The Media should not publish the names or pictures of these scumbags. They should die, and be buried without acknowledgement. The shooter should be refered to as IT. They are not worthy of being identified as anything more.

It shot innocent children & adults, and it died. PERIOD!

I think guns may have had something to do with it.

It's sad enough to see anybody killed...but innocent kids??!! So senseless! and my heart and prayers go out to the families.

There is no rhyme or reason to these types of massacres. You can argue that we need gun control...but you can buy illegal guns on most street corners. You can argue that mental health providers aren't doing enough to help people. You can argue that his late mother shouldn't have owned a gun where he could access it. But if not her gun, he would have found a gun - some how, some way.

I think one of the primary problems is how the media and video games have glorified death and killing and the perpetrators. No, stopping the media from reporting or make the violent video games illegal won't solve the problem. Millions of people play video games without ever hurting or killing someone.

There is nothing we can do to stop these types of killings in malls, theatres and schools. If this guy hadn't had the gun, he would found another way to hurt his mother and the children in her school. He was determined to kill. Period.

i wish the media would quit publicising the make and models of the wepons dont you people understand i dont think these kids parents are gonna want to hear what horror there kids went through. this is why these retards keep doing this you keep them famous you should be concentrating on the kids and what they lost in there future dont mention his name again

It is long past time for all public school to bit the cost and start installing walk through metal detectors and also all doors to the main building locked at all times with a security guard at the door.

These nut jobs who would take others with them when they go completely nuts need to be stopped from doing these deeds at all costs.

I would gladly give up that freedom if it meant that it would save one child from what happened today.

We have to change the way we do business in public school nationally.

Please stop with ur need to fix this ... some people go crazy and then they go out and hurt others... it's called the human condition and it can't be fixed !

Thank single moms for raising criminals.

Does having mental illness disqualify someone from having the protection of a hand gun. That would mean a woman that is raped and has depression is mentally ill but can't defend herself with a gun. Mental illness is a broad term. Bullying leads to schizophrenia, so does the victim lose their right to protect themselves with a gun? I think mental illness is a scape goat. It really is too early to tell what the specifics of this case are to pass judgement. I hate guns. But to blame mental illness is kind of convenient. We glorify the gun. Kids get the message that violence is tolerated. I would be the first to say anyone that would kill children is twisted. But I will wait for more information after the trickle of the news media and the leaks. In our town, we had a shooting rampage that left 6 dead. Yet, I am not sure why it happened to this day. The shooter was angry he didn't get a job. He was a loner according to the news articles. He was jealous. There were many warning signs. He complained alot. But there were no mental illness issues that surfaced. He had a gun and he was frustrated to the point he wanted to seek revenge. It would be easy to say he was crazy. Today's dead shooter may have had mental illness, 1/3 of our returning vets from the middle east are either brain injured, substance abusers or PTSD which is mental illness. I think they have earned the right to carry a gun even if they are mentally ill. Needless to say the shooter was one unhappy camper. I'll be interested in hearing about the warning signs if any and who dropped the ball. My post is to start a conversation about gun ownership and what seems like an ever increasing number of mass shootings in the USA.

I agree..this is tragic....the violence in the gaming community (Halo; special Ops, Call to duty) all these violent video games; a mental health system that is broken; people "not wanting to get involved if someone is acting strange"; families without enough resources; guns in homes; no parental help for children who are acting out; allowing games like this in a home with children; drugs available for every occasion; marijuana now available in many states; churches that breech all levels of value and morality; tragic on too many fronts anymore. Gun control is deplorable; I think everyone needs to purchase their guns from police departments (IMHO) Savage wars; endless violence in our world..have we had enough? and when is enough enough for this country?

12/21 is not the end of the world, but the end of our humanity. pray for the children....This POS got what he wanted...too much media coverage. now he has immortality..Now we have to worry about sick copycatting f***s who want the same thing.

Viscerally sickening.

It's his mother, his mother had something to so with this. I strongly believe she caused some hatred to him and his main target was his mother. The children were unfortunately sacrificed. I'm staying here all crying for them :'(

i dont think it has anything to do with gun ownership or mental ill he targeted kids he had something beyond fixing just pray for all the little one he took

I am furious after listening to the news and my tears rolling and only one question comes to my heart and mind....

How this could have been avoided in first place?

Think about it deeply....

How and why did Kindergarten teacher possessed not 1 but 4 Guns and ammunition who gave them license and why first place you need so many Arms and ammunition?

What is the US Government doing about this shoot outs this is not the first time this occurred and what have they done...Stop giving Arms to unwanted people, strictly enforce rules and regulations and educate people who possess to safe guard arms and ammunition.

Can someone ask this questions to our federal government?

I request all those who possess arms please secure it and keep it in safe lock n key and keep it away from young kids....please this is my humble request.

Stop killing, Stop issuing Arms and Love every living being!

My prayers goes to all of the families who lost their loved ones and I also pray no more innocent killing news from now on.

Love, Live, Life

This event is tragic and very sad. My heart goes out to all involved. No words can comfort any of us or make it less painful for the families who have suffered such a loss. There have been many of these horrific acts over the decades as many of us can remember. There's no sense to be made even as hard as we all try to place blame on a motive, a weapon or response. There is little that any law, metal detector, guards, or searches could do to prevent such an event from happening again. There's no argument to be made here, for anyone that is willing to give up there own life(not having any respect for human life theirs or others) would be unstoppable and would find a way to do so regardless. Today we should all put aside any political differences or anger towards each other. Take time to hold those important to us, tell them and show them how much we care. For none of us know if we or they will be here tomorrow.

You are so right @New patriot...and the media in their feeding frenzy need to leave those babies and their families ALONE!!!

The Media is acting so sadistically now and they need to stop!!!

Guns are the best way of turning rage and fear into dead people. They are cheap, they are widely available and they make killing people FRIGHTENINGLY easy. You point it, press a button and then PEOPLE DIE. When you think about it it's almost absurd. Humans are irrational, they are impulsive, and when the threshold for death and carnage is only the pull of a trigger away how can you even trust a normal person with one.

Even more than limiting access to guns though, we should have an honest discussion about the net impact of handguns in America, and stop the fear and arrogance that makes people convinced they need to have a handgun. There is much talk of liberty when it comes to owning a gun for self defense, but guns are also the best way to permanently take away every right anyone ever had. You want self defense? Get a taser. Also, we need to look at access to mental health services, which are either unavailable or extremely expensive for average people. Even more broadly we could look to people's education and employment. Is it leaving them with a sense of empowerment, or are they trying to use guns to find it. Gun control SHOULD be discussed now if ever, but we also should see it in the context of larger American challenges.

I hope the shooter goes stright to Hell and furns there forever

Mom too!!! WOW!! The reverse abortion!

What is vastly more important than HOW this young man killed 27 people, is WHY he did. Our society has, in recent days, seen a number of killings of innocents by deeply disturbed individuals. Perhaps, instead of arguing about whether gun control is needed, or whether IED's or cyanide are a better murder weapon, we should try to concentrate on restoring the belief that human life is the greatest gift we are given, and, that to take it away is the most heinous of all crimes.

I respectfully suggest that we begin by stopping the entitlement attitude most young people have, by stopping the idea that we have to constantly give our kids more, and more, and yet more, that we re-institute consequences when those young people do unacceptable things, and that parents begin to do their jobs with the responsibility inherent in becoming a parent in the first place.

Whether we want to admit it or not, we seem to be on a very slippery slope leading to a society in which anything goes, where the individual's needs and wants triumph over everything else.

At the risk of being mocked for being a realist, I again respectfully suggest that society in general re-evaluate its aims and goals, and makes adjustments as needed to restore sanity to a populace which is rapidly spinning out of control.

NRA lobby....powerful.....ignorant.......far right..........Merry Christmas......The right to bear firearms. We dont have to worry about terrorists outside.....were doing a fine job just by ourselves....ps save that guns dont kill people bull.......you couldnt club, knife, or beat that many people to death at one time

Yet again another speechless tragedy so typical in American society nowadays. Its the third one in a matter of weeks (Oregon, Wyoming and now Connecticut). Here is an idea, how about the media show some respect and not sensationalise this event. You are making this animal famous you morons, also how can anybody have the nerve to stick a microphone to one of these kids for an interview ? I see kids giving comments on what they heard and saw, and people wonder what is wrong with American society these days ?! Anything and everything goes for shocking news coverage and the worst part of it all is most people cant even see it. This isnt about guns, video games or anything related to that. Ever since the government took the parenting away from parents and traditional Christian values from the schools this country went down the tubes. The more the media mentions the "shooters" name the more it will encourage these tragedies to repeat itself. I doubt the rating hungry media moguls care though, Im so disgusted right now.

In 1790, after the passage of the 2nd Amendment a mentally unbalanced person takes two load state-of-the art firearms into a crowded place and fires them into the crowd. By the time he is apprehended, X people are dead. When searched, the perpetrator is equipped with a powder horn and several unused rounds. How many people do you think were killed?

In 2012 a mentally unbalanced person takes two state-of-the-art firearms into a school and fires into crowded class rooms. By the time that person is apprehended 28 people are dead. When searched the perpetrator is found with several 15-round clips, all empty.

Now, what is common to both scenarios: The 2nd Amendment is the law of the land. The perpetrator is unbalanced. The perpetrator had two loaded state of the art firearms with enough ammunition to reload.

Now, what is the difference between the two scenarios? The answer might give you some idea of where the solution lies.

You have a mentally ill kid (ok, 20 year old) and you have guns around. How sick is that. Just a recipe for disaster. Unfortunately he took innocent children with him.

Keenan;

Your heart is in the right place, but the reality is, Guns will never disappear from the US. For example, look at Meth & Heroin. It's totally banned and ilegal. Is it gone? If a person is going to kill others, they will find a way. that idiot could have just as well carried in dozens of pipe bombs and a Zippo, and even more people would have died. Our only hope is a strong defense.