US culture of mass killings

[lookout123]

Originally Posted by Trilby

heard about the lady who took her gun to her 5 year old's soccer game a few years back (2008?)

yeah, she took that sucker everywhere, even grocery shopping.

Her hubby (parole officer) killed her and then killed himself.

THAT'S irony. You're welcome.

I'm not familiar with the story. Did her husband take her weapon and kill her with it? If not, I'm missing the irony.

[richlevy]

Originally Posted by lookout123

I'm not familiar with the story. Did her husband take her weapon and kill her with it? If not, I'm missing the irony.

She was protecting herself from external threats and missed the internal threat.

[ZenGum]

Originally Posted by DanaC

It's also a lot easier to quick ditch a blade than a gun, I would imagine

Yeah, right, "imagine". You ain't foolin no-one, grrrl.

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

And a lot of french that throw their guns away.

And don't forget, it really slows down a killing spree when you have to apologise to all your victims as you go.