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Old February 15th, 2008, 01:25 AM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
PeterL
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Default Shooting at Northern Illinois.

Thought I post this first, just to warn europeans to stay away from
northern illinois.


DEKALB, Ill. - A man dressed in black opened fire with a shotgun and
two handguns from a stage of a lecture hall at Northern Illinois
University on Thursday, injuring as many as 18 people, four
critically, before he killed himself, the school's president said.
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Old February 15th, 2008, 01:54 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
Markku Grönroos
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Default Shooting at Northern Illinois.


"PeterL" kirjoitti
...
Thought I post this first, just to warn europeans to stay away from
northern illinois.

Well done.

DEKALB, Ill. - A man dressed in black opened fire with a shotgun and
two handguns from a stage of a lecture hall at Northern Illinois
University on Thursday, injuring as many as 18 people, four
critically, before he killed himself, the school's president said.

I was about to broadcast this piece of news myself. Yes, it is sad that this
happens almost everyday in the USA and so often at school. Americans should
pull themselves together (lawmakers in particular) and collect pistols,
machine guns and bazookas away from ordinary citizens. These tools don't fit
the hands of ordinary people in the first place. And when Joe Smith blows up
with hardware bought from the John J. Rambo supermarket, many innocent
people have to die for no decent reason. Absurd!

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Old February 15th, 2008, 04:10 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
Alan Pollock
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Default Shooting at Northern Illinois.

PeterL wrote:
Thought I post this first, just to warn europeans to stay away from
northern illinois.



DEKALB, Ill. - A man dressed in black opened fire with a shotgun and
two handguns from a stage of a lecture hall at Northern Illinois
University on Thursday, injuring as many as 18 people, four
critically, before he killed himself, the school's president said.



Northern Illinois, because Euros get scared so easily?

For the geographically-challenged it's a large area. So why not just go the
Markuu way and simply stay away from the US in its entirety? You could make a
brilliant political statement at the same time. Two birds. Nex

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Old February 15th, 2008, 05:14 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
Jim Davis[_1_]
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Default Shooting at Northern Illinois.


"Markku Grönroos" wrote in message
i.fi...

"PeterL" kirjoitti
...
Thought I post this first, just to warn europeans to stay away from
northern illinois.

Well done.

DEKALB, Ill. - A man dressed in black opened fire with a shotgun and
two handguns from a stage of a lecture hall at Northern Illinois
University on Thursday, injuring as many as 18 people, four
critically, before he killed himself, the school's president said.

I was about to broadcast this piece of news myself. Yes, it is sad that
this happens almost everyday in the USA and so often at school. Americans
should pull themselves together (lawmakers in particular) and collect
pistols, machine guns and bazookas away from ordinary citizens. These
tools don't fit the hands of ordinary people in the first place. And when
Joe Smith blows up with hardware bought from the John J. Rambo
supermarket, many innocent people have to die for no decent reason.
Absurd!


OK, Markuu, I'll play along.

In the eyes of the anti-gun people, you have a valid point.

MY question is, how would *you* go about collecting all of the firearms from
the American public if you were in public office, and an anti-gun law were
passed?


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Old February 15th, 2008, 05:31 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
Jim Davis[_1_]
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Default Shooting at Northern Illinois.- Push to allow guns on campus


"PeterL" wrote in message
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Thought I post this first, just to warn europeans to stay away from
northern illinois.


DEKALB, Ill. - A man dressed in black opened fire with a shotgun and
two handguns from a stage of a lecture hall at Northern Illinois
University on Thursday, injuring as many as 18 people, four
critically, before he killed himself, the school's president said.


"The only way to stop a man with a gun, is another man with a gun."

http://tinyurl.com/2nrk5e


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Old February 15th, 2008, 05:34 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
Jim Davis[_1_]
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"sechumlib" wrote in message
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On 2008-02-15 11:14:01 -0500, "Jim Davis" said:

MY question is, how would *you* go about collecting all of the firearms
from
the American public if you were in public office, and an anti-gun law
were
passed?


Apparently you can't argue against doing it for any reasons other than
nuts & bolts. That should mean something to you.


That's not answering my question.


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Old February 15th, 2008, 05:53 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
PeterL
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Default Shooting at Northern Illinois.

On Feb 15, 7:10*am, Alan Pollock wrote:
PeterL wrote:
Thought I post this first, just to warn europeans to stay away from
northern illinois.
DEKALB, Ill. - A man dressed in black opened fire with a shotgun and
two handguns from a stage of a lecture hall at Northern Illinois
University on Thursday, injuring as many as 18 people, four
critically, before he killed himself, the school's president said.


Northern Illinois, because Euros get scared so easily?



No but maybe some people lack a sense of humor.



For the geographically-challenged it's a large area. So why not just go the
Markuu way and simply stay away from the US in its entirety? You could make a
brilliant political statement at the same time. Two birds. Nex


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Old February 15th, 2008, 05:54 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
PeterL
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Default Shooting at Northern Illinois.- Push to allow guns on campus

On Feb 15, 8:31*am, "Jim Davis" wrote:
"PeterL" wrote in message

...

Thought I post this first, just to warn europeans to stay away from
northern illinois.
DEKALB, Ill. - A man dressed in black opened fire with a shotgun and
two handguns from a stage of a lecture hall at Northern Illinois
University on Thursday, injuring as many as 18 people, four
critically, before he killed himself, the school's president said.


"The only way to stop a man with a gun, is another man with a gun."



Actually he stopped himself with his own gun, but too late.
 




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