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12 Dead, 50 Injured at The Dark Knight Rises Showing In Colorado
beaverdownunder sends the sad news that a gunman opened fire on an audience watching the new Batman movie early this morning, killing 12 and wounding 50 others. The shooting took place in Aurora, Colorado, and the suspect was arrested by police.
"Witnesses told KUSA that the gunman kicked in an emergency exit door and threw a smoke bomb into the darkened theater before opening fire. One movie-goer, who was not identified, told KUSA the gunman was wearing a gas mask. Some people in the audience thought the thick smoke and gunfire was a special effect accompanying the movie, police and witnesses said."
I don't understand, in the past there was sometimes very strict rules in bars and pubs not to carry gun there. I don't care that you carry a gun for self protection on street. Why they were made obsolete?
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It would of been better if everyone in the audience was armed. There would of been no shooting then... right?
Since Colorado already has some of the least restrictive gun laws anywhere, we can only conclude that these laws are insufficient to protect us. What we really need is *mandatory* carry laws. Every able-bodied adult *must* carry a concealed weapon, everywhere. It is the only way to prevent this kind of mass shooting.
In my day if we didn't like the movie we just slashed the seat. I miss the drive-in.
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his right to bare arms
He wore short sleeves?
Of course. Everyone commits felonies, but only the real hardened criminals commit misdemeanors. Grand Theft Auto was a great game, but there was way too much jaywalking in it so I wouldn't let my kids play it.
>> Pat downs and body scanners are coming to the movie theaters.
So theater security via security theater then?
Bet they all were talking during the movie.
Seriously, funny?
12 people die, and many other injured and you think this is modded f'ing funny.