Pennsylvania School Shooting :(

[BC_MoM]

Our news just said 5 were killed, 7 are in critical condition; all girls were shot. Ages are from 6-13.

[Pam]

I have been to Lancaster County several times on vacation as it isn't very far from me. These people live such simple lives and keep to themselves, shunning worldly things. It has been said that he probably sought out this school because it was so isolated and an *easy mark.* I just can't even fathom how the parents and families of all of those affected are dealing with this tonight. Such a tranquil place turned into a horrendous crime scene.

[BC_MoM]

They said he most likely chose this school because it was only KM's from his own home.

I'm glad he's dead.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Sorry for asking, but why only girls???
This is why I am so much against the fact that guns are available for everyone in some countries.

[Jadapit]

Sorry for asking, but why only girls???
This is why I am so much against the fact that guns are available for everyone in some countries.

They were saying on the news this morning that the shooter molested some family members 20 years ago (young girls) he was having thoughts and dreams of doing it again. Why he chose to go shoot innocent girls, I dont know. He was a sick man that's for sure.

[Lady's Human]

Okay, let me rapidly dispel this myth. GUNS ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE!

requirements for purchase (federal): Background check through the FBI. If any misdemeanor or felony pops up the purchase is denied.

There are states where the bar is set higher than others, but a state cannot ignore federal requirements.

[sparks19]

Okay, let me rapidly dispel this myth. GUNS ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE!

requirements for purchase (federal): Background check through the FBI. If any misdemeanor or felony pops up the purchase is denied.

There are states where the bar is set higher than others, but a state cannot ignore federal requirements.

Thank you for that.

when are people going to wake up and realize that GUNS are NOT the problem. guns don't kill people. PEOPLE kill people. do you think not having a gun would have stopped him from killing those little girls? they were bound, they couldn't get away, he could have beaten them to death. GUNS are not the issue. Look at Scotland. Guns are banned and knife crime has more than doubled AND there is still gun violence. Now they are wanting to ban knives. What next? sticks and stones?

The only people banning guns is going to hurt is the law abiding citizens. These petty thugs will find guns elsewhere... like out of the trunk of a car.

Even Gov. Rendell said it today... MORE gun control is not going to solve this issue (and he is a gun control advocate) but even he realized that banning guns are not going to stop people like this. He said "if you are determined to take someone else's life and are willing to die NOTHING is going to stop you from carrying through.

Start punishing the PEOPLE that commit these crimes and stop blaming the inanimate object.

I have passed by this school on many occassion. I live in Lancaster, PA. it is shocking to hear somthing like this from a town like this. Such a horrible tragedy. I only wish the gunman didn't get off so easily. I wish they could have fed him to the inmates. a$$hole

[Jadapit]

Okay, let me rapidly dispel this myth. GUNS ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE!

requirements for purchase (federal): Background check through the FBI. If any misdemeanor or felony pops up the purchase is denied.

There are states where the bar is set higher than others, but a state cannot ignore federal requirements.

That's ture BUT its not hard to buy a gun from someone off the street. No background check. I honestly dont understand why anyone would need to own an AK-47. Hunters sure aren't going to need that for hunting.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

They were saying on the news this morning that the shooter molested some family members 20 years ago (young girls) he was having thoughts and dreams of doing it again. Why he chose to go shoot innocent girls, I dont know. He was a sick man that's for sure.

On a news update today, they said there were things found with him that lead them to believe he was planning on molesting the girls before killing them. He got inturrupted by the police arriving so just killed them.

[JenBKR]

This whole thing just makes me sick. It's just so sad, I can't understand it......I had heard that it had to do with some kind of 20 year old grudge, but I don't know what that grudge is.

On the issue of guns, this is just my opinion, but if they couldn't get the guns legally they would just buy them on the street. IMO if guns are outlawed then only criminals will have them. If someone is going to commit such an act as this then they obviously have no respect of the law......

[Pam]

I had heard that it had to do with some kind of 20 year old grudge, but I don't know what that grudge is.

He wrote in a suicide note to his wife, and later told her on her cell phone, that he had molested a couple of family members 20 years ago and that he was having thoughts of doing that kind of behavior again. The police are trying to contact those family members although aren't sure who they are as no one has reported being molested. They may have been too young to even realize it, according to the colonel giving the press conference.

[Miss Z]

The first I heard of this was on the news last night, but I've been hearing about it all day today. How truly horrifying and my thoughts are with the families of those poor girls.