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In reply to the discussion: Killer's family tried to intervene before rampage [View all]JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)21. They were purchased LEGALLY.
t's unclear what Rodger might have done had he not wrecked his car. Inside the wrecked BMW, Brown said, police found three handguns -- all legally purchased -- and more than 400 rounds of unused ammunition. Brown said the guns were purchased the firearms over the past year in three different cities.
Martinez's father, Richard, said some politicians and the National Rifle Association are also to blame for his son's death.
"Chris died because of craven, irresponsible politicians and the NRA," he said. "They talk about gun rights -- what about Chris' right to live? When will this insanity stop?"
http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/25/justice/california-shooting-deaths/
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400 rounds is a bit much for someone planning peaceful activities. But it's common place. No wonder
freshwest
May 2014
#20
I do too. Adding the knives, sharp objects, used to kill the roommates was just a part of how
Tikki
May 2014
#15
According to his "Manifesto", bought them, one at a time, with money given to him...
PassingFair
May 2014
#19
Oh, yes. Being short is an excuse for needing a stepladder to reach the top shelf in your
JDPriestly
May 2014
#30
Like Seung-Hui Cho and Adam Lanza, Elliot Rodger was mentally ill with access to weaponry
Algernon Moncrieff
May 2014
#11
His first threatening words should have been acted on long before his rampage
seveneyes
May 2014
#25