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ellisonz

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Wed Feb 29, 2012, 02:32 AM

Feb 2012

I've noticed nothing has been said about where he obtained the gun, and I'm imagining that's because the police are still investigating. I think your former statement is easier to address than the latter from a policy standpoint, but without both factors events like this don't happen.

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This is beyond sad...and beyond words to express the sadness. classof56 Feb 2012 #1

What a gracious and first-class statement by a grieving family. nanabugg Feb 2012 #39

Is there any word on the fourth or fifth victims? nt nanabugg Feb 2012 #47

I'm starting to get angrier at TJ Lane (shooter). alp227 Feb 2012 #2

Starting? Stuckinthebush Feb 2012 #3

I've been heated all along, don't worry. alp227 Feb 2012 #15

Vengeance is a poor solution to a problem. n/t ellisonz Feb 2012 #20

Thank you. It certainly is. Zoeisright Feb 2012 #44

You're welcome. ellisonz Feb 2012 #45

The shooter kind of slipped through the watchful eye of our mental health network. immoderate Feb 2012 #4

I'd like to think these things are preventable. SunSeeker Feb 2012 #5

Yep. And guidance teachers, and maybe some school psychologists... immoderate Feb 2012 #6

This kid had problems which went far beyond his being bullied HockeyMom Feb 2012 #8

The problem is, the onset of a lot of serious stuff is between 16 and 24, roughly. EFerrari Feb 2012 #43

Geauga--where pro-2nd-Amendment bumperstickers rule Kolesar Feb 2012 #7

So he bought his guns legally? nt Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #16

Ohio has no safe storage law. n/t ellisonz Feb 2012 #21

Is murder illegal in Ohio? nt Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #23

Would you object to a safe storage law? n/t ellisonz Feb 2012 #24

No, but there is no indication that it would have prevented this tragedy. Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #25

Yet. At the very least... ellisonz Feb 2012 #26

Do states with such laws have lower rates of shootings and gun thefts? nt Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #27

Yes. There is correlation. ellisonz Feb 2012 #28

But not causation. Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #29

One study. The others show correlation. ellisonz Feb 2012 #30

Dangerous to rely on correlation when making policy. Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #32

That's why we don't. ellisonz Feb 2012 #33

Sorry, I just can't get excited about "feel good" laws. Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #34

The assessment is made everyday in this country. ellisonz Feb 2012 #35

Won't someone think of the children??!! Snake Alchemist Feb 2012 #36

And your crassness shows... ellisonz Feb 2012 #37

Time to ban the guns, and the cars BamaFanLee Feb 2012 #40

That makes no sense. ellisonz Feb 2012 #42

John Lott, eh? brentspeak Feb 2012 #41

This is beyond sad Botany Feb 2012 #9

This country has a problem with gun violence. n/t ellisonz Feb 2012 #10

My condolences to the families. How horribly painful. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #11

TJ's father had been arrested on a charge of attempted murder after his divorce in 2002. FedUpWithIt All Feb 2012 #12

Link to a report with this information. The charges seem to stem from an attempt FedUpWithIt All Feb 2012 #13

donating organs IcyPeas Feb 2012 #14

I thought their statement was profound and eloquent... n/t Fumesucker Feb 2012 #18

Why was the shooter admitted to the building? FarCenter Feb 2012 #17

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Not holding my breath but out of this tragedy nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #19

"I mean how many of these before we finally do things like actually look at the WHY this happens?" ellisonz Feb 2012 #22