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whatchamacallit

(15,558 posts) Fri Jul 20, 2012, 09:53 PM Jul 2012

Likely American action in response to shooting [View all]

As this country is frozen in ideological ice, my guess is nothing will change due to this latest tragedy. But given America's trajectory, if there was some resultant policy, what do you foresee?

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	Appropriate gun control legislation
	0 (0%)
	TSA queues at theaters
	4 (57%)
	Increased surveillance
	2 (29%)
	Other
	1 (14%)
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Likely American action in response to shooting [View all] whatchamacallit Jul 2012 OP

Had the theaters had Politicalboi Jul 2012 #1

Seriously doubt that sarisataka Jul 2012 #6

was it a fire exit arely staircase Jul 2012 #10

I have heard both sarisataka Jul 2012 #13

The exits need to have a switch that alerts security that it has been propped open rl6214 Jul 2012 #14

Eh... these may be good suggestions, but what kind of security are we talking about? whatchamacallit Jul 2012 #16

I was at a midnight showing of Batman last night rl6214 Jul 2012 #17

Lots of well meaning panels flamingdem Jul 2012 #2

Other - NRA propaganda and a run on guns. n/t NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #3

Other: Kardashians, Snooki, etc... NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #4

Yeah, probably... (nt) whatchamacallit Jul 2012 #5

I agree sarisataka Jul 2012 #8

I think theaters should have it set up so an alarm goes off if emergency exit is opened. white_wolf Jul 2012 #7

Sadly, Nation Knows Exactly How Colorado Shooting's Aftermath Will Play Out BOG PERSON Jul 2012 #9

You should have added "Shrug and say there's nothing that can be done" GaYellowDawg Jul 2012 #11

i arely staircase Jul 2012 #12

Since the appropriate gun control legislation is, in fact, "none"' Johnny Rico Jul 2012 #15

Bibles will be issued as weapons. xfundy Jul 2012 #18

Aren't the Olympics going to Start in a couple Days ? JI7 Jul 2012 #19

Lots of outrage, then nothing sadbear Jul 2012 #20

Yep. 99Forever Jul 2012 #22

Possible moral crusade against violent movies and video games. backscatter712 Jul 2012 #21

Banning of children from midnight movies 2pooped2pop Jul 2012 #23