pWould tighter gun control have helped prevent the Connecticut school shooting?

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No, it wouldn't

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Yes, it would

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@Dec '12 c 801 comments V 1,272 votes

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O_S_Thomas

v Yes, it would

assault rifle ban means the mom wouldn't get the assault rifle, kid wouldn't get the weapon.

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The_Bald_Guy voted

v No, it wouldn't
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randy28 voted

v No, it wouldn't
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Atcman voted

v No, it wouldn't
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Just_Lisa

v No, it wouldn't

*sigh* No. no. NO!

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DesignerLM voted

v No, it wouldn't
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Koma voted

v No, it wouldn't
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Maestro333 endorsed Bonnie_Blue

v No, it wouldn't
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Obsidion voted

v No, it wouldn't
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Jayden endorsed Bonnie_Blue

v No, it wouldn't
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Nemesis3X

v No, it wouldn't

Less meds probably would have prevented it!

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May 15

Ashley_Steele

v No, it wouldn't

The question is, "did the tighter gun control laws stop the Connecticut school shooting?"

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May 15
DotsonB voted

v No, it wouldn't
May 15

JesusLivesInMe

v No, it wouldn't

Since when do criminals care about laws? Huh? If they want a gun they will find a way. Look at the drug laws and the continued usage of drugs, the age limit on cigarettes and the underage usage of smoking, the age limit on alcohol and the under age usage of alcohol.. The only thing gun laws do is make it harder for law abiding citizens to obtain guns.. Besides, in this particular case, what gun laws would have stopped that mother from owning those guns?? Cuz that's where Adam got them...

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NormalFlora endorsed Rapn21

v Yes, it would
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DanielZ voted

v No, it wouldn't
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Fyi1957 endorsed wenladue

v No, it wouldn't
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PaulUK2901 endorsed Rapn21

v Yes, it would
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Glich voted

v No, it wouldn't
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Kor voted

v No, it wouldn't
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v No, it wouldn't
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Envirominer

v No, it wouldn't

I thought we beat this horse to death already.

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May 11

N0rthman

v No, it wouldn't

Tighter school security would have prevented most school shooting. Anybody with a gun or pressure cooker can just waltz into these school without any resistance.

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May 10

Prime_Meridian

v No, it wouldn't

It didn't prevent the Utoey Island, near Oslo, Norway massacre of 77 TEENAGERS and wounding of 259 others on July 22, 2011, even though Norway has gun laws that would bring a sardonic grin to the faces of President Obama, VP Biden and Senators Schumer, Feinstein, Lautenberg, Boxer et al. Case in point, the massive security apparatus we have in the US now, and the already existing laws against explosive devices, setting off explosives within city limits, murder, attempted murder, acts of terrorism, disturbance of the peace, and more. All that did not stop the Tsarnaev brothers. The evil mind can make a weapon out of just about anything, including common household cl...

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LilliB voted

v No, it wouldn't
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Aftermath endorsed Bonnie_Blue

v No, it wouldn't
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buckilaked voted

v No, it wouldn't
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mhogsten voted

v No, it wouldn't
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Slaughter1989 voted

v No, it wouldn't
May 8

MadAmerican

v No, it wouldn't

Those guns were bought legally and you must remember he killed his own mom. There are just evil people in the world and there is no way any amount of legistlation will stop it.

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StanH voted

v No, it wouldn't
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No_Bama voted

v No, it wouldn't
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michellekielar voted

v No, it wouldn't
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left-turn-guy voted

v Yes, it would
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Sonny

v Yes, it would

Yes, the one's that I would have proposed, would have prevented the Conn. School Shooting. Among other things, my proposals would have required anyone who had a documented potentially dangerous person living in their home, to have to take special precautions to secure their weapons. They would have been required to carry additional liability insurance, and they would have been subject to having their underwriter approve their security measures, and if, for any reason, that coverage was dropped or canceled, that would have to be automatically reported to local law enforcement authorities...

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kimmie99 voted

v No, it wouldn't
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Mr_me voted

v No, it wouldn't
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cpt_chernobyl

v No, it wouldn't

No. But if the teachers had body armor they could of done more to protect the children

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v No, it wouldn't
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Avoicenmany voted

v No, it wouldn't
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IMAQT endorsed Bonnie_Blue

v No, it wouldn't
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TBToyia voted

v No, it wouldn't
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PaulBartomioli endorsed Bonnie_Blue

v No, it wouldn't
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Aaron262 voted

v Yes, it would
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BossTweed voted

v No, it wouldn't
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treedcat25 endorsed Bonnie_Blue

v No, it wouldn't
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Keystroke voted

v No, it wouldn't
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RadAuthNat endorsed Bonnie_Blue

v No, it wouldn't
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runawayfrom voted

v Yes, it would
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Jmotofreak72 voted

v No, it wouldn't

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O_S_Thomas

v Yes, it would

assault rifle ban means the mom wouldn't get the assault rifle, kid wouldn't get the weapon.

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Just_Lisa

v No, it wouldn't

*sigh* No. no. NO!

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Nemesis3X

v No, it wouldn't

Less meds probably would have prevented it!

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May 15

Ashley_Steele

v No, it wouldn't

The question is, "did the tighter gun control laws stop the Connecticut school shooting?"

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May 15

JesusLivesInMe

v No, it wouldn't

Since when do criminals care about laws? Huh? If they want a gun they will find a way. Look at the drug laws and the continued usage of drugs, the age limit on cigarettes and the underage usage of smoking, the age limit on alcohol and the under age usage of alcohol.. The only thing gun laws do is make it harder for law abiding citizens to obtain guns.. Besides, in this particular case, what gun laws would have stopped that mother from owning those guns?? Cuz that's where Adam got them...

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Envirominer

v No, it wouldn't

I thought we beat this horse to death already.

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May 11

N0rthman

v No, it wouldn't

Tighter school security would have prevented most school shooting. Anybody with a gun or pressure cooker can just waltz into these school without any resistance.

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May 10

Prime_Meridian

v No, it wouldn't

It didn't prevent the Utoey Island, near Oslo, Norway massacre of 77 TEENAGERS and wounding of 259 others on July 22, 2011, even though Norway has gun laws that would bring a sardonic grin to the faces of President Obama, VP Biden and Senators Schumer, Feinstein, Lautenberg, Boxer et al. Case in point, the massive security apparatus we have in the US now, and the already existing laws against explosive devices, setting off explosives within city limits, murder, attempted murder, acts of terrorism, disturbance of the peace, and more. All that did not stop the Tsarnaev brothers. The evil mind can make a weapon out of just about anything, including common household cl...

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May 8

MadAmerican

v No, it wouldn't

Those guns were bought legally and you must remember he killed his own mom. There are just evil people in the world and there is no way any amount of legistlation will stop it.

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Sonny

v Yes, it would

Yes, the one's that I would have proposed, would have prevented the Conn. School Shooting. Among other things, my proposals would have required anyone who had a documented potentially dangerous person living in their home, to have to take special precautions to secure their weapons. They would have been required to carry additional liability insurance, and they would have been subject to having their underwriter approve their security measures, and if, for any reason, that coverage was dropped or canceled, that would have to be automatically reported to local law enforcement authorities...

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May 1

cpt_chernobyl

v No, it wouldn't

No. But if the teachers had body armor they could of done more to protect the children

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Apr '13

BigK

v No, it wouldn't

By definition, criminals don't obey laws! The good guys with guns are the only ones affected by this stupidity.

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Mar '13

derek

v No, it wouldn't

They have strict gun control laws in that state. On another note; that Sandy Hook is/was a hoax. I'm former cop. That was no crime scene. Emergency vehicles had no way in or out, the alleged crime scene, which was filled with people who would have been cordoned off from any actual crime scene. Potential evidence was handled improperly, and the list goes on. On another note; the conduct/behavior of the alleged parents was very abnormal for grieving parents. Why does the story change so often. Sandy Hook was nothing more than government and their controlled media BS.

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Mar '13

Myagooshki

v Yes, it would

Think about the guy who shot up the school and think about the kind of people that usually sell guns on the black market. That generally timid white guy would not be able to converse with a thug in da hood. It's much harder to get guns illegally than it is to get things like marijuana considering the statistical fact that gun salesmen on the black market are much less diverse in their socio-economic background, and are usually gangsters of some sort.

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Mar '13

zsu2357

v No, it wouldn't

If someone wants to kill they will kill if they do it with a gun or not.Killing will find a way.

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Mar '13

yanase

v No, it wouldn't

Being as it was predominantly white victims and a white perp, it is free game to comment on and try to use it for political gain (obama). In chitown, home of his highness obama, there are that many murders every 4 days or so. BUT, being as participants are black or latino, it isn't politically correct to even mention it. rambunctious rahmer rahmbo, the recycled prickatician, won't breathe a word about how well his gun control laws are working, OR NOT.

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Mar '13

bahona

v No, it wouldn't

The kid was zoned out on ADHD drugs. The pharmaceutical corporations are to blame for this and every other modern mass killing.

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Mar '13

fdpugh

v I'm not sure

The media story tried to link this to assault rifles. The rifle was not used... A media and political bias DEFINITELY exists on this subject, and it is a highly emotional subject due to the nature of the outcome. Therefor it is quite difficult to say whether stricter controls would have worked. First and foremost however; let us be perfectly clear on one thing - LAWS DO NOT PROTECT ANYONE. Laws CAN ONLY define what behaviors are permitted and what penalties are fair and may apply to transgression thereof. Fear of the enforcement of those penalties is the only real check in place. Criminals whether mentally competent or not have no particular fear of those penalties ...

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Mar '13

Arumizy

v No, it wouldn't

getting rid of gun free zones and giving our kids the same level of protection politicions enjoy in their private schools and secuirty would have helped.

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Mar '13

dominicana301

v I'm not sure

it would likely keep the death toll down but he would likely choose something else like a knife or a chainsaw idfk

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Bonnie_Blue

v No, it wouldn't

Connecticut has some of the strictest gun controls laws in the country,and that didn't stop this tragedy. Evil people exist,and they always will. They want to rape,kill,and hurt others. You can prepare for them, and do your best to be vigilant, but you can't legislate or control evil people. They will always find a way to hurt others gun or no gun.

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Dec '12

Rapn21

v Yes, it would

Countries with strict controls on guns have only a fraction of the murder rate of America. There will always be criminals and psychopaths, but easy access to guns makes murder easier. http://robertnielsen21.wordpress.com/2012/12/15/time-to-fix-americas-gun-problem/

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Dec '12

rocker489

v No, it wouldn't

Drugs are illegal and have we seen a decrease there? Don't think so. Anyone that would break the law of murder would break the law to get a gun. If they didn't get a gun, how would you stop them if they had a bomb instead? Pass a law for that? Laws only work if you have law abiding citizens!

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DAVE77

v No, it wouldn't

Absolutely not. Gun laws are for law abiding citizens. As a former law enforcement officer who has spoken with thousands of criminals I can tell you that none of them were worried about obtaining weapons. They laughed at gun laws telling how easy it is to obtain illegal firearms. Illegal immigrants come across our borders every day carrying illegal weapons. We have a Homeland Security Bureau but no real homeland security. Deal with that stuff first and the way criminals obtain weapons. Then you can focus on citizen laws.

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Dec '12

Mully1110

v Yes, it would

Stop the NRA from owning Congress

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Youu

v No, it wouldn't

The only way I see yesterday being prevented is if they allowed the staff and teachers to carry like they used to before the 70's

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Dec '12

wenladue

v No, it wouldn't

Yes. This is a tragedy. We must remember that those same weapons can protect and save lives! It was the shooter, not the weapons.

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Dec '12

UnCommonBoston

v I'm not sure

Who knows? Seriously, there are many factors contributing to the crime. I think it presumptuousness to say either way. It happened yesterday and they are still investigating. Plus, we are going on the information provided by the media ---- which is not known for accuracy!

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Dec '12

bsking

v No, it wouldn't

asked and answered. it's the same old song. how about we learn what scrambled this kids brain to make him a killer first...was he brought up on ridilin(sp) or other mind altering drugs so he would behave better in school? has he been playing shooter video games for the last 10 or 15 years where you get higher score for the more kills more headshots? we know he probably was not a tea party member...was he involved in the Occupy / Anarchy movement? you know the truth is guns have been around for a long long time.. but these mass shootings is relatively a new phenomenon... so what has changed so drastically in our culture? more violence in movies.. more gratuitous ...

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Dec '12

mwr

v No, it wouldn't

NO! this disturbed individual took weapons from his parents, this happened in a state with very restrictive gun laws. Stricter gun laws will not cure mental, emotional, or drug crazed people who do these horrible things.

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