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4. Waiting for the "obvious solution" post

Reply to Burgman (Original post)

Wed Jan 4, 2012, 03:41 PM

Jan 2012

That if there were just more guns available, this could have been averted, because more violence is always the way to resolve violent conflicts. Q to the E to the blood-soaked D, people.

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Police kill armed eighth-grader in Texas school [View all] Burgman Jan 2012 OP

Very sad kwolf68 Jan 2012 #1

One or twenty is too much when it comes to our children. Burgman Jan 2012 #3

they had him getdown Jan 2012 #11

Yet another reason I refuse to support the gun industry. Initech Jan 2012 #2

Waiting for the "obvious solution" post gratuitous Jan 2012 #4

If more of those students were armed... comipinko Jan 2012 #6

Ouch. Burgman Jan 2012 #7

Making Traffic Stops? sharp_stick Jan 2012 #8

silly, that is what they call "traffic stops". comipinko Jan 2012 #9

Exactly! They should issue each student a gun just for cases like this. demosincebirth Jan 2012 #17

I don't know a single gun owner who advocates that high school or middle school students... spin Jan 2012 #10

Only a bona fide idiot would post such an idea in seriousness slackmaster Jan 2012 #12

Won't be long malaise Jan 2012 #15

Ummm, there were more guns and violence was used to resolve it - by police The Straight Story Jan 2012 #18

It is really sad... Kalidurga Jan 2012 #5

wonder if there's an age requirement for Suicide By Cop getdown Jan 2012 #13

KILL! KILL! KILL! Iggo Jan 2012 #14

I'd bet wherever he got the weapon from, it was not in use, and probably not stored securely. n/t ellisonz Jan 2012 #16