Several Dead in Dark Knight Premiere Mass Shooting

Joe brings a poignant....pause. While we have strong opinions on both sides of the fence on this issue, the real tragedy lies with those of the victims and their families....

I know that no matter what I say I am pretty confident that I will not change anyone's opinions of guns, but what I do want to say is that first I am sorry for all of those families that lost someone. I would not wish that on anyone. My 11 year old son attended the midnight primer in Erie, PA, just the thought isvery frightful.

What I do want to say is that the media spends a lot of effort on banning guns when tragedy like this happens, but nothing or very little is said when guns are used for good or seen in a good light.

14-year-old boy shoots armed intruder, protects siblings (http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/327362)

I have to believe the worst would have happened if this brave young man did not take action to protect his siblings.

All I really am trying to get atis that for people to have a knee jerk reaction and blame guns is kind of wrong. This guy had distruction on his mind and guns or no guns he was going to give it his best, that is clearly evident with the boobie trapped apartment and bomb in the theater.

I dont want to offened anyone and I really dont want to get into the gun ban debate, I am just hrowing in my two cents.... take it or leave it...

Since the theater shooter also killed and maimed with a pistol and a shotgun I find it amusing that you don't mention them.

Polarized by media hype about the much demonized assault rifles maybe?

Nope. I am not polarized by media hype. My comments were intended to respect the keeping of some guns by citizens while outlawing the over-the-top guns.

Sux to return back from a 3 day vacation from the outer banx and hear this. I always look forward to get away from internet access, limited tv, and i just like to turn the phone off as well...my sister called me with the news tonight heading home. Thoughts and prayers for the families.

A couple things stand out...1. Colorado AGAIN. very strange...id be asking alot of questions if i lived there 2. you can buy 4 weapons in a month's time, isnt that a red flag? 3. How do you get hands on explosives?

Still early in the story, maybe those questions have been answered.

Nope. I am not polarized by media hype. My comments were intended to respect the keeping of some guns by citizens while outlawing the over-the-top guns.



Knowing that a lot of handguns and shotguns can blow half your head off please tell me which of the other firearms are "over the top"?

Some good news out of a bad tragedy.


My Uncle Greg just got two new lungs from a victim of the Aurora shootings. Amazing that such a tragedy saves a mans life too..

http://i.imgur.com/zgfAs.jpg?1


A fellow redditor posted this.

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Picture of Holmes in court this morning.

http://a57.foxnews.com/global.fncstatic.com/static/managed/img/U.S./660/371/James%20Holmes%20in%20court%20close%20up.JPG



Check out ABC's video of him in court. Dude looks spaced out to say the least.


Colorado Shooter James Holmes Appears in Court - ABC News (http://abcnews.go.com/US/colorado-shooter-james-holmes-appears-court/story?id=16834757#.UA16yKDNlQg)

I don't know how a lawyer or anyone could defend him.

He looks like a nut. I'm presuming they are going to go with the insanity defense.

I don't know how a lawyer or anyone could defend him.

Public defender. They have to. Their only job here is possibly helping him get many life sentences as compared to the death penalty. That or the "plead insanity", which I somehow doubt since he's planned this over the course of months.




He looks like a nut. I'm presuming they are going to go with the insanity defense.



That lawyer has that look like "WHY THE **** ME??". I bet they drew straws to see who would represent him and she lost...lol