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Old 07-20-2012, 12:28 PM
 
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This shooting really put a damper on the Hollywood hype behind this movie which was premiering today in theatres across the country and internationally.

They cancelled a press junket in Paris where the actors were planning to speak out of respect for the victims.

No doubt the film will likely not receive the box office response it should have as a result of this tragedy - producers are probably having a cow.
It'll do alright. The majority of the box office take is from foreign markets these days anyway. People are gonna go see Batman whup some ass.

I'm more worried about theaters starting to put in metal detectors or having more cops to harass law-abiding citizens, especially those of us who choose to carry.
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Old 07-20-2012, 12:28 PM
 
Location: Tampa Florida
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Is everyone ignorant of how one goes about purchasing a firearm?
There obviously are a large number of people willfully ignorant of why someone being able to legally purchase assault weapons, represents a big problem.
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Old 07-20-2012, 12:30 PM
 
Location: Arizona
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This I agree with - I just did a little research and understand that one can be purchased legally - I was thinking that he couldn't have been considered mentally stable - but I suppose sociopaths are generally good at hiding their condition - it ensures their continued survival.
True.......

When the Feds check the form 4473 they look to see if there is a court adjudication of mental imparement when approving the purchase. He could have been totally bat-crap crazy around his home but if the court hasn't filed a formal judgement of his mental instability then he is free to purchase up to a 50 cal. barrett semi auto weapon if he has the money.
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Old 07-20-2012, 12:30 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles County, CA
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It'll do alright. The majority of the box office take is from foreign markets these days anyway. People are gonna go see Batman whup some ass.

I'm more worried about theaters starting to put in metal detectors or having more cops to harass law-abiding citizens, especially those of us who choose to carry.
Batman ought to have been in the theater.

Too bad no one was legally carrying in the theater last night.
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Old 07-20-2012, 12:30 PM
 
Location: The D-M-V area
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I am curious about what his parents are thinking right now.

I heard that when a reporter asked the mother if it was her son that committed the crime in Colorado, and she said "you've got the right guy". What's that about? I bet they knew their son didn't have a firm grip on reality when he dropped out of the neuroscience PhD program a month ago. But they did nothing else about it? Strange.
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Old 07-20-2012, 12:30 PM
 
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Facts are important. Speculation is nonsense. Suddenly, everybody is a legal expert and psychoanalyst.


I haven't had the news on since very early this morning. I'm glad the lefttards have it covered.

Morons.
Is it possible for you to make a single post without insulting other posters????? Seems your vocabulary is dominated by the words moron and idiot. How about leaving your personal animosity toward other posters out of this thread.

So you think this guy will not get the death penalty if tried for these killings? The death penalty is one way to kill yourself.

Apparently this man did not resist arrest or try to hide.
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Old 07-20-2012, 12:31 PM
 
Location: deafened by howls of 'racism!!!'
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How in the world would this guy get an AR15?
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Good question.
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Not legally.
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"its america man"

-The Wire
geez, people. you can buy them at frickin' wal-mart.

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Is everyone ignorant of how one goes about purchasing a firearm?
apparently.

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He booby trapped his apartment, what's the purpose of that?

I don't think insane people can be so methodical and precise.
strangely enough, he warned the cops in advance about the booby traps..
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Old 07-20-2012, 12:31 PM
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It's tragic, but I can already hear gun nuts screaming. WE NEED MORE GUNS!!!!
or 'If more people had guns with them, someone would've shot the SOB, before killing so many people'

Ever wonder why this kind shootings where there's mass killings, never (or at least rarely) happen where gun laws are more strict?
When was the last time there was a mass shooting like this in NYS for example?
Perhaps you shoulda said NYC versus NYS, as the gun law requirements are different.
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Old 07-20-2012, 12:32 PM
 
Location: The D-M-V area
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geez, people. you can buy them at frickin' wal-mart.



apparently.



strangely enough, he warned the cops in advance about the booby traps..
There's no WalMart in my neck of the woods, I don't shop there so I wouldn't know.

It is interesting that he warned the cops about the traps, again - what's the purpose of warning them?
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Old 07-20-2012, 12:33 PM
 
Location: West Harlem
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Lol...why must you always go to the racial comment? You should really get out of NYC for awhile and center yourself. Assigning a racial element to everything will poison you, if it hasn't already.
I believe you assigned the racial element ...? And I responded to it.
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