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21. Another overly fixated gun enthusiast............

Reply to central scrutinizer (Original post)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 05:14 PM

Jun 2014

"He also seemed most engaged when talking about guns, she said, adding that he would talk about hunting rabbits and could talk in detail about firearms.

"It was insane how much he knew," she said. "He would say all the types of guns and could name anything."

http://www.oregonlive.com/gresham/index.ssf/2014/06/oregon_school_shooting_gunman.html

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Oregon high school shooting: Gunman identified as freshman Jared Michael Padgett [View all] central scrutinizer Jun 2014 OP

First responders got there very quickly exboyfil Jun 2014 #1

I saw a report that said a "School Resource Officer" was the first responder DonP Jun 2014 #5

That's a cop here, in Seattle too. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #15

there were 2 armed on-campus police officers rollin74 Jun 2014 #6

What is it about assault rifles? SansACause Jun 2014 #2

The military look IronLionZion Jun 2014 #7

Because they can spray bullets so fast. Archae Jun 2014 #8

No faster than any other semi-auto rifle. ManiacJoe Jun 2014 #13

Thank you. Semi-auto is still semi auto, although I suspect that it's not just sight radius, but genwah Jun 2014 #26

The rifling (groves) makes the bullet spin like a football. ManiacJoe Jun 2014 #29

Terrorists in the middle east and Africa prefer the AK-47, Terrorists here prefer the AR-15. InfoWingerWatch Jun 2014 #10

Availability. ManiacJoe Jun 2014 #16

Not just what's common and easily acquired; napalm is easily made Styrofoam and gasoline/kerosene, genwah Jun 2014 #27

It would seem that mass casualties was not his goal based on his tactics. ManiacJoe Jun 2014 #30

They are shorter and easier to maneuver in tight quarters. n/t A Simple Game Jun 2014 #14

As mentioned, they are shorter and thus easier to manuver with. Kaleva Jun 2014 #23

Playing war games. Send such guys to the military to learn this is not a war zone, despite Infowars. freshwest Jun 2014 #3

Thanks for that, freshwest! countryjake Jun 2014 #11

Pass it around, we need the encouragement. It is a good read I'd've never seen, too. freshwest Jun 2014 #18

Indoctrinated by right wing hate. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2014 #4

Same thing with the Right Wing terrorist that slaughtered 3 Canadian Mounties and wounded 2 others InfoWingerWatch Jun 2014 #9

So the kid was a TeaPartyTotTerrorist blm Jun 2014 #17

Not to be insensitive... this is very sad, SalviaBlue Jun 2014 #12

Thats what I said earlier... WTF? nt winstars Jun 2014 #19

Weird coincidence - like all of the murderers with a middle name of Wayne central scrutinizer Jun 2014 #20

Hey, the Subway Sandwich Jared hasn't shot anyone, yet, and Ronald McDonald probably killed more genwah Jun 2014 #24

Maybe Jareds jewelers will change their name? cascadiance Jun 2014 #31

Another overly fixated gun enthusiast............ Historic NY Jun 2014 #21

An AR-15 - as raffled off by the county Republicans in honour of MLK and Lincoln muriel_volestrangler Jun 2014 #22

Okay, wait...the Multnomah Country Republicans are having a drawing for two people who were SHOT genwah Jun 2014 #25

I think there is too much meth up there. Historic NY Jun 2014 #28