8 people fatally shot, helicopter forced to land after being shot, in Appomattox, VA

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Trample the Elderly

Not really. Any gang-member in Richmond who's worth his salt can make a gun.

I don't want anyone to get the wrong impression. I'm sorry these people were killed. I'm just saying don't blame the gun. Blame the nut job who used it.

It's just like R.Lee.Ermey said, "Your rifle is only a tool. It's a hard heart that kills."

There is no debate.

I agree.. I think that there should be more of a licensing system but there are still plenty of people with no record or a minor enough one that could get one

[hooskins]

would not**

[SolidSnake84]

I agree with you TTR...i was just saying people all ready make ex military people out to be wackjobs, so that headline is a whole lot worse when it says "Ex Marine kills 8 people", instead of "8 people killed by shooter"....know what i mean?

I just always pay attention to these kind of stories because its so easy to get caught up in the sensationalism. I dont feel that the military creates psychos....i think people who are already mentally unstable are just at a higher risk...maybe this guy was one of those

[firstdown]

My parents have a friend who kind of lost it over the years but he has no record of any crimes and was able to purchase a hand gun. I don't think he would shot up a place but I could see him having a road rage thing and pulling out his gun. He is fine when he is on his meds but is like a different person whne not taking them. The good new is he moved to another state so they have to deal with him.

[tryfuhl]

Just an update.. likely a home ownership dispute and who knows what else

there were actually 4 children.. one 16, 2 15 year olds.. and a 4 year old, truly tragic

as clarification he was a former marine

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