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In reply to the discussion: He Is the NRA [View all]ncsoapmaker
(25 posts)19. Less than 5 min.
Rachel Maddow had a show about this last week. Her information said that it was less than 5 minutes from the time he shot out the glass to the time he killed himself. If you include the walking down the hall, into rooms...etc, it was a lot less than 5 minutes to shoot off those 155 rounds
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This is proof just doing background checks is not the answer. For this many rounds to be fired in a
Thinkingabout
Mar 2013
#11
The Occupiers thought they were Occupiers; that's why they showed-up to support them.
Nuclear Unicorn
Mar 2013
#25
Well, that particular edict got him to the classroom without shooting his foot off, so there's that.
IveWornAHundredPants
Mar 2013
#29
So anything that has deadly consequences with questionable utility is subject
Nuclear Unicorn
Mar 2013
#32
But if the number of crimes and death compared to overall utility is the deciding equation
Nuclear Unicorn
Mar 2013
#35
But why guns when alcohol kills so many more, contributes to so much crime
Nuclear Unicorn
Mar 2013
#45
I'm eating an apple and do not feel like having an orange at this time, thanks.
IveWornAHundredPants
Mar 2013
#51
Judging from the picture I'm not even sure they're trained in the use of soap.
Nuclear Unicorn
Mar 2013
#55
But equating anyone who asserts their 2A rights with baby killers ISN'T trollish?
Nuclear Unicorn
Mar 2013
#44
They failed because they were --thankfully -- caught. And yes, anyone who would use violence
Nuclear Unicorn
Mar 2013
#52
Save the fake outrage. Blowing-up anything is not an exercise in political speech
Nuclear Unicorn
Mar 2013
#62
And which NRA certification criteria incite or contribute to rampage killings?
Nuclear Unicorn
Mar 2013
#39
Equating a failed attempt to damage property to an actaul massacre doesn't look good for you
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 2013
#65
Wow, if we handed out monthly awards for false equivalence and misdirection
ThoughtCriminal
Mar 2013
#66