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My wife and I are also glad to hear that the boy was rescued relatively unscathed. Three things however . . . First, so far the police have not said exactly how the gunman died, and I'm not sure why. Second, there's a reasonable chance that, had they stormed that bunker immediately instead of negotiating for a spell, and thus allowing him to calm down a bit, he may have reacted a lot more violently towards the boy. And third, background checks and stricter gun laws might keep guns from being sold to the mentally unbalanced, but it won't  ( and can't ) stop the guns from being stolen from people who bought them legitimately. I know the solution, but no one wants to hear it . . . 

posted by JimmyA on February 5, 2013 at 7:09 AM | link to this | reply

I like the way law enforcement handled this situation! When I read they thought the guy had a TV they did not give out any information to fuel his fire so to speak! I was relieved that the boy was okay for the most part, too! This country needs to address mental health issues and soon! sam 

posted by sam444 on February 5, 2013 at 5:55 AM | link to this | reply