Why is it headline news? It happens all the time.

[Roscoe]

I think that they really are going to have to do something about changing things there - which wouldn't be easy given their backward views on gun owning,

You're correct. It is their backward views. The second amendment says:    

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."

That was the case some 100 or so years ago and the gun lobby will quote that as a reason as to why all citizens have the right to own a gun. But, of course, that requirement has ceased to exist but when they quote the amendment they conveniently don't mention the first half of the sentence. It's an amendment that needs to be repealed.

Thank goodness we have strict gun laws in our wonderful country. I definitely would not like to live in America.  
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