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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nThis doofus took two handguns and a rifle to Umpqua Community College yesterday and if any of the news reports are to be believed, he killed about ten people and wounded a score. According to Yahoo News<\/a>, he lined up his victims and asked them their religious preference and then shot all of the Christians. But, according to his online profile, he didn’t adhere to any religion;<\/p>\n […]\u2019s disdain for organized religion was evident in his social media posts and profiles. He also used the screen name \u201cIronCross45\u201d and had a dating profile at the site spiritualprofiles.com where he listed his interests as the \u201cinternet, killing zombies, movies, music, reading.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNot Religious, Not Religious, but Spiritual,\u201d he answered about himself on the site. As for a partner, he said \u201cPagan, Wiccan, Not Religious, but Spiritual\u201d were qualities he desired.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n He did express some admiration for […] who shot up the TV news crew in Virginia a few weeks ago. According to the LA Times<\/a> a relative told them that this fellow had “joined the Army at one point”. I doubt that, given his young age, he was very successful in any military training. What you don’t hear very often, though is that there was an actual Army veteran, Chris Mintz<\/a>, who was shot seven times when he charged this scrawny shit. Mintz is recovering in the hospital, I guess he had an angel on his shoulder.<\/p>\n The President, of course, took to the airways to politicize the event, blaming all gun owners for the act of one person, before there were many details about the shooting. <\/p>\n Obama reiterated his frustration at the failure of the Republican-controlled Congress to back new gun control measures, and threw down the gauntlet to lawmakers.<\/p>\n “Prayers are not enough,” he said. “We can actually do something about it, but we’re going to have to change our laws.”<\/p>\n “This is a political choice we make,” Obama said. “This is not something I can do myself. I have to have a Congress and state legislatures and governors who are willing to work with me on this.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n “Something”. Be specific, Mr. President, if you want to have a discussion about gun control. <\/p>\n In fact, Oregon just recently passed laws that Congress didn’t – requiring background checks for every purchase of firearms in the state. So the president is barking at the moon – Oregon had his laws in place and it didn’t prevent the shooting. <\/p>\n The Oregon gunman had nothing in his past that would have prevented him from passing a background check, if authorities are to be believed at this point. So, I guess the only thing the President really wants now is banning firearms from all Americans. Since he wasn’t specific in his little speech, I can only assume that’s what he meant.<\/p>\n By the way, Umpqua Community College, is not a “gun-free zone”. They allow concealed weapons in accordance with Oregon State Law – they are a “shall issue” state, but they have no reciprocity agreements with any other state. In other words, in order for an out-of-stater to carry concealed, you have to apply for a CCW license from the local sheriff. In that regard, they are a “may issue” state. Oregon doesn’t require a permit to buy a gun nor do they require gun registration – neither of which affect the commission of crimes with a firearm, anyway.<\/p>\n I’m hearing some reports that are rumors at this point, that there were armed students who were ordered to “shelter in place” when they tried to respond to the gunfire. But, like I said, that’s a rumor and I don’t think anyone could order me to shelter while people were dying and I had the means to to stop the killing. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"Oregon](\"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Oregon-shooter-300x185.jpg\")
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