toldailytopic: Who is to blame in the Colorado movie theater shooting?

[Nathon Detroit]

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[Rusha]

The shooter ...

 

[Newman]

Ultimately, the shooter, but this does not mean that the people and the theater can't or shouldn't be prepared for violence like this.

Imagine if a responsible gun owner was sitting on the very front row of the theater and responded quickly and appropriately when the shooter shot the ceiling.

An armed society is a safe society.

 

[aCultureWarrior]

A society that tolerates and even promotes evil.

 

[Poly]

The shooter, society, public school systems, maybe bad parenting.......

 

[alwight]

A society that tolerates and even promotes evil.

A society that tolerates and even promotes guns more like. lain:

 

[Buzzword]

Ultimately, the shooter, but this does not mean that the people and the theater can't or shouldn't be prepared for violence like this.

Imagine if a responsible gun owner was sitting on the very front row of the theater and responded quickly and appropriately when the shooter shot the ceiling.

An armed society is a safe society.

Except that the shooter was wearing BODY ARMOR.

Even my father-in-law, probably the most passionate gun-ownership advocate on the planet, wouldn't have stood a chance with the .45 revolver he sleeps with.

Or are you advocating that each of us go through our daily routine wearing HKMP7s on our belts?

 

[aCultureWarrior]

A society that tolerates and even promotes guns more like. lain:

I can think of one thing that would have possibly saved the lives of 14 innocent people and prevented 50? others from being wounded:

An armed citizen.

 

[Nathon Detroit]

Liberal answer of who's to blame...

- Guns
- Violent Hollywood movies
- Video Games
- Conservatives
- George Bush
- High Fructose Corn Syrup
- Heavy Metal Music (wait... that might be true)
- Bullying
- Racism

 

[Spitfire]

A society that tolerates and even promotes guns more like. lain:

Did he own any of those weapons legally? Has there been anything about that? My first guess would be no.

 

[TomO]

James Holmes.

If that really is the shooters name.

 

[aCultureWarrior]

Liberal answer of who's to blame...

- Guns
- Violent Hollywood movies
- Video Games
- Conservatives
- George Bush
- High Fructose Corn Syrup
- Heavy Metal Music (wait... that might be true)
- Bullying
- Racism

While I am by no means a liberal Knight, a violent culture (i.e. violent movies, video games and violent lyrics in so-called music) begets a violent society.

Keep in mind also that a good portion of America doesn't blink an eye at taking out a unborn baby, so why would murdering a bunch of people in a movie theater bother them?

 

[vegascowboy]

The shooter.

No question.

Having said that...

Obama is already delighted at the tragedy. He hopes this will forward his agenda to outlaw handguns and other weapons.

It may sound harsh to say that, but I have NO DOUBT WHATSOEVER that this latest death toll will become a tool for him and his anti-Constitutional agenda.

Let me ask you...what law could lawmakers possibly have passed against handguns that would have prevented this?

 

[King cobra]

This shooter (working on his PhD - neuroscience) is another example of intelligence not necessarily equating morality.

 

[Buzzword]

Liberal answer of who's to blame...

- Guns
- Violent Hollywood movies
- Video Games
- Conservatives
- George Bush
- High Fructose Corn Syrup
- Heavy Metal Music (wait... that might be true)
- Bullying
- Racism

Conservative answer of who's to blame...

- liberal excuses

 

[vegascowboy]

Conservative answer of who's to blame...

- liberal excuses

If the shoe fits...

 

[aCultureWarrior]

The shooter.

No question.

Having said that...

Obama is already delighted at the tragedy. He hopes this will forward his agenda to outlaw handguns and other weapons.

On July 27th, Barack Hussein Obama Intends To Sign A United Nations Treaty That Will "Legislate Gun Control In The United States" Through The Backdoor Via The United Nations "And Effectively Repeal Our Second Amendment."
http://patriotsforamerica.ning.com/...tId=2734278:Comment:380486&xg_source=activity

Get ready, the civil war is a comin.

 

[vegascowboy]

On July 27th, Barack Hussein Obama Intends To Sign A United Nations Treaty That Will "Legislate Gun Control In The United States" Through The Backdoor Via The United Nations "And Effectively Repeal Our Second Amendment."

Get ready, the civil war is a comin.

This is exactly how it will come about. The leadership couldn't be more thrilled.

 

[aCultureWarrior]

This shooter (working on his PhD - neuroscience) is another example of intelligence not necessarily equating morality.

cc Traditio

 

[Nick M]

Except that the shooter was wearing BODY ARMOR.

So what. Unless he stole level 4, and somehow fabricated it to encompass him, he was still very vunerable. Body armor is used to defeat trained soldiers that shoot center mass. Out of courtesy to the softies on TOL, I won't post a video of soldiers getting picked off while wearing body armor.

The shooter is to blame.