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In light of the recent shooting in Colorado, what would you consider to be an appropriate response?

(individual, community, state or national)

The Impeachment of Obama. ASAP

The media and government is having an overreaction. There really is no response for something like this. But we will be led to believe that no theater in the country will ever be safe again. They will probably ask the TSA to start screening us to watch a movie now.

Don't get me wrong I hate that some psycho went out and did this, but he just as well could have targeted a mall, or a sporting event, etc. It seems these days we let ourselves be locked up by fear of this happening just around the corner at all times when in reality it isn't going to. When I first heard about it I said to myself, well theaters will stop letting people dress up for movies now, and sure enough the same day AMC announced just that.

I went out that morning and saw this same movie because that is what I was going to do anyway. We need to quit letting these people win by making us all be afraid.

As a side note I wish they would quit posting this idiot's picture everywhere and talking about his problems. Just hang him, toss him in the trash, and lets forget he ever existed, not give him what he wanted by giving him all this attention.

Thank you ODMA

You’ve made a number of salient points.

It's almost impossible not to react emotionally to something like this. Unfortunately this obscenity will be used to forward a number of agendas. As for the shooter he needs to be tried, convicted, locked away, and made anonymous. The media needs to wake up to the reality that news should be reported, not 'packaged'.

It's everywhere. In China a few attacks on schools, by nuts with knives, have happened. In the US, in Canada, in Scotland, in Tasmania and elsewhere attacks have occurred. I'm sure there are more mass atrocities to come. I don't think the world is less safe, but we are more aware of these attacks.

I don't want to infer the press has caused this, or any media.

They happened long before TV and the internet, but were not really part of the public consciousness.

I believe that many individuals are responding with prayers, thoughts, some are giving blood, some are organizing candle light vigils and other things.

Community, again that kind of goes with individuals in that they are coming together to try and help the victims and their familes.

State, I think that is being felt and seen in that the gov. has been talking to the people of Colorado.  And that it's not just the local LEO/firefighters working on this but county and state also, as well as some from out of state.

National.  One good thing was that both Obama and Mitt agreed to stop their political ads from being shown in Colorado for a period of time.  I think it would have been a bigger sign from both sides if they had suspened ALL of their ads nationwide for a period of time.  Obama is said to be going to Colorado.  Obama made a proclomation that all flags to be flown at half staff for voctims of the Aurora shootings.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/20/obama-colorado-shooting-flags-half-staff_n_1690405.html

And, thanks to the internet, it's not just nationwide but internationaly people are doing things to honor the victims.

Tighter gun laws are a neccessity. I'm not suggesting the Americans get rid of "right to bear arms" (though I can't say I'd be too sad if that happened), but there must be a way to make it harder for people like that to get guns and ammo.

Is it that they hate liberty or are just so adamant that they are the only one that can have an opinion and God help the rest of us imbiciles that are not allowed to have an opinion that is not the same as theirs is and if we dare to either disagree with them or have our own opinion that is different than theirs, we then become trolls and must be reported for trolling &/or attacking them.

I've encountered this type before online and I've come across some in real life.  No matter what anyone else may say or what proof they may come up with, this type of person will never agree and sees those others as vermin to be exterminated.  Unless, that person changes their mind/argument and tries to pass it off that they were the ones that originally presented that side and everyone else is simply idiotic in that they couldn't read their original thoughts.....or couldn't read between the lines to whet they REALLY meant.

For what it's worth, BamBam, I agree with having guns to protect ourselves and our property.  Either from the four legged or two legged attackers.

A retired police Chief that I know sent me some information about Mayor Bloomberg's wish that police should go on strike to get more gun control laws passed....

Other than it's illegal for police to go on strike.... the 2010 annual survey by the National Association of Chiefs of Police (20K+ sheriffs and police chiefs around the country) showed that 95% supported that "any law-abiding citizen [should] be able to purchase a firearm for sport or self-defense" and 77% viewed that CCWs issued in one state should be honored throughout the USA "in the way that drivers' licenses are recognized through the country" because it would "facilitate the violent crime-fighting potential of the professional law enforcement community."

Glad to see I'm not the only one on here that supports the right to own guns! To paraphrase Charlton Heston, they can take my guns when I'm cold in the ground. Until then, I will own them to protect my family and my property from the nutbags running around in this world. Take guns away from the law-abiding and the criminals will own this country more than they already do. It's a simple fact. Drugs are illegal, but how many people are arrested for possessing them? Simple logic that most (not all, but most) liberals can't seem to grasp. But, honestly, in the end I believe it all comes down to power and control. An armed nation is a free one, but if they can get our guns, they (the government) will own us lock, stock, and barrel and God forbid I should ever see such a day in my lifetime.

^^ Exactly correct - the ProRegressives think that just because they don't want a gun means that nobody else should have one.... even though our founding fathers warned again and again and again about the disarming of the citizens:

"To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them." -- George Mason

"No Freeman Shall Ever Be Debarred the Use of Arms" - Thomas Jefferson

And while they love pointing out those that irresponsibly use guns, they refuse to look at the thousands upon thousands of lives that have been saved by citizens who responsibly used arms to protect themselves and others.