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This is really difficult.. Permanut Dec 2012 #1
Yes. If nothing else, mzmolly Dec 2012 #4
This is tragic, and I am not trying to be an insensitive person, but Chorophyll Dec 2012 #2
I completely mzmolly Dec 2012 #3
It probably never occured to her that he had this within him... cynatnite Dec 2012 #5
But she clearly *didn't* think he was getting better. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #6
The conversation was a year ago from what this article says... cynatnite Dec 2012 #8
I agree to an extent, but did she think suicide mzmolly Dec 2012 #9
When a person is burning themselves or hurting themselves like that, it's serious cry for help. Michigan Alum Dec 2012 #47
unless he admitted wanting to hurt others or himself, ejpoeta Dec 2012 #53
+1 nt Live and Learn Dec 2012 #55
The act of burning himself, would fall under the "wanting to hurt himself" mzmolly Dec 2012 #63
Yes, I realized that afterwards. Thank you. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #11
Its possible that he enjoyed and responded well to going to a gun range. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #36
But she had an opportunity to decide whether or not to own mzmolly Dec 2012 #46
But even if the mother wasn't in denial and knew her son needed more help, I don't think most people TheDebbieDee Dec 2012 #50
She should have feared for HIS mzmolly Dec 2012 #7
Yes. At the very least. nt Chorophyll Dec 2012 #10
How do you know the guns were unsecured? HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #14
if he could get a hold of them BainsBane Dec 2012 #17
They could have been secured, and he got access by force or stealth. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #23
fair enough BainsBane Dec 2012 #24
This kid having access to them = unsecured. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #18
Kid could have stolen a spare key from father... HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #22
considering he was 20 and not 2 , why keep them in the home at all JI7 Dec 2012 #20
Exactly. mzmolly Dec 2012 #26
That's certainly a key question, HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #28
She was a survivalist according to family mzmolly Dec 2012 #42
Maybe they weren't unsecured, but he found the key? nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #32
I've been asking this question all day. Drunken Irishman Dec 2012 #45
I wonder if she was afraid of him lbrtbell Dec 2012 #51
I've thought that too. Still it appears this woman made many errors in judgment. bklyncowgirl Dec 2012 #54
How many guns do you need in a case like that? Do you need more than one gun Chorophyll Dec 2012 #56
I just can't believe she didn't have the guns locked up. Somehow he gamed the system...he certainly libdem4life Dec 2012 #12
Agree mzmolly Dec 2012 #13
So they'd cite her for a misdemeanor, and tape it on her coffin? Does anyone Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #34
Apparently Nancy Lanza really needed mzmolly Dec 2012 #41
Because there's no way to enforce such a law. That's the point. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #72
I don't think Nancy Lanza would have broken the laws. mzmolly Dec 2012 #73
In 2011 Florida passed a law making it illegal for doctors to ask about guns... hunter Dec 2012 #43
Leave it to Florida. mzmolly Dec 2012 #44
How do you know they weren't? HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #15
well, i can't believe she would keep them in the home at all, and not get rid of them JI7 Dec 2012 #16
Well, yes...but we're looking with 20/20 hindsight. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #31
no, i didn't need something like this to happen to know how fucking stupid it is JI7 Dec 2012 #49
He may not have displayed violence before. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #57
If the article is true, he was violent with himself. mzmolly Dec 2012 #59
she's a wealthy mom that can afford all manner of help but her choice is home schooling? Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2012 #19
Home schooling often involves mzmolly Dec 2012 #29
"trying to feel something?" hfojvt Dec 2012 #21
I would agree, generally. But he had a disorder. mzmolly Dec 2012 #25
Wild speculation or not, that's an interesting theory. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #33
I'm glad it made some sense. mzmolly Dec 2012 #37
Sad. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #27
everybody on this thread takes the word of a 'drinking buddy' selling her tale to the nydaily news HiPointDem Dec 2012 #30
Do you prefer the New York Post? mzmolly Dec 2012 #35
Well, according to NYDN verse 18 hfojvt Dec 2012 #38
Lanza could not feel physical mzmolly Dec 2012 #40
BTW, Daily News has won ten Pulitzer Prizes. mzmolly Dec 2012 #39
btw, their current editor is a long-time murdoch alumnus. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #48
Are you confusing mzmolly Dec 2012 #60
no HiPointDem Dec 2012 #64
Thanks. I found a bit more information on Myler's transition. mzmolly Dec 2012 #65
my point exactly. if they can't get easily verifiable stuff right, how much less trustworthy is HiPointDem Dec 2012 #67
That's a good point. But we'd discuss very little here in terms of current events, mzmolly Dec 2012 #68
Sounds legit. eShirl Dec 2012 #52
Answer me this. ananda Dec 2012 #58
Goodness mzmolly Dec 2012 #61
I don't know the lady marlakay Dec 2012 #62
Self-mutilation is not uncommon...for girls it is called "cutting". They do it with razor blades. libdem4life Dec 2012 #66
I read this and all I can think is whatthe hell was she doing with deadly weapons floating GumboYaYa Dec 2012 #69
She was comfortable, perhaps too damn comfortable. nc4bo Dec 2012 #71
Obviously, he had way more issues than what we're being told ck4829 Dec 2012 #70
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