this version of it is kind of shocking.

 

[Koomaster]

What in the fuck?! Man, all the victims and their famlies. Don't even know anymore.

 

[DukeBobby]

A body at the shooter's home? Jesus...

 

[theignoramus]

Is the reports of kids being shot execution style true? I.... I just can't believe someone would be that fucked up.

Im thinking it means they were shot in the head, not lined up and mowed down.

 

[Trokil]

And tomorrow and for the rest of eternity, everyone knows the fuckers name. Which is probably exactly why he went and did this.

Maybe the first step should be never revealing the identity of the killer. Just collectively as a people agree to never ever talk about the shooter. No fame, no "gain".

In several countries there was a gentlemen agreement, not to include news of suicides involving trains or subways and they dropped significantly.

But the media is happy to make him famous, how else to fill 24 hour news cycle.

 

[LyleLanley]

I know it's been brought up, but I really hate that these stations are interviewing children.

 

[malingenie]

ANOTHER BODY FOUND AT SHOOTER'S RELATIVE HOUSE

That piece of news hasnt reached my CBS feed.

 

[harSon]

Jesus Christ.

I've been up for a while, but I haven't been on a computer or television, so I was completely unaware of what happened. Elementary students?! It's just sickening to think about.

 

[NullPointer]

We as a country need a fucking time out. Right now.

Just to stop and look around and look at ourselves and what we're doing and why.

 

[toxicgonzo]

This story just gets worse and worse. Cot damn.

 

[teruterubozu]

CBS is reporting that a body was found at a home connected to the shooter.

They're saying it's possibly not his home...possibly somebody he knows...unspecified at the moment.
Saying he could be from New Jersey.

 

[Ken Masters]

this is legal, thank you NRA

 

[arts&crafts]

Is it confirmed that the shooter was a father of a student attending the school?

It is possible but they say he was 20, that would mean he was a father at the latest 16.

 

[Kwhit10]

Connection between shooter and the school is still unknown. Being a parent is just speculation.

 

[Funky Papa]

Coyote would be the absolute biggest thing I'd shoot with a .223.

.223 for a coyote is overkill. You can safely hunt deer with a .222 rifle.

 

[Live Free or Die]

nah, fuck that shit, modify the 2nd amendment already. This is getting utterly fucking out of control. Seriously, 28+ people dead? 18 of them children? outlandish guncrimes in the cities? Why?

Civilian use of guns need to end. Only allow it for hunting or some other recreational shit.

The 2nd amendment wasn't the of cause this.

 

[faceless007]

Is the reports of kids being shot execution style true? I.... I just can't believe someone would be that fucked up.

Entirely possible someone threw out that phrase in the rush to provide breaking news coverage without thinking about what it really means.

 

[Danis]

The motherfucker used this gun:

How is this legal?

Coward.

Yep, that's right. his gun was made from black carbon, with a bi-pod, foregrip, 12x scope, and a modified stalk for mobility and speed.

More likely, it looked like this. Your average .223 deer hunting rifle.

 

[I H8 Memes]

If he is 20 years old then one reason he had the rifle may have been because it was a weapon he could buy on his own. I think you have to be 21 to buy a handgun in every state, but only 18 to buy a rifle or shotgun. They have said that he had a handgun as well so no idea how he got the handgun.

 

[phosphor112]

A lot of the kids that were interviewed didn't seem to have the slightest clue what was even going on. I think this might have been carried out a little different from some of the other attacks we've seen in the past.

Why FUCK would they fucking interview the kids!? Fuck them.

 

[Sgt.Pepper]

This is fucked up.

 

[NYCrooner]

My heart is so heavy right now. This country is fucked.

 

[Enron]

This morning it was like "3 people sent to hospitals". I run some errands, come back, and its "27 people killed". hoooooooooly fuck.

 

[orientalNoodle]

Time to rethink the state of our society as a whole.

 

[Measley]

MEANWHILE IN MICHIGAN:

http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2012/12/sweeping_changes_in_michigans.html

Concealed guns allowed in schools? WTF?!

 

[spandexmonkey]

I saw the first mention of it in the news before heading out to lunch. Just said CT shooting, 1 dead, few injured. The escalation to this is just mind numbing.

 

[You Are Viewtiful]

Holy shit. They are saying an entire kindergardent glass is unaccounted for.

Holy fuck this just can't get worse

 

[hwalker84]

Just saw this. WTF is that thing and why do people own it.

Why do people drive extremely fast cars? It's one of the most fun weapons to shoot or own.

 

[TimeEffect]

Why FUCK would they fucking interview the kids!? Fuck them.

One of the kids I saw interviewed didnt seem bothered at all. Clearly didn't witness the gunmen himself or see schoolmates getting shot.

Is there more interviews with actual first-hand victims?

 

[Jamie OD]

CBS is reporting that a body was found at a home connected to the shooter.

Oh what the fuck!

 

[LegendofJoe]

CBS is reporting that a body was found at a home connected to the shooter.

probably someone that tried to stop him I bet

 

[Ken Masters]

Concealed guns allowed in schools? WTF?!

that should come to an end after today



or maybe it will spread

 

[FOOTE]

Damnit.

 

[Shellshock929]

This is ridiculous. Most of the victims being children? What is wrong with people?

 

[popeutlal]

Execution style, Jesus Christ this story great worse with every detail.

 

[kaskade]

Concealed guns allowed in schools? WTF?!