Connecticut has some of the strictest gun control laws on the books and none of them stopped Lanza from committing the crime. He tried to buy weapons a few days before the shooting, but was rejected. It would've been one thing had he bought these guns and done the shooting, but the fact that he had to steal them makes it clear that no amount of gun control can stop insane people from doing insane things.
The biggest common denominator in mass shootings has been prescription drugs and anti-depressants. If you run down the list, almost all of them were on something.
Nick Meli, who had a concealed carry, had the Oregon mall shooter in his sights and would've downed him had their not been people in the background. But the shooter did see Meil and shot himself shortly afterwards. http://www.kgw.com/news/Clackamas-man-armed-confronts-mall-shooter-183593571.html?fb_action_ids=532747386744578&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582
Criminals rely on people not fighting back for them to succeed, I'm not for teachers having a CCW in the classroom though.
Lanza posted a picture of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold after they had shot themselves prior to his rampage. The media has made these people celebrities and guys like Lanza idolize them.
The biggest common denominator in mass shootings has been prescription drugs and anti-depressants. If you run down the list, almost all of them were on something.
Lithrael said:Personally I'd prefer open carry to concealed. Gives you the chance to see the weapon and get out of Dodge.
Nick Meli, who had a concealed carry, had the Oregon mall shooter in his sights and would've downed him had their not been people in the background. But the shooter did see Meil and shot himself shortly afterwards. http://www.kgw.com/news/Clackamas-man-armed-confronts-mall-shooter-183593571.html?fb_action_ids=532747386744578&fb_action_types=og.recommends&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582
Criminals rely on people not fighting back for them to succeed, I'm not for teachers having a CCW in the classroom though.
Lithrael said:In any case personally I feel the way the media frenzies over these killings is a bigger problem than the gun nuttery, as far as the effect on chances of future mass killings. The real problem of gun nuttery isn't mass murder, it's the appalling rate of gun negligence and accidental shootings. Evaluating risk, it's a plane crash vs road accident situation.
Lanza posted a picture of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold after they had shot themselves prior to his rampage. The media has made these people celebrities and guys like Lanza idolize them.