Shooting At Virginia Tech-33 Dead!

[Esther]

(CBS/AP) A gunman opened fire in a dorm and classroom at Virginia Tech on Monday, killing 31 people in the deadliest shooting in U.S. history, a Justice Department official told CBS News.

The FBI and the ATF believe the gunman, described as a young Asian male, used two handguns in the shootings before taking his own life, sources tell CBS News.

At least 20 others were injured in the shootings, police said.

This would make at least 51 shot. That would take a lot of reloading wouldn't it?

[CC1]

Originally Posted by Esther

(CBS/AP) A gunman opened fire in a dorm and classroom at Virginia Tech on Monday, killing 31 people in the deadliest shooting in U.S. history, a Justice Department official told CBS News.

The FBI and the ATF believe the gunman, described as a young Asian male, used two handguns in the shootings before taking his own life, sources tell CBS News.

At least 20 others were injured in the shootings, police said.

This would make at least 51 shot. That would take a lot of reloading wouldn't it?

With semi automatics not too many reloads. However I was speaking to my son and we both agreed that if the reports are true he had the students line up and then shot them if I had been #'s 5-20 in that line I would have rushed him to disarm him. Of course it is too early to know what actually happened.
I understand some students jumped out windows to avoid being shot so they may be able to give a better picture as to what happened along with the forensics guys who will examine the trail of shell casings, etc.

[Steve Epley]

I have a preacher friend who is a professor there?

[Esther]

Originally Posted by CC1

With semi automatics not too many reloads. However I wask speaking to my son and we both agreed that if the reports are true he had the students line up and then shot them if I had been #'s 5-20 in that line I would have rushed him to disarm him. Of course it is too early to know what actually happened.
I understand some students jumped out windows to avoid being shot so they may be able to give a better picture as to what happened along with the forensics guys who will examine the trail of shell casings, etc.

That was what I was thinking.

[tbpew]

Originally Posted by Esther

That was what I was thinking.

It would seem he felt he was on a mission.
I can not imagine that plain hatred or vengence could be sustained when your victims probably have no direct connection to you.

Originally Posted by CC1

With semi automatics not too many reloads. However I was speaking to my son and we both agreed that if the reports are true he had the students line up and then shot them if I had been #'s 5-20 in that line I would have rushed him to disarm him. Of course it is too early to know what actually happened.
I understand some students jumped out windows to avoid being shot so they may be able to give a better picture as to what happened along with the forensics guys who will examine the trail of shell casings, etc.

Our laws in this country make it hard for the honest people to arm and protect themselves against such acts as these. Criminals will always have access to weapons, no matter how many law go into effect, only the honest will obey these laws and subject themselves to them, sadly the honest tend to suffer.
Just think, if one of these honest law obeying citizens had been able to open carry just maybe they could have put this nut case down, instead there be only one or two deaths.


This make me think back to that shooter who went into a family dinner back in TX, who began to open fire on everyone. One gal who made it out alive made this remark, "there was nothing I could do as this man shot and killed both my elderly parents along with others, children, woman". All I could think was I had a loaded gun sitting in my truck and I train to use it, I could’ve taken him out, but the law prevented me from open carry in public places like that.


My prayer go out to them all~