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At least 20 killed at Virginia Tech

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Predictably, this incident has been used by both sides of the argument as a club with which to beat the other side with. Rather than continue an unseemly tit-for-tat, does anyone have any workable ideas about how this sort of thing might be prevented in future?

[Oh, and Andy, in that case I can only assume your dog has a remarkably elegant and regal behind]

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I have a feeling that the Brady/anti-gun people are going to jump on this like crazy.



They don't have any facts yet, but the Brady bunch is already calling for more gun control to solve the problem (whatever it might turn out to be):
"Details are still forthcoming about what motivated the shooter in this case to act, and how he was able to arm himself. It is well known, however, how easy it is for an individual to get powerful weapons in our country.

"...we've done nothing as a country to end gun violence in our schools and communities. If anything, we've made it easier to access powerful weapons.

"We have now seen another horrible tragedy that will never be forgotten. It is long overdue for us to take some common-sense actions to prevent tragedies like this from continuing to occur."
Source: http://bradycampaign.org/media/release.php?release=884

The NRA, on the other hand, has this to say:
"The National Rifle Association joins the entire country in expressing our deepest condolences to the families of Virginia Tech University and everyone else affected by this horrible tragedy.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the families.

We will not have further comment until all the facts are known."
Source: http://www.nraila.org/

Damn that evil NRA for immediately dancing in the blood of innocent victims for political purposes!

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Oh, and Andy, in that case I can only assume your dog has a remarkably elegant and regal behind



No, but to project the analogy further you may assume that my dog's butthole has a remarkably dysfunctional family that became multi-zillionaires by slurping at the trough of the ultimate public dole.

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Someone could do with reviewing that old rag



Oh yeah? Well, QEII's face looks like my dog's butthole.



The Royal Family--how fucking stupid--They're a bunch of rich assholes who do nothing to warrant their lot in life.
Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW.

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Predictably, this incident has been used by both sides of the argument as a club with which to beat the other side with. Rather than continue an unseemly tit-for-tat, does anyone have any workable ideas about how this sort of thing might be prevented in future?



The ideas were already put forth in the tit-for-tat:

1. Engage in mass confiscation and destruction of all guns in the country; and considering the number of guns in existence and the inevitable mass non-compliance, wait at least 50 years before it has any measurable effect; or

2. Arm everybody, all the time. Anybody starts any shit, they eat lead.

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Someone could do with reviewing that old rag



Oh yeah? Well, QEII's face looks like my dog's butthole.



The Royal Family--how fucking stupid--They're a bunch of rich assholes who do nothing to warrant their lot in life.



Will you all knock off this "school rivalry" bullshit so that we can continue the discussion of the topic at hand? Thank you.
I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

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Why do these things only seem to happen in America?



Because we reject the government getting all up in our lives, and we refuse to adopt socialst policies. With the good comes the bad.

-Or-

We believe that just because one person shits their pants, that does not mean we should all wear diapers.
Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW.

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I'm sure the innocent people that were killed would wish that this guy hadn't been able to get his hands on guns.



Just as I am sure that all those that have been saved by guns were glad they were there.

Simple fact. People who wish to get a gun to do harm will get one.

I am waiting to see if these guns were legally bought or not to make more comments. Right now however, I would guess they were not legally obtained.

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> Why do these things only seem to happen in America?

2004: 326 people (mostly students) killed in Beslan, Russia school during rebel confrontation

2002: 18 students killed in shooting spree in Germany

2001: 8 students killed in Japan (knife, not gun)

1996: 17 shot and killed in school in Scotland

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2006: 1 killed and 19 injured in a campus shooting at a college in Montreal, Quebec.

2004: 326 people (mostly students) killed in Beslan, Russia school during rebel confrontation

2002: 18 students killed in shooting spree in Germany

2001: 8 students killed in Japan (knife, not gun)

1996: 17 shot and killed in school in Scotland
I don't have an M.D. or a law degree. I have bachelor's in kicking ass and taking names.

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