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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:09 PM Original message |
What kind of mother buys troubled 14 year old an "assault" rifle? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
1. I would speculate that she is both stupid and in denial about her son's obvious problems |
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gatorboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
2. A kick-ass mom. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 11:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
38. RAWK |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 11:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
43. Better than a "you'll put your eye out with that" over-protector, huh? |
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Rhythm and Blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
3. How strange. |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. According to friends of mine who own some of the newer air |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 04:05 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. they're likely the "airsoft" guns which use a plastic pellet.. |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 09:07 PM Response to Reply #15 |
29. They had high-powered pellet guns when I was a kid (I'm 36)... |
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SyntaxError (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 11:37 PM Response to Reply #15 |
41. I've seen those, and a lot look very real. Particularly from a distance. |
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Ghost in the Machine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 04:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. Are they even real BB guns? They could be AirSoft guns that shoot plastic BBs |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 09:10 PM Response to Reply #17 |
30. The real gun would have to have been purchased from or through a Federal Firearms Licensee... |
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Ghost in the Machine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 09:53 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. That's partly true, but not all states require a background check for long guns. |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 06:21 AM Response to Reply #32 |
47. No, it's Federal law; all new gun sales (handgun, rifle, shotgun) must go through NICS |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
4. Eddie Eagle's mom... |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
5. One that loves FREEDOM |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
6. Well, let's see the right wing blame this one on schools banning prayer |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:16 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. WHY was he home schooled? |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:21 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. According to story he went to school last year |
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Hangingon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 04:27 PM Response to Reply #6 |
23. Home schooled doesn't always mean religious. |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
7. a bullied home schooler? |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Never in class long enough to develop social skills? |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. who was bullying him? His Mom? |
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monktonman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:27 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Yeah maybe |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 09:15 PM Response to Reply #13 |
31. Most of "all of this shit" were toys, not weapons, and probably weren't hidden. |
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Ghost in the Machine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 04:33 PM Response to Reply #10 |
26. The linked article says he had "left public school voluntarily", which means |
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SyntaxError (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 11:41 PM Response to Reply #7 |
42. I would assume that perhaps he was home schooled because he was bullied... |
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Devlzown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
11. What's wrong with karate class? |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 10:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
34. My mom enrolled me in judo class for just that purpose |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 12:05 AM Response to Reply #11 |
45. CNN reported cmments from his karate instructor |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
14. Wow, and I had to beg for a .22 rifle |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
16. I saw this *cough cough* assault rifle on TV |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 04:12 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. I kinda figured it was a Hi Point |
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LostInAnomie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
20. My guess would be... |
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Sequoia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
21. I see that book on the table that teen in England was arrested for having: |
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Withywindle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
22. You've heard of "suicide by cop" right? |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
24. there's some real bad parents out there.... |
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TheFriendlyAnarchist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
25. The arisoft guns are fun, but 30 is a excessive. And The Anarchist Cookbook |
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seemslikeadream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
27. Oh those crazy home schoolers |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
28. 30 toy guns, a toy plastic sword, and the carbine wasn't an "assault rifle"... |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 11:27 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. That Hi-Point is a deadly weapon |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 06:32 AM Response to Reply #36 |
48. I didn't say it wasn't. |
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Redneck Socialist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
33. I'm glad the authorities took the threats seriously, but... |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 11:31 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. See my above post |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 12:22 PM Response to Reply #37 |
52. No, that's not my point at all. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
35. The kid's mother? She's a FUCKING DUMBASS. |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
39. One who wants her kid to learn responsibility |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 11:37 PM Response to Original message |
40. A bit more on his kid - I think the cops did the right thing |
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SyntaxError (378 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-11-07 11:49 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Oh yeah. He clearly has some problems... |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 12:06 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Makes a big WOW moment for the news - n/t |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
49. Kind of Mom |
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PRETZEL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 09:00 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. My office is next to theirs, |
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PRETZEL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
50. I don't know if charging him as an adult will serve him any good |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-12-07 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
53. Update - Apparently she also bought him 2 .22 weapons |
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