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Brigid

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38. I'm glad I don't have any.

Reply to deutsey (Reply #20)

Sat May 24, 2014, 07:40 PM

May 2014

I worry about my nieces and nephews enough as it is.

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Turn on CNN right fugging now - Chris died because of craven irresponsible politicians and the NRA [View all] malaise May 2014 OP

? Cooley Hurd May 2014 #1

Who's Chris oneofthe99 May 2014 #2

victim in last night's Santa Barbara shooting rollin74 May 2014 #3

Thank you! Cooley Hurd May 2014 #6

There are several threads here and CNN has been covering this all day malaise May 2014 #9

Thank you Malaise! Cooley Hurd May 2014 #11

Cool Cooley Hurd malaise May 2014 #12

Just saw the replay... Cooley Hurd May 2014 #15

Yep that was hard to watch malaise May 2014 #25

and some of us don't have tv dixiegrrrrl May 2014 #63

Just a reminder that not everyone Le Taz Hot May 2014 #19

Valid point malaise May 2014 #23

Someone posted the link to the press conference below. Le Taz Hot May 2014 #34

He's my new hero malaise May 2014 #36

Some of us don't have CNN Sedona May 2014 #4

Will this help? kelliekat44 May 2014 #7

there's no mention of it at cnn.com magical thyme May 2014 #8

I don't have cable smallcat88 May 2014 #43

There's no doubt about that. Though the ghoulish, grave-pissing defense of the NRA villager May 2014 #5

As facts emerge I'm guessing this shooter oneofthe99 May 2014 #10

Actually, I read somewhere Le Taz Hot May 2014 #22

Asperger's and "charming" don't exactly tend to go together. Although I suppose he could have nomorenomore08 May 2014 #67

I wasn't referring to his Asperger's. Le Taz Hot May 2014 #71

Agreed all around. n/t nomorenomore08 May 2014 #73

Same trait that factored into Klebold at Columbine. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #76

Other way around. I know the family. nt Laffy Kat May 2014 #78

Whoops, you're correct. I got the names backwards. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #79

On that bodybuilding forum, they called him a "future psychopath" arcane1 May 2014 #32

The NRA works to make sure everyone can get a gun Doctor_J May 2014 #77

here is the video of the press announcement magical thyme May 2014 #13

Hard to watch malaise May 2014 #14

I am SO glad he mentioned Le Taz Hot May 2014 #29

don't read the comments at the CNN website... mark eagledove May 2014 #53

Makes me wish some of these fuckers would stick Precious in their own mouths... nomorenomore08 May 2014 #68

Don't read the comments on DU: Gunners on a rampage here as well...Anything for their dumb hobby alcibiades_mystery May 2014 #80

I'm glad he called out the NRA. /eom IcyPeas May 2014 #16

Saw it mcar May 2014 #17

California has some of the strictest guns aikoaiko May 2014 #18

At this stage I don't think the poor father cares about how the killer got his gun. I'm glad he AlinPA May 2014 #52

I guess my point is... aikoaiko May 2014 #56

And that's interesting? How does that help the father and other parents subjected to gun violence AlinPA May 2014 #61

Well if its not the NRA and less restrictive laws then we might consider other causes and prevention aikoaiko May 2014 #66

Background checks are bullshit 951-Riverside May 2014 #62

I think improving mental health red flags in background checks is a more likely prospect aikoaiko May 2014 #69

Some good common sense ideas. I thought all guns were confiscated from convicts already. ErikJ May 2014 #75

I shudder to think of the fucked-up world my kids deutsey May 2014 #20

I'm glad I don't have any. Brigid May 2014 #38

Me too. tom_kelly May 2014 #58

Yes I am very worried for the children malaise May 2014 #41

two more of the victims magical thyme May 2014 #21

Good grief malaise May 2014 #27

that was righteous anger eShirl May 2014 #24

Pain too malaise May 2014 #30

Heartbreaking Sweet Freedom May 2014 #26

Heard it on the radio a bit ago... SoapBox May 2014 #28

That poor man. He is spot on but what a tragedy he is going through. MoonRiver May 2014 #31

Lots of parents and families are in unnecessary pain today - something has to give malaise May 2014 #35

I know MoonRiver May 2014 #48

I want to read his manifesto malaise May 2014 #45

Damn right, they have as much blood on their hands as the asshole who killed those people. Actually lostincalifornia May 2014 #33

+1! Le Taz Hot May 2014 #39

Its bigger than that though. BootinUp May 2014 #37

Well, stricter gun laws - background checks, licensing/registration - certainly wouldn't *worsen* nomorenomore08 May 2014 #70

OK, gun nuts: Brigid May 2014 #40

they will say iandhr May 2014 #49

I expect the gun nuts to threaten him over this. Spitfire of ATJ May 2014 #42

They most certainly will iandhr May 2014 #47

Feel sorry for that poor man smallcat88 May 2014 #44

I want all the parents to join him malaise May 2014 #46

And they should join with all the many, many other parents and families who have lost loved ones MoonRiver May 2014 #50

Indeed malaise May 2014 #55

Never blkmusclmachine May 2014 #51

+1.000 malaise May 2014 #54

"Are we really prepared to say that we're powerless in the face of such carnage, that the politics AlinPA May 2014 #57

Apparently malaise May 2014 #60

The NRA tom_kelly May 2014 #59

I hadn't thought about that. Brigid May 2014 #64

Press conference on now n/t malaise May 2014 #65

k&r... spanone May 2014 #72

"What about Chris' right to live?" flamingdem May 2014 #74

I even saw it on BBC this morning malaise May 2014 #81

I'm glad he could compose himself to make that statement flamingdem May 2014 #82