Comments on: Shootings at Virginia Tech (VPI) 32 dead, 28 wounded

By: darkdarkasian

darkdarkasian — Sun, 06 May 2007 16:16:42 +0000

I just found out that a friend of mine knew that kid since second grade. But he never talked to anybody. Graduated from the same high school as him in the same year. Another guy who graduated on the same year killed four police man in a police station somewhere. Bad year. Very Bad Year.

By: psi29a

psi29a — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:26:54 +0000

shellbellz4,

I’m glad to hear that he is recovering. Tell him and others that companies at the VTCRC give our love and support.

By: shellbellz4

shellbellz4 — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:47:11 +0000

My prayers go out to all family and friends from VT. A coworkers son was the boy who was shot 3 times but survived. We are thanking God for this miracle. He is still hospitalized but recovering.

By: Eldo

Eldo — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:23:48 +0000

The Port Arthur Massacre in Tasmania that happened over 10 years ago was the last straw for Australia, because of this, tougher gun control laws were introduced. Most Australians were already against the use of firearms, and the laws further restricted the availability and legal ownership in Australia.

Since then, the number of gun deaths has significantly reduced, and relatively free of any fatal shootings. There hasn’t been any reports from the media or otherwise of any major shootings in Australia. There is the occasional gang wars and the such, but the numbers of gun-related deaths pale in comparison with American figures.

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:44:22 +0000

I know I’D like to be able own a gun for protection (it’s also an enjoyable and challenging trying to improve your aim at the range). Unfortunately, permitting people to acquire guns for protection or target-shooting doesn’t mean people will only use them in self-defense or targets at the range. This is evidenced by unstable people who use guns for efficient suicide/non-self-defense homicide.

It is a pity, but it’s quite common for people to be emotionally unstable, and guns provide a dangerous outlet for wild emotion (of course, the appropriate mindset/personality has to be present as well–’emotion’ is an incomplete explanation). The event at Virginia Tech is a perfect example of the danger that stems from human frailty and efficient weapons.

Also, regarding the media…I share your disgust, psi29a. Some ‘journalists’ can be quite dreadful.

By: Reiketsu

Reiketsu — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:19:42 +0000

I feel sorry for all the families that lost their children, brothers, sister, boyfriends, girlfriends, friends, beloved one.
That was a tragedy and, again, stress the easy access to weapons by the civils.

By: psi29a

psi29a — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:22:15 +0000

Oh really altekterror?

Port Arthur Massacre in the Australian state of Tasmania where 35 people were killed by a single gunman.

It happens everywhere and absolutes like ‘never’ aren’t very helpful. Just some perspective man, no offense towards you or anyone else. Eldo can back that up, as he is an Aussie as well.

For a map of guncrime by country go here:
http://edition.cnn.com/interactive/world/0704/map.guncrime/Map.swf

By: altekterror

altekterror — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 08:37:50 +0000

WOW… all i can say is thank god i live in australia where this shit neva happens. only farmers and police use guns over here and no 1 else. no guns are the key here. aus have about 50 to 60 deaths per from guns. but usa has about 10 000 to 20 000 per yr. less guns less death

By: gml3790

gml3790 — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 07:37:45 +0000

my sympathy goes out to whomever had friends or loved ones in VT.

im from pittsburgh pennsylvania and we deffinately felt the shockwave up here.

all vt students will be in my prayers

By: takinkit

takinkit — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:21:34 +0000

Also, to those of you that say that this only happens in the US. Open you eyes and don’t believe everything you see on the news. Every day there are 10 year old kids killing people. Sometimes, they kill a lot of people. The difference is that those kids with guns live in third world countries and have no media coverage telling the world what a f ed up person they are. Here we do.