Dark Knight Rises

[Uncle Sparky]

Boys like guns, too!

[MrFun]

Do you have ANY IDEA how much more lethal an AXE is than a pistol?

You can kill a person from far range with a gun, without having to get close to the other person.

[SlowwHand]

This wasn't at far range. Another well thought out post.

[Uncle Sparky]

I think every 'Deadliest Warrior' episode shows ranged weapons beat melee weapons. Crazed killer swings axe in crowd - axe maimes/kills one person - others jump/disarm killer.

No. American children, parents, students, anyone with or without mental health issues should carry loaded guns at all times... and I'm postponing my next trip to the US for another 2 years.

[SlowwHand]

Concealed carry does have it's limits, at least in theory; but let me point out again that had one person had a CCP, they may have stopped the criminal, who didn't have one.

[kentonio]

Or as Asher has repeatedly pointed out, it could just have led to an even bigger bloodbath. Incidentally what happens when the real SWAT arrive in body armour looking like the shooters? Do those amateur hero's get confused in the smoke and start shooting at the cops? More importantly, how do the cops differentiate between the psycho mass killer and the brave concealed carry hero?

[OneFootInTheGrave]

The next step for Joker is to start a shootout on a gun show, and to video it... it would be better than gladiator fights during Roman times.

[michtreme]

Very scary moments to all the people in Colorado. Sorry to hear this sad news.

[Hauldren Collider]

That little girl is so adorable. I know what I'm buying my niece for Christmas this year.

Felch

[Dr Strangelove]

Concealed carry does have it's limits, at least in theory; but let me point out again that had one person had a CCP, they may have stopped the criminal, who didn't have one.

Because nothing stops fascists like JOE STALIN?!

[Asher]

You can kill a person from far range with a gun, without having to get close to the other person.

In Canada, we are trained how to throw axes at a young age.

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

Incidentally what happens when the real SWAT arrive in body armour looking like the shooters? Do those amateur hero's get confused in the smoke and start shooting at the cops? More importantly, how do the cops differentiate between the psycho mass killer and the brave concealed carry hero?

A 16 minute response by police pretty much ensured this is not a credible scenario as there was no means for the police to interrupt the rampage or accidently shoot an armed citizenry.

Contrary to hollywood, police hardly ever break up the crime in progress.

[Wezil]

In Canada, we are trained how to throw axes at a young age.

...and catch them.

[Asher]

A 16 minute response by police pretty much ensured this is not a credible scenario as there was no means for the police to interrupt the rampage or accidently shoot an armed citizenry.

Contrary to hollywood, police hardly ever break up the crime in progress.

Reports I read said they were there within a couple minutes and actually arrested him right at the rear exit...

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

They didn't show up until at least 10 minutes after the shootings started. Found him sometime after the first cops arrived on scene.

Even at 10 minutes, no way in hell anything they could have done anything to mitigate the situation. He was outside sitting around by then per the reports and submitted 'peacefully'.

edit - my bad I relied on Daily Mail. I know unreliable source at best. Not sure that I can find a good timeline. However, it was reported that Holmes was arrested without struggle outside. The fact was the cops arrested the individual without relying on deadly force, thus claims of wading into a smoke filled theater and stopping a firefight in progress seem off the mark.