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YellowRubberDuckie

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23. I wonder if the bullied outcast who pulled the trigger was looking for attention...

Reply to russspeakeasy (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 10:41 PM

Feb 2012

...from the teachers and the principals who were most likely allowing the bullying to continue and not doing a damned thing about it than he was from his parents.
That said, I don't know all the details, but after what I've learned from the kids who committed the travesty at Columbine, I'm thinking the blame does not solely lie with the kids with the guns in most of these school shootings, but then, that's just my impression.
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If your kid brings a gun to school, [View all] russspeakeasy Feb 2012 OP

I have a loaded gun in every room in my house michreject Feb 2012 #1

Wouldn't it just be easier to carry a single, loaded gun with you at all times while at home? msanthrope Feb 2012 #12

I do michreject Feb 2012 #14

Hope you never... ellisonz Feb 2012 #18

I actually feel sorry for people who feel so unsafe in this way. joshcryer Feb 2012 #21

I have a bunch in my bedroom. TheWraith Feb 2012 #22

Damn right keep the damn things locked up! elleng Feb 2012 #2

Criminal charges are not possible, but you can bet there will be a civil suit. Swamp Lover Feb 2012 #3

??? elleng Feb 2012 #7

No way a prosecutor goes after a parent because his kid killed someone unless Swamp Lover Feb 2012 #15

Careful gratuitous Feb 2012 #4

i know of someone at the age of 15... madrchsod Feb 2012 #5

Put your Teflon suit liberal N proud Feb 2012 #6

you're assuming that these parents were/are present and responsible lapislzi Feb 2012 #8

Kids may be a "crap shoot", but trigger locks are pretty dependable. russspeakeasy Feb 2012 #11

your responsibility wendylaroux Feb 2012 #9

Even if the kid in question didn't bring the gun from home? 11 Bravo Feb 2012 #10

eh, i don't think you should go to jail for the acts of another person pitohui Feb 2012 #13

To add a variant to this discussion, this kid lived with his grandparents lacrew Feb 2012 #16

My husband took a gun to school every week in high school; he was on the Rifle Team REP Feb 2012 #17

I took a .22 rifle, and ammo, to high school 3 days a week ... oldhippie Feb 2012 #24

My husband did it in the '80s. REP Feb 2012 #26

If a kid introduces a gun in first period, it must go off by the last. Kablooie Feb 2012 #19

we brought guns to school most days ProdigalJunkMail Feb 2012 #20

I wonder if the bullied outcast who pulled the trigger was looking for attention... YellowRubberDuckie Feb 2012 #23

Presuming they are the parent's guns ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2012 #25