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Oregon gunman was Army dropout who studied mass shooters
Yahoo! News / The Associated Press ^ | October 2, 2015 | Jeff Barnard and Martha Mendoza

Posted on 10/02/2015 1:36:55 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — The 26-year-old gunman who opened fire in a community college English class, killing nine, was an Army boot camp dropout who studied mass shooters before becoming one himself.

A day after the rampage in an Oregon timber town, authorities said Christopher Sean Harper-Mercer, who died during a shootout with police, wore a flak jacket and brought at least six guns and five ammunition magazines to the school. Investigators found another seven guns at the apartment he shared with his mother.

The weapons had all been purchased legally over the past three years, some by him, others by relatives...

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; US: Oregon
KEYWORDS: army; banglist; oregon; shooting; umpqua
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

And what the hell was this mother doing? watching and doing nothing, she’s responsible for her offspring! Did she get him help early on? did she get him help recently? was he on meds and visiting psychs? We need major legislation across the board, want a gun? medical records open, psych evaluations, medications taken and an interview


81 posted on 10/02/2015 4:54:26 PM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: Jack Black

The news is reverently reading the names of the dead. I don’t really have a problem with that, but they do not do this for our soldiers who die in action.


82 posted on 10/02/2015 5:01:25 PM PDT by Jack Black ( Disarmament of a targeted group is one of the surest early warning signs of future genocide.)
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To: NorthMountain

"If you can find a magazine for my Ruger GP100, I'd be obliged ... I can't find 'em anywhere!!!"

Ask and you shall receive!!

83 posted on 10/02/2015 7:41:23 PM PDT by Redcitizen
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To: Redcitizen

May, 1986?

Time flies when you’re having fun.


84 posted on 10/02/2015 8:29:38 PM PDT by NorthMountain ("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")
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To: Da Coyote

I have been a close follower as to Obama’s talents apart from a big mouth Mussolini type politician. His handling of a trap gun, his reflexes at a judo toss down and his general appearance as an emaciated person make me believe this guy is hardly more than a big mouth talker who knows how to cover his dope consumed body with fine clothes and casual as needed.


85 posted on 10/02/2015 8:51:56 PM PDT by noinfringers2
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To: NorthMountain

That about covers my shooting history. Lotta spent shell casings and fun memories. Time does fly when your having fun indeed.


86 posted on 10/03/2015 3:31:25 AM PDT by Redcitizen
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

‘At a news conference Friday at the White House, Obama said he plans to keep talking about the issue and “will politicize it” because inaction is itself a political decision the U.S. is making.

He said it’s impossible to identify mentally ill people likely to perpetrate mass shootings ahead of time. The only thing the U.S. can do, he explained, is ensure they don’t have an arsenal available “when something in them snaps.”’


So what happened to Obama claiming he supports the 2nd Amendment? I suggest he never did, and in fact, wants a total gun ban, although he won’t admit it. How else can you explain his admiration of Australian gun control laws, which amount to an all out ban? If Obama was honest, he would admit he only thinks the government should have guns. — But he isn’t honest, because he is one of the biggest liars of all time.

He will ban all guns and bring communism to our country if he can, all while claiming otherwise. And the only reason he has not yet is because of the limits of the office. Fortunately a pen and phone only gets a marxist so far as president.


87 posted on 10/03/2015 5:52:16 AM PDT by Wildbill22 (They have us surrounded again, the poor bastards- Gen Creighton Williams Abrams)
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To: MeshugeMikey
You ought to whip up a Dr. Evil and his mini-me picture, featuring Obama as Dr. Evil, and the Oregon killer as his mini-me...

We could really use that to slam the POS in the White House who wants Christians dead.

88 posted on 10/03/2015 7:02:27 AM PDT by kiryandil (Maya: "Liberalism Is What Smart Looks Like to Stupid People")
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To: kiryandil

Obie as the UniBummer.....and this puke in oregon as John Malvo...


89 posted on 10/03/2015 7:25:43 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: NorthMountain

Thank you, sir. Nice to know we have gentlemen here.

Yes, he does sound like a despicable person.


90 posted on 10/03/2015 9:49:02 AM PDT by Bigg Red (Let's put the ship of state on Cruz Control with Ted Cruz.)
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To: RummyChick

Some articles refer to his father as Ian Mercer: http://www.people.com/article/chris-harper-mercer-dad-ian-mercer-shocked-umpqua-community-college-oregon


91 posted on 10/03/2015 11:22:05 AM PDT by RedWhiteBlue (Mama tried)
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