Sad day in Connecticut

[LorenzoB]

This caught me by surprise, but this image made me tear up. Earlier today I was praying for these families and thinking about how devastating this must be at this time. I have two young daughters and can't even fathom loosing them especially in a tragic event like this. I hugged them a little tighter when I got home. God, please bless and comfort those families.

[dp509]

This caught me by surprise, but this image made me tear up. Earlier today I was praying for these families and thinking about how devastating this must be at this time. I have two young daughters and can't even fathom loosing them especially in a tragic event like this. I hugged them a little tighter when I got home. God, please bless and comfort those families.

I did the same. Someone at the elementary school told my 6 & 8 year old girls.
Why, why, why. I live in Alabama. It saddened both.
They lost more of their child hood.

[aray]

My deepest sympathy and prayers to the families involved.

It would be nice if we as a nation could grieve together this horrible act of evil, or at least let the families pick up the bodies of their children from the morgue, before the anti-gunners try to score cheap political points at the expense of those families & those children. Sadly we don't live in such a world.

You've all seen such examples. My most recent outrage is Geraldo Rivera. I just saw an interview where he said (as closely as I can reproduce it, given I woke up at 0430-ish with the TV still running):

I know many gun collectors. They don't buy a 223 Bushmaster, a Glock, a 45. These are weapons of mass killing.

What a complete buffoon.

On the other end of the spectrum, check out this article from Massad Ayoob on the shooting. He points out this is not the first, nor even the worst, schoolhouse killing. And hint: the worst one used bombs not guns.

http://backwoodshome.com/blogs/Massa...inst-monsters/

He also points out what works, citing what Israel did to successfully stop these sorts of ongoing attacks against their kids by terrorists after their 1974 schoolhouse shooting. Good article - worth reading.

Sad day in America. Again my prayers for the families involved.

[jocko]

andnow that the bushmaster was the primary weaon in all the killings accordig to the medical examiner, it will even put more wood on the fire. I would think at leat u can kiss the high capacity magazines good by, which if that only gets through, we might consider ourselves lucky.. Just sayin

[chrish]

andnow that the bushmaster was the primary weaon in all the killings accordig to the medical examiner, it will even put more wood on the fire. I would think at leat u can kiss the high capacity magazines good by, which if that only gets through, we might consider ourselves lucky.. Just sayin

yep, I think that's the minimum we'll see in the next few months, maybe as much as a year+. the return on the Clinton ban. minimum.

[jocko]

or watch them try to make all ASSULAT BUYERS AND OWNERS go through the NFA registration act and pay $250 fee per gun if u want to keep what u have or buy a newone. It wold be so easy ti implement

they could give every p[rior owner of ASSUALT RIFLES an a\mnestry period where the either have to register them under the NFA act or turn them in, ...Trust me, they (politicians) will fokk u while ur sleeping..Just sayin

[JFootin]

You're just sayin the truth there, Jocko. Ain't none of em any count, blue or red.

[GROTMAN]

You're just sayin the truth there, Jocko. Ain't none of em any count, blue or red.

[jocko]

oh, now thats good, really good. Just sayin

[yqtszhj]

or watch them try to make all ASSULAT BUYERS AND OWNERS go through the NFA registration act and pay $250 fee per gun if u want to keep what u have or buy a newone. It wold be so easy ti implement

they could give every p[rior owner of ASSUALT RIFLES an a\mnestry period where the either have to register them under the NFA act or turn them in, ...Trust me, they (politicians) will fokk u while ur sleeping..Just sayin

The 2 things that really make me sick is that what you said is the truth, and it won't fix anything.

I'm reading that all the guns were his mothers, she knew he had issues, and he evidently had access to them. I'm very conscious of where mine all are the time, who has access (my family, visitors, etc...), guns are locked if there is any question at all. What about his mother but no one can ask her now.

Gun control is me having control over what I have. Not the government taking from us.

[Rotorflyr]

Rest In Peace Sweet Angels

My thoughts and prayers to all the families involved in this tragedy.



CHILDREN

Charlotte Bacon, 2/22/06, female (age 6)

Daniel Barden, 9/25/05, male (age 7)

Olivia Engel, 7/18/06, female (age 6)

Josephine Gay, 12/11/05, female (age 7)

Ana M. Marquez-Greene, 04/04/06, female (age 6)

Dylan Hockley, 03/08/06, male (age 6)

Madeleine F. Hsu, 07/10/06, female (age 6)

Catherine V. Hubbard, 06/08/06, female (age 6)

Chase Kowalski, 10/31/05, male (age 7)

Jesse Lewis, 06/30/06, male (age 6)

James Mattioli, 03/22/06, male (age 6)

Grace McDonnell, 11/04/05, female (age 7)

Emilie Parker, 05/12/06, female (age 6)

Jack Pinto, 05/06/06, male (age 6)

Noah Pozner, 11/20/06, male (age 6)

Caroline Previdi, 09/07/06, female (age 6)

Jessica Rekos, 05/10/06, female (age 6)

Avielle Richman, 10/17/06, female (age 6)

Benjamin Wheeler, 9/12/06, male (age 6)

Allison N. Wyatt, 07/03/06, female (age 6)


ADULTS

Rachel Davino, 7/17/83, female (age 29)

Dawn Hochsprung, 06/28/65, female (age 47)

Anne Marie Murphy, 07/25/60, female (age 52)

Lauren Russeau, 1982, female (age 29)

Mary Sherlach, 02/11/56, female (age 56)

Victoria Soto, 11/04/85, female (age 27)

Nancy Lanza 09/06/60 (age 52)

[ripley16]

And the mother...?

[Barth]

And the mother...?

Gunning down your own mother, and then innocent children, is unfathomable.

Our entire nation is saddened by this event.

It seems to be acts of terrorism and we must all be aware and vigilant
in our efforts to keep each other safe.

As hard as it is to have at this point,
I wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season...

[Rotorflyr]

May some find a little solace in the following words:

Twas' 11 days before Christmas, around 9:38

When 20 beautiful children stormed through heaven's gate.

Their smiles were contagious, their laughter filled the air.

They could hardly believe all the beauty they saw there.

They were filled with such joy, they didn't know what to say

They remembered nothing of what had happened earlier that day.

"Where are we?" asked a little girl, as quiet as a mouse.

"This is heaven." declared a small boy.

"We’re spending Christmas at God's house.

"When what to their wondering eyes did appear,

But Jesus, their savior, the children gathered near.

He looked at them and smiled, and they smiled just the same.

Then He opened His arms and He called them by name.

And in that moment was joy that only heaven can bring

Those children all flew into the arms of their King

And as they lingered in the warmth of His embrace,

One small girl turned and looked at Jesus' face.

And as if He could read all the questions she had

He gently whispered to her, "I'll take care of mom and dad."

Then He looked down on earth, the world far below

He saw all of the hurt, the sorrow, and woe

Then He closed His eyes and He outstretched His hand,

"Let My power and presence re-enter this land!"

"May this country be delivered from the hands of fools"

"I'm taking back my nation. I'm taking back my schools!"

Then He and the children stood up without a sound.

"Come now my children let me show you around.

"Excitement filled the space, some skipped and some ran.

All displaying enthusiasm that only a small child can.

And I heard Him proclaim as He walked out of sight,

"In the midst of this darkness, I AM STILL THE LIGHT."

[JustinN]

Where did you find that poem Rotorflyr? Seems a very uplifting, comforting idea in the face of this. Very beautiful in the wake of the tragedy, and really shows what faith can allow a person to do.