This is the second school shooting that hits close to home

[marked8]

Last year I lived in northeast Maryland and we used to travel to Amish country once a week the back way to Lancaster county. We used to travel right through Nickel Mines PA and went right by the school where the shootings happened the day before. This school was only 25 miles from where we lived, and the aspect that chilled me to the bone was that the killer in that case had a milk route that went right by my daughter's school. The "what ifs" in that case kept me up a few nights.
We moved to northern Virginia (Manassas) back in the middle of December. We were out and about when we heard about the VT shootings while in a book store, the owner was frantically trying to get in touch with his daughter who is a student there. I found out the next day that the killer is from Centreville which is 5 miles from where I live. 7 of the students killed are from my immediate area including 2 others from Centreville and another from Vienna where my wife works. There has been media all over the place as a result.
It really makes you stop and think that where ever you are, whatever you are doing you are never really safe.

 

[94m5]

And you never will be scott.......

I am GLAD I live in a state that allows me to carry a concealed weapon. This world has WAY too many nutjobs out there, and in most cases, the government won't let you do anything to prortect yourself. This latest school shooting drives the point home for me also, I am in college, and know a few people that fit this guy's description to a T.

Take care out there man.


Mike

 

[Conti94]

That shooting was disgusting, there are way to many wacko's out there, they seem to be more apparent than usual lately. It goes to show you just don't know what can happen when and where, anything is possible. My deep sympathies go out to the families and friends of those lost.