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46. Yes a gun did take a life,

Wed Oct 22, 2014, 09:39 PM

Oct 2014

it took the life of the terrorist before he could kill those politicians, so the gun did save who knows how many lives today in Canada.

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UPDATE: Soldier, gunman who died in Ottawa rampage identified [View all] brooklynite Oct 2014 OP

In Canada they call 1 shot dead a shocking rampage. In the US we call this Wednesday. SunSeeker Oct 2014 #1

+31 Or about the number that will die here today by gunfire, if last year was any indication. jtuck004 Oct 2014 #7

Why? OnlinePoker Oct 2014 #11

Wow, I had no idea this much was going so often in Canada. And from the sound of it, very serious. freshwest Oct 2014 #15

Just saying gun deaths are rare in Canada, as opposed to the US. SunSeeker Oct 2014 #22

Well, to be fair MsLeopard Oct 2014 #35

Wouldn't that be more like a shooting at treestar Oct 2014 #43

A shooting anywhere in Canada would be out of the ordinary. SunSeeker Oct 2014 #52

To be fair an attack on a governmental site in your capital Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #48

Yes, I am aware of that now. SunSeeker Oct 2014 #51

oh crap DonCoquixote Oct 2014 #2

See below. 7962 Oct 2014 #8

Michael Zehaf-Bibeau was an Algerian Muslim Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #3

Canadian-born. Iggo Oct 2014 #4

I thought it was a Tim McVey type... Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #5

There is one constant there Iamthetruth Oct 2014 #10

What's your point?? Iggo Oct 2014 #18

You know my point Iamthetruth Oct 2014 #20

A couple of things are obvious. Iggo Oct 2014 #21

Okay Iamthetruth Oct 2014 #24

You start. Iggo Oct 2014 #26

You certainly appear to be answering everything except the question posed. LanternWaste Oct 2014 #63

The french language Scootaloo Oct 2014 #27

I'm afraid I'm just not as perceptive as you. Feral Child Oct 2014 #57

Perhaps Canadian partially of Algerian descent? amandabeech Oct 2014 #12

I saw this morning he recently leftynyc Oct 2014 #60

Thanks for the info! n/t amandabeech Oct 2014 #64

So we should now spend another $500 million CJCRANE Oct 2014 #9

+1000 n/t raven mad Oct 2014 #16

So it's our fault now? demosincebirth Oct 2014 #38

But of course it is. GGJohn Oct 2014 #40

We really should emulate really great countries like... Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #42

That's my point. Our policies and our allies support extremists. CJCRANE Oct 2014 #56

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Oct 2014 #25

He was born Michael Joseph Hall, and changed his name after converting to Islam. SunSeeker Oct 2014 #53

I can't get that one to load but found more at this link, including pictures: freshwest Oct 2014 #54

:( shenmue Oct 2014 #6

Horrible. LeftishBrit Oct 2014 #13

Nathan Cirillo OKNancy Oct 2014 #14

RIP, Nathan BeyondGeography Oct 2014 #19

RIP Mr. Cirillo leftynyc Oct 2014 #55

VIDEO. Warning, short but LOUD gunfire, may not be suitable for work (NSFW): freshwest Oct 2014 #17

Gunman Bosonic Oct 2014 #23

He has been eliminated...too bad it wasn't before he killled Historic NY Oct 2014 #28

nice reporting! Baclava Oct 2014 #29

CBC Bosonic Oct 2014 #31

Burn in hell, filth Elmergantry Oct 2014 #32

Good riddance. secondvariety Oct 2014 #34

RIP Nathan Cirillo~ Tweet pics of him with his dog and a visitor.. :( Cha Oct 2014 #30

Rest In Peace secondvariety Oct 2014 #33

.... 840high Oct 2014 #36

My condolences to his family and friends. He had such a lovely smile. greatlaurel Oct 2014 #37

so horrible and sad TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 #47

As the NRA tells us, guns save lives. If only there were MORE guns. valerief Oct 2014 #39

A gun did save several lives. GGJohn Oct 2014 #41

Nope. Guns TOOK lives. nt valerief Oct 2014 #44

Yes a gun did take a life, GGJohn Oct 2014 #46

Guns both saved and cost lives today laundry_queen Oct 2014 #49

More likely it was the skill of the Sgt. at Arms, GGJohn Oct 2014 #50

It was not a legal gun that killed him Reter Oct 2014 #45

Long guns are legal in Canada NickB79 Oct 2014 #58

Handguns are regulated leftynyc Oct 2014 #61

Sounds like a fine guy. He should buried next to the tomb of the unknown soldier bigworld Oct 2014 #59

Updated map mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2014 #62