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[RealPlumpBox]

I grew up and lived in CT for 27 years.  I just recently moved from there and relocated to Seattle, WA.  So when I hear stories of shooting such as Columbine, or VA Tech I think, Damn that sucks.  But when thiat shit happens 30 min from were you lived your whole life it hits you pretty hard.  Granted I didnt know anybody in that are but being so close to my home were I lived for so long it feels different.  Yes I missed a lot of the news and updates since I am 3 hours behind and was at work all day.  I just got home from work today turned on the news and just cried.  shit I still have watery eyes.  Shit just hit home being so close to the holidays.  The ages of the kids, and living so close for 27 years.

I just want to fly home and hug my mother, father and sister.

I just needed to share this.  Thanks

[segamer]

It hurts when this type of thing happens to adults let alone children. I came home and just wanted to hold my 3 year old daughter.

[larryinc64]

I still live in CT, I'm about a hour away from where it happened, and I did not realize how close it was until now. I was in school when I found out about it. It's just awful when things like this happen.

[TyrannicalFascist]

This was so horrific and senseless...

My heart definitely goes out to everyone involved. I can't imagine being a parent, dropping off your kid only to find this later. Even for the kids that weren't killed and even ones at other schools, I can't imagine what that does to a kid and how it affects the rest of their life. Kids growing up fearing their safety in kindergarden and grade school is a really sad thought.

[redsox2012]

I live in CT, and I have a 5 year old son who goes to Kindergarten.  It's tough to comprehend what happened.

[wiggy]

I feel ya. We had a shooting here this past year and my younger sister-in-law was actually in the school in which the shooting happened.

I wish there were a way to wipe out this specific sort of violence. Hurting and killing children is just the most horrific thing I can imagine. It's like kicking a puppy. The desire to harm someone or something which cannot defend itself is beyond my comprehension

[RealPlumpBox]

I live in CT, and I have a 5 year old son who goes to Kindergarten.  It's tough to comprehend what happened.

were in CT if you dont mind me asking???

[SasoriSoren]

I live 9 miles from the Clackamas Mall where there was a shooting at earlier this week. I even was at that same mall the day before. Then this...I have a four year old daughter, next year she would be the same age as those kids who are now slain by this sick psychopath. It kind of makes me angry he offed himself because I wanted him to be taken into custody so I could just hate him for all eternity. I just don't understand it, and we are at how many shootings this year in the USA? How much more has to happen before we say as a nation that there is a problem?

[tiktektak]

God praise the second amendment.

For me as an european I will never understand how a modern country can have such completely nuts gun laws. There are simply too many people out there who should never ever get their hands on any kind of firearm!

[Arseen]

God praise the second amendment.

For me as an european I will never understand how a modern country can have such completely nuts gun laws. There are simply too many people out there who should never ever get their hands on any kind of firearm!

I agree, but think gun laws do almost nothing.
If you're nut and want to kill, you'll get the weapons somewhere anyway, let it be sword, club, gun, crossbow or whatever.

I think the mental screening should be better, and the step to take helping action should be lower.

[scarmullet]

God praise the second amendment.

For me as an european I will never understand how a modern country can have such completely nuts gun laws. There are simply too many people out there who should never ever get their hands on any kind of firearm!

I agree, but think gun laws do almost nothing.
If you're nut and want to kill, you'll get the weapons somewhere anyway, let it be sword, club, gun, crossbow or whatever.

I think the mental screening should be better, and the step to take helping action should be lower.

Yes, if people are desprite enough, they will find a murder weapon that can be anything, but it is easier to kill with a gun than with a club.

[DKBananas]

I agree, We do have a mental health problem in the United States of America. That will not change.  All I can do is be vigilant, be prepared and be a sheepdog to fellow man.  Find peace young Souls

[wiggy]

God praise the second amendment.

For me as an european I will never understand how a modern country can have such completely nuts gun laws. There are simply too many people out there who should never ever get their hands on any kind of firearm!

I agree, but think gun laws do almost nothing.
If you're nut and want to kill, you'll get the weapons somewhere anyway, let it be sword, club, gun, crossbow or whatever.

I think the mental screening should be better, and the step to take helping action should be lower.

Yes, if people are desprite enough, they will find a murder weapon that can be anything, but it is easier to kill with a gun than with a club.

This. Anyone who argues that someone who might kill with a gun would do the same with a lead pipe, or straight razor, or whatever is only fooling themself. Try waking into a room and killing 10 people within seconds from 20 feet away with a butterfly knife. You may not get even one before some kicks your sorry ass to the floor.

[Arseen]

I'm sensing I was bit mis-understood.

I'm against guns, strongly.

Guns are only good in Video games.

BTW for killing 10 people fast doesn't require gun, Explosiove does that too.

[Mick Dundee]

Looks like I cant avoid this subject even here. I heard something happened in CT when I was leaving work to head to get my hair cut. The Barber put on the news and my stomach turned. I ended up crying as I passed my childhood elementary school on the way home.

 This shit makes me afraid for my son, who will be having his first birthday soon. Our birthdays are coming up next week. (19th + 20th)