Posted on 10/04/2015 2:10:16 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
The father of the gunman who killed nine people at an Oregon community college before turning a gun on himself said the shooting “would not have happened” if his son would not have been able to amass so many weapons.
“The only thing I would like to say is a question that I would like to ask is how on earth could he compound 13 guns? How could that happen? They talk about gun laws, they talk about gun control but every time something like this happens they talk about it and nothing is done,” Ian Mercer told CNN. “I’m not trying to say that’s to blame for what happened but if Chris had not been able to get a hold of 13 guns, it wouldn’t have happened.” Ian Mercer also said he had no idea his son had any guns, let alone more than a dozen. Authorities recovered an additional weapon at the shooter’s home, bringing the total to 14.
Although Ian Mercer said he wouldn’t comment on any psychological issues his son was facing, he also noted that “obviously someone who goes and kills nine people has to have some kind of issue.”....
w/ VIDEO [about 5 minutes - "Shocked....I had no idea he had any guns......"]
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From the article: “Brett McDonald filed the lawsuit in 2008 charging the mass killer’s father harassed, inappropriately touched and embarrassed him
Wow. . .sexually harassed a GUY. . .I knew his son is a queer. . .one look at that Pajama-Boy smirk and, yep, a queer.
Won’t talk about the psychological issues, just about guns.
How about the violent entertainment in games and video?
If his son had a lobotomy would this had happened?
Maybe this little @$#@^$ should have had some kid control, and did something about this psycho fruit years ago!
Oh but society needs to clamp down on our freedoms because he was too busy.
Indeed. Many cowardly men prone abortion through the same “blame America” sidetrack instead of owning up to their heinous “all too human” cowardice.
This traitor coward surrenderist pseudo-PeaceNLove behavior disgusts.
In other news, Hillary Clinton calls for tougher laws against sex offenders....
He’s worried about his own reputation and a possible lawsuit, pure and simple.
re. gun control: Obama is the Gun Nut in Chief, buying billions of rounds of “dum-dum” (military illegal) ammo and many thousands of assault weapons for about every and all parts of the Federal Govt, not just the law enforcement branches.
Mr. Obama, set an example and unilaterally disarm yourself and your minions. Next disarm all federal agents. Set an example and show the World how it goes!
Also, much crime can be traced to the use of “crime vehicles”. Henceforth, any make and model of vehicle used in a violent act, MUST be BANNED. All existing owners of such “crime cars” must turn the vehicles in, to be destroyed and the metal used to make a large statue of someone or something!
WE MUST ACT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Doubtless, every Dem will vote for this outlawing of vehicles used in violence and hate!
Right?
Right?
Anybody?
Hello?
.....
Hey Dad,
Good job of fathering!
Like, where were you in raising this person?
Glass houses, dork!
So...the I.Q. low 2 digit Dad wants the entire USA to be a “gun free zone”....great solution to mass murders....make everyone a target of the crazies.
Oh, wait! We outlaw guns!
That will work!
After all, drugs are outlawed and voila! The USA is drug-free!
Right?
Right?
Hello?
Anyone there?
***’That’s what guns are, they’re killers. What do you want a gun for?’ ......***
To protect myself from people like that son you didn’t raise.
And guns are not killers you idiot, people are. Swords were used for centuries to kill people and they were pretty damn effective.
***’It has to change, how can it not? Even people who believe in the right to bear arms, what right do you have to take people’s lives?’***
I think I see where this kid got his mental illness from. So if I believe in the right to bare arms, I automatically want to KILL people?
What?
***They already were in a gun free zone. Gun control laws don’t work.***
Thank God my kid in high school, and my 2 sons in college, are not fun free zones. We have enhanced conceal carry permits where you can carry even if there are signs stating it’s a gun free zone ( which there aren’t any) and plenty of teachers, male and female carry. Both my son’s are fixing to get these permits so they can conceal carry. I have one at a community college, and one at University, they font have unarmed security guards, they have state police.
You got it OldArmy52. The dad would make a good useful idiot/marxist moron…oh wait...
Why do so many parents use “Asperger’s” as an excuse?
Aspergers seems to be a catch-all term for “crazy, violent,
insane, uncontrollable” son.
Sudden Jihad syndrome.
I have no idea. They should just call it what is: I didn’t feel like being bothered with a difficult child so I ignored him.
Wow I should have proof read that. I apologize.
“but if Chris had not been able to get a hold of 13 guns, it wouldn’t have happened.” - Ian Mercer
No the little closet fudge packer would have used knives, hatchets, and machetes instead.
Isn’t the dad a British subject? If so, don’t they have mandatory military service?
The discharge could have been for failure to adapt, failing PT test, or weapon qual.
My guess (based on the hatred towards Christians he displayed) is that he got outed as a meat gazer.
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