Originally posted by kirksey957
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CHURCH_SHOOTING?SITE=KYLOU&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
Please comment. I believe this man shares your passion for guns and disdain for the so-called theology of this church. I attended this church a couple of months ago. How empty these forums would be without me.
I have already heard about this, though I didn't know why he did such an act of evil. What I heard was only seven were wounded, I didn't know two had died.
If he really had the views as I do, he would never have done this. I don't believe he targeted this church only because of their beliefs, but also because he knew no one else would be carrying to stop him. Most churches are 'Gun free Zones'(killing zones) and that is why we have had church shootings. Criminals see that students and teachers are calling out to be able to protect themselves and know that some may be carrying now, so they are finding other places such as malls and churches.
The article said he was sent a letter saying his food stamps were going to be stopped. If this has had any effect on his actions then he was not really 'Consrvative' but rather 'Liberal' himself and wanted to lash out.
I don't believe he has a passion for guns. He had just got the shotgun and only had a .38 handgun at his house. You can own a few guns and not have a 'passion' for them. If someone had a passion for the right to keep and bear arms as I do, they would never pull a stunt like this because it would hurt the cause more and give the Liberals something to use against us.