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Shots fired at Virginia Tech (AP: 33 dead, 15 wounded)
http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/story.php?relyear=2007&itemno=248 ^

Posted on 04/16/2007 7:14:16 AM PDT by LexHoskin

Gunman on Campus; Stay inside your building, away from windows; Shooting incident at West Ambler Johnston Hall

(Excerpt) Read more at vtnews.vt.edu ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; banglist; rkba; secondamendment; selfdefense; vatech; virginiatech
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To: myprecious

VERY skilled? dream on, this coward was shooting ducks in a barrel.


1,541 posted on 04/16/2007 12:21:32 PM PDT by Minutemen ("It's a Religion of Peace")
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To: the OlLine Rebel
Places you mentioned with total bans also have police or guards at most or all the entrances.

college kids are largely irresponsible selfish immature self-absorbed hedonists

Then you must not be in favor of them voting either. Self defense is a HUMAN RIGHT. Not one that you hand out when they get a degree.
1,542 posted on 04/16/2007 12:21:42 PM PDT by TalonDJ
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To: Chena; outofstyle
"Those who think that students should be armed are probably just upset right now; or at least I'd like to think that is their reasoning."

These students were rendered defenseless. Those 21 and older could have cerried for defense, especially the women, who are more likely to be attacked. As of right now, it's clear the g/f wass in danger and was certainly in need of an effective defense that included carrying a gun.

"We know that there are far too many unstable students, and other people, to start calling for students to all be armed."

Ridiculous! Take a look at the course offerings for that building. You're sceed is typical grabber agit prop... wild west rubbish.

"Your comment is spot-on, IMO. ...those in charge of security certainly need to be well-armed."

After the first 2 AM shootings, the campus was literally crawling with were armed cops with rifles. Your emotional plan failed big time.

1,543 posted on 04/16/2007 12:22:00 PM PDT by spunkets ("Freedom is about authority", Rudy Giuliani, gun grabber)
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To: r9etb
CCW on campus may indeed have prevented this type of tragedy. For the same reason no one walks into a police station and kills 30 cops - they know the cops are armed and the attack would not be very successful. However, with current regulations in place at most university campuses, any armed psycho knows he will be unopposed until the police arrive. Thus a barricade strategy has a high probability of success for any potential mass murderer.
1,544 posted on 04/16/2007 12:22:25 PM PDT by JTHomes
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To: Quix

Only if China and Russia keep playing nice with each other.


1,545 posted on 04/16/2007 12:22:46 PM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: BurbankKarl

“Are you talking about the bombing suspect? He was released to his parents until his April sentencing...”

And what month is it now?

Google the incident and anything with his name is being blocked.

I tried 5 sites on a dail-up and get anything.


1,546 posted on 04/16/2007 12:22:53 PM PDT by Milwaukee_Guy (Don't hit them between the eyes. Hit them right -in- the eyes!)
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To: ellery

It was their regular moring presser I believe.


1,547 posted on 04/16/2007 12:23:16 PM PDT by eyedigress
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To: Milwaukee_Guy

I posted the article from apparently the school paper or something that was “cached” on google at #1272. You’re right about not being able to access it live anymore.


1,548 posted on 04/16/2007 12:23:23 PM PDT by Julliardsux
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To: NautiNurse

Kent State shootings remembered

On that day, three decades ago, four young people protesting America’s involvement in the Vietnam War were killed, and nine were wounded by National Guard troops who had been called to the campus to quell anti-war protests.

http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/05/04/kent.state.revisit/


1,549 posted on 04/16/2007 12:23:27 PM PDT by JustPiper ("It's one thing to authorize. It's another thing to actually appropriate the money and do it")
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To: Knitting A Conundrum

He was Asian (oriental)


1,550 posted on 04/16/2007 12:23:38 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: TalonDJ
Very well thought out reply! Thanks. I think the same as you...anyone who "feels" threatened by my having a gun isn't anyone that I want to associate with.
1,551 posted on 04/16/2007 12:23:39 PM PDT by 2nd amendment mama ( www.2asisters.org ? Self defense is a basic human right!)
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To: Tarpon

“If all the people on the 9/11 planes behaved like the ones on Flight 93 ...”

Sorry, but I have to defend the people on the other planes. All the terrorists were in the cabin on flight 93. That was not the case on the other planes.


1,552 posted on 04/16/2007 12:23:55 PM PDT by toldyou
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To: P8riot

You have no idea what I am.

I may have been born and lived 98% of my life in the PRM but I am about as libertarian as they come. I’m the 1 who’s hated by my neighbors because I’m such a “fascist” (i.e., liberal-speak for conservative).

You just admitted some of your government places are no-weapons zones.

That has always been the case, and it makes sense. There’s no reason certain small institutions can’t have everyone check their weapons at the door.

It ain’t the same as a state-wide ban, or even a county-wide ban. So lighten up.


1,553 posted on 04/16/2007 12:24:03 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: lastchance

Thank you. Just found out the son is safe. He called his mother and wanted to know why everyone was leaving him all these messages to call. Apparently he didn’t know about the shootings (was somewhere off campus and just found out).

Now I’m hoping and praying for others who still have not heard.


1,554 posted on 04/16/2007 12:24:18 PM PDT by fatnotlazy
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To: Spiff

in fact, that case was indeed one that did require gun laws be toughened. an immigrant from palestine was able to buy a gun legally in florida, without even a resident check. such non-citizens shouldn’t be able to buy a gun at all, anywhere in the united states.


1,555 posted on 04/16/2007 12:24:39 PM PDT by oceanview
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To: redgolum

We shall see.

I think, personally, that a lot of experts are right . . . that the public differences are charade.

That the ruling elites in allllllll countries and especially themore important ones . . .

are rigidly under the control of the puppet masters.


1,556 posted on 04/16/2007 12:24:39 PM PDT by Quix (GOD ALONE IS GOD; WORTHY; PAID THE PRICE; IS COMING AGAIN; KNOWS ALL; IS LOVING; IS ALTOGETHER GOOD!)
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To: pleikumud

That’s why I carry/conceal mine./..even at work. God knows if or when this middle aged woman could save a life by having this gun.


1,557 posted on 04/16/2007 12:24:40 PM PDT by Fawn (http://www.hartzvictims.org/)
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To: mommya

The students were on lockdown in the dorms and communicating with each other via E-mail, telling each other what is happening.


1,558 posted on 04/16/2007 12:24:46 PM PDT by meg88
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To: Milwaukee_Guy

GREAT catch on April sentencing . . .


1,559 posted on 04/16/2007 12:24:52 PM PDT by Julliardsux
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To: LexHoskin

Witness on Sean Hannitty show said he heard 40 to 50 shots


1,560 posted on 04/16/2007 12:24:55 PM PDT by NavyCanDo
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