[Nosmas]

At least 1 reported killed in shootings at Virginia Tech

One person was killed and as many as eight more wounded in two shooting incidents on the Virginia Tech university campus today, The Associated Press reported. Students were instructed to stay indoors and away from windows after a gunman reportedly fired shots at a residential dormitory, police said. Roanoke's WSLS reports that one person had been taken into custody, but it is unclear whether more suspects are being sought.

[Uninkipsyncp]

I heard about this earlier. I hope none of my friends were hit 30-40 people from my year went to VT.

[55Beaphable]

What? Where are you hearing that?

[pXss8cyx]

A sad day for the second amendment.

[healty-back]

22 dead.

Apparently two gunmen according to the AP, which says that the gunman was taken into custody and faces capital murder charges. It also says he was killed.

[metrocartockasur]

****

[whatisthebluepill]

Israeli television told something about the shooter lining up the students and shooting them one by one. Execution style.

[doksSirmAdods]

Originally posted by EyesOfNight
You can't rely on the police to save you. It was the same way with Columbine. The idiot that said a sad day for the second amendment doesn't know what he's talking about. Banning guns would not have stopped him from getting a gun. On the other hand, if the students were carrying and open fired back...would be a very short day. By the time the police get there it's already too late and most the time they just contain the situation. If anything, this is a call for normal law abiding citizens to start carrying and taking their safety into their own hands. I'm on your side, dumbass.

[effenseshoora]

Originally posted by Eli


I'm on your side, dumbass. If all my classes were armed I'd want at least a bullet proof vest...or a tank


Edit: My sympathies with those that were shot today.

[OWV9LSxH]

EON is a walking reason to ban the right to carry arms.

Further: for the victims

[mincbiori]

this really sucks.

Im sorry for all who were killed.


I hope no one we know was among them, but I dont know at this point.

[Beatris]

ABC News says 25+ dead.

[Biashpainabix]

Originally posted by EyesOfNight


Gee, that was an intelligent response. Exactly what I'd expect from you Asher. It's the same logic you are using.

[8Uxtkz7F]

You have the Palestinians to take it out on.

Also, Israel is about 2% the size of the United States. Of course this sort of thing doesn't happen as often.

[offemyJuccete]

Drunk kids + widely available firearms = bad.

[Optosypoeds]

I was very sad to hear about this. After the shooting in Montreal this past year, I hate to hear about this **** more than ever.

as for every student carrying a gun, I figure once the 1 madman starts shooting, everyone starts shooting, and you lose track of who the madman is. That sounds worse to me.

[Eeaquzyh]

I went to Tech, this is horrible. At least all of my friends still in Blacksburg are safe. I heard it was possibly tyhe worst college ever (and the worst in 40 years).

[Blahhhshsh]

Originally posted by Az
To be quite honest, I think that the "right to bear arms" has got little to do with this shooting. It's just stupid american culture, or one of it's youth subcultures ( I wonder which one's going to play the role of the retarded cousin that everyone's ashemed of this time )

I think Israel is a prime case of people in the ages 18-21 going around with plenty of guns, and almost never going on murderous rampages. Trained in proper gun usage, used to military discipline (even if of the more informal IDF variety), and, besides that, still subject to be washed out of the IDF for mental problems, no?

I dont think the situation is quite analogous.

[ruforumczspam]

Apoc where did you here 29?

[NutChusty]

Is it an important university?

Maybe they should put metal detectors on schools and universities, it is for sure better than everybody carrying guns