Hanging around a gun forum wanting to argue that guns provoked an armed gunman, who was otherwise not going to shoot and only did what he did to defend himself, is fantasy denial that even the Russians would be proud of. They call it 'Maskirovka'; deflect, deny, confuse and mislead...and stick to it stubbornly, even when it's obvious.
To read anything more into it is wishful thinking related to whatever agenda you want to spruik.
To imply he was the victim, who attended with a gun that could only kill about 5 or more (so he likely never intended mass murder, just normal murder), just trying to defend himself from those trigger-happy parishioners who provoked him, and were responsible for their own demise. Then the poor guy tried to flee to avoid more bloodshed, is the craziest anti-gun spin rhetoric you've ever peddaled on this forum. And everyone else in shock disbelief at such fantastical imaginations think you are open to logical counter-argument.
You would have to be the most stubborn, crafty, anti-gunner I have ever come across. What do you hope to achieve on a pro-gun forum? One or two of us giving up our guns? Sewing the seeds of doubt over the years while pretending to be one of us? I usually don't bother getting into arguments with you but on this occasion you have outdone yourself. Bravo! [clap, clap,. clap].
- You don't know what he was thinking or intended.
- We know that he pulled the trigger and murdered two people.
- We know that the parishioners tried to defend themselves.
- We know they were entitled to defend themselves using such force that is necessary.
To read anything more into it is wishful thinking related to whatever agenda you want to spruik.
To imply he was the victim, who attended with a gun that could only kill about 5 or more (so he likely never intended mass murder, just normal murder), just trying to defend himself from those trigger-happy parishioners who provoked him, and were responsible for their own demise. Then the poor guy tried to flee to avoid more bloodshed, is the craziest anti-gun spin rhetoric you've ever peddaled on this forum. And everyone else in shock disbelief at such fantastical imaginations think you are open to logical counter-argument.
You would have to be the most stubborn, crafty, anti-gunner I have ever come across. What do you hope to achieve on a pro-gun forum? One or two of us giving up our guns? Sewing the seeds of doubt over the years while pretending to be one of us? I usually don't bother getting into arguments with you but on this occasion you have outdone yourself. Bravo! [clap, clap,. clap].