10 Dead In Colorado Theater Shooting

[ISHOOTHST'S]

ThaT I can agree with. Where did you find it?

It is in ccn blog comments.

 

[Vic_Mackey]

I know that, but the fact that he goes into detail about the evil black gun, and not the handguns or shotgun, sickens me. Why the eff do they always do that? Errr, all my rage....

 

[CathyInBlue]

Rush wasn't even on today. It was Mark Steyn guest hosting. Was that supposed to be a quote directly from Rush?

 

[catielynnb]

Update: Guns traced.
2 national chains - Bass Pro Shops, Gander Mountain
First purchased in May, last purchased 2 weeks ago.

 

[lucky4034]

They're discussing that Colorado is a death penalty state. And that the district this guy 'selected' has one of the few DA's that pushes for death penalty.

Live Stream - Linky-Mc-Link-Link
Probably already been posted.

They should have shot him 14 hours ago by my estimation...

 

[harrisonpainter]

I just saw the press conference. Unfortunately this looks like a situation nobody could have been prepared for. The shooter was heavily armed and wearing all kinds of bullet proof type clothing, even a throat guard. Regardless, with tear gas wreaking havoc, it would have probably been impossible to get off a clear shot at this psychopath without hurting an innocent.

It really makes you think about how prepared you are for any situation, and how we can never spend too much time at the range, taking defense/safety courses, and getting more educated about our firearms and sharing that message with others.

I hugged my wife & kids a few extra times today, and hope everyone here found some comfort in doing that today as well.

 

[EdC]

This is one of the most level headed and accurate opinion pieces I have seen up in the mainstream media.

Gun control or carry permits won't stop mass murder - CNN.com

He makes the point that mass murderers are unlike more traditional criminals. Their need to kill drives them to great lengths in planning and preparation. There was no way this was going to be stopped, regardless of if we had tighter gun control or more lenient gun control. Good for CNN for at least posting a reasonable opinion.

Great article, and thanks for the link. I like the author's ending:

"None of us would wish to turn our public spaces into tightly secured fortresses. It is also unreasonable to expect that we would begin a campaign to round up all the guns or all the potentially dangerous people who might have access to guns. Mass murder is regrettably one of the painful consequences of the freedoms we enjoy."

 

[Hookeye]

Kid has been watching CNN and Fox, too early to tell but she says nobody fought back, even when there may have been opportunity to do so.

She doesn't understand how people (reportedly) were in close proximity to the shooter and did nothing.

I hope it never gets tested, but it appears as though my daughter is not a sheep

 

[Trooper]

google
Occupy Black Bloc supporter James Holmes, DOB 12/13/1987

It appears that he was an anarchist as well as a PhD candidate. Typical leftwing freak.

 

[jedi]

Story I read had quoted "an AK-47 type rifle that fires 30 rounds of .223 quickly" and this was from a federal police officer. I don't generally bash cops, but this guy is retarded. And then he said " a shotgun that held the legal requirements of three shells, but can be easily modified" ooh, this'll get the antis and ignorant all kinds of things to go off of.

Not necessarily. There are AK variants available in .223/5.56x45. I don't know what he is talking about with the shotgun

It was NOT an AK but an AR-15.

I just saw the press conference. Unfortunately this looks like a situation nobody could have been prepared for. The shooter was heavily armed and wearing all kinds of bullet proof type clothing, even a throat guard. Regardless, with tear gas wreaking havoc, it would have probably been impossible to get off a clear shot at this psychopath without hurting an innocent.

It really makes you think about how prepared you are for any situation, and how we can never spend too much time at the range, taking defense/safety courses, and getting more educated about our firearms and sharing that message with others.

I hugged my wife & kids a few extra times today, and hope everyone here found some comfort in doing that today as well.

Simple don't go to the movies. We need to write our reps and have been ban all movie theathers!

 

[manwithnoname]

Kid has been watching CNN and Fox, too early to tell but she says nobody fought back, even when there may have been opportunity to do so.

She doesn't understand how people (reportedly) were in close proximity to the shooter and did nothing.

I hope it never gets tested, but it appears as though my daughter is not a sheep

Good to know there are a few more out there that are not a sheep.

 

[Titanium_Frost]

Hmmm....it's been identified as an AR-15. That must mean they are linking him to Right wing extremist Super-Patriots....

I knew it. That's why they were adamant he wasn't a terrorist- they all shoot AK47s...

 

[manwithnoname]

Little girl turns 18 tomorrow.

LTCH will be submitted Monday a.m.

 

[Expat]

Having listened to Rush for many years. That does not sound like him in style or substance.

 

[Hookeye]

How awesome it would have been, if a CC/OC person nuked the POS immediately after he blasted the ceiling.

But then the media would be crying foul and wanting to hang the guy that took out the troubled academic.

 

[gunowner930]

I just saw the press conference. Unfortunately this looks like a situation nobody could have been prepared for. The shooter was heavily armed and wearing all kinds of bullet proof type clothing, even a throat guard. Regardless, with tear gas wreaking havoc, it would have probably been impossible to get off a clear shot at this psychopath without hurting an innocent.

It really makes you think about how prepared you are for any situation, and how we can never spend too much time at the range, taking defense/safety courses, and getting more educated about our firearms and sharing that message with others.

I hugged my wife & kids a few extra times today, and hope everyone here found some comfort in doing that today as well.

This doesn't make him invincible though. A throat guard or groin protector are usually designed to protect against shrapnel. I have doubts they could even defeat a pistol round. A direct hit to his protective vest may not even penetrated it but it will still put him in some pain and possibly give somebody enough time to get their hands on him.

 

[jgreiner]

It is in ccn blog comments.

There is NO WAY IN H*LL that Limbaugh would get caught dead making comments on CNN.

Obviously just another liberal gun grabbing nutjob posting.

 

[Scratcher]

When you have an armed, armored attacker firing continuously at you, you ARE in a military situation.

Ummm................. Actually no. That would be a crime scene situation. A military situation would in a theater of operations where the military are authorised to operate.

 

[jgreiner]

How awesome it would have been, if a CC/OC person nuked the POS immediately after he blasted the ceiling.

But then the media would be crying foul and wanting to hang the guy that took out the troubled academic.

Yeah, they would have been charged with killing him...since he had not yet shot at them. This IS the Denver area, after all.

 

[Scratcher]

This guy had ZERO military training. If someone had started firing at him, most likely he would have frozen, wet himself, and took off.

He didn't want to die, or he would have committed suicide by cop. His goal was to SHOCK everyone.

Your point being?