tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post3513867543237991055..comments2024-03-27T19:04:31.290-05:00Comments on The Amazing Trips: December 15The Amazing Tripshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13761348688069779544noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-40588162543903093212012-12-24T01:25:01.080-06:002012-12-24T01:25:01.080-06:00I completely agree that those who choose to legall...I completely agree that those who choose to legally bear arms should help. The idea of well-placed legal gun holders preventing tragedies is something that has been discussed among my Facebook friends since this tragedy. I have read stories that just don't make headlines (like I think they should) because the news doesn't usually tell us what didn't happen. These have included the detail that the movie theater shooting happened at a theater that was not the closest or easiest to get to, but it was the closest with a "gun-free zone". Also included was a story of a mall shooting that was prevented because a man risked his life to defend with his concealed weapon. If you would like some links with good endings, let me know.<br /><br />http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/335739/facts-about-mass-shootings-john-fund#Sara Hammondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01549281327688681048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-62061958940001656082012-12-16T14:55:10.334-06:002012-12-16T14:55:10.334-06:00Anon - Yes ... I agree ... video games certainly t...Anon - Yes ... I agree ... video games certainly tops the list in my opinion. In the paper today, it indicated that he was a "gamer." Charlie tells me that he played some relatively violent video games when he was younger and it hasn't made him a violent person - - but I think for some people, they are unable to distinguish fact from fiction. Also, video games are much more prevalent now then they were when he was a kid, 30 years ago. Throw an unstable, volatile personality and some unlocked guns in to the mix and its a recipe for disaster.<br /><br />Nina: It's absolutely heartbreaking. SOMETHING has to change and while a lot of people will fight against it, I honestly believe revisiting the gun laws is one of the first places to start. The Amazing Tripshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13761348688069779544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-21526716874717720862012-12-15T20:19:10.822-06:002012-12-15T20:19:10.822-06:00I can't even tell you how heart broken I am! H...I can't even tell you how heart broken I am! Having lived in a society where guns are NOT allowed, I am almost certain that it IS the fact that guns are readily available. All of the shootings have been committed by legally obtained guns that got in the wrong hands :/ Why make it that much easier on these people, when we could unite and CHANGE things to protect our innocent children! Every third hour an innocent child or teenager is killed in this country! Can you phantom this?!?! Only after guns are prohibited, THEN we can go ahead and make the cultural changes that would do our society well ... I don't want to rave on, but wanted to pass this along: http://www.economist.com/blogs/lexington/2012/12/gun-control<br />It makes me sad, but I think everyone should read this and contemplate!Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00536075072272694642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24756113.post-70983291630610604352012-12-15T15:48:27.660-06:002012-12-15T15:48:27.660-06:00One thing I'd like to add - rather than televi...One thing I'd like to add - rather than television and movies and books- is violent video games. I would be very interested to hear if this boy was a regular player. katenoreply@blogger.com