nothing to say that wont further the unnecesary depth of this post, I only wanted to point that it's not the gun that kills it's the person, and as far as I know ANY automatic assault weapon IS illegal to own period. Didn't go into detail on the all the info of this particualar sit in Conn. when i first heard the story, only hand guns were involved, perhaps the use of the auto was involved, bottom line...if this particular person was of right mind and body this would have never happened, he lost his value of human nature for sure, I guess Faithful or aithiast, the bottom line is...this guy was screwed up and his choices will forever effect the world because of it! I will speak up when I feel nes and when I first read the few responses regarding the "gun laws" I felt compelled to share my point of view, and gun owner or not, my point of view is simply, "it's not the weapon that is the problem, it's the offender, the person who has a brain and chose to use it in such a screwed up way" although I don't agree with aitheism (sp ) I do value ALL humans, and their right to live on this Earth as me, and their right to choose how they will believe while on this Earth, whether or not it's right in my eyes or not is not the subject, as I have freedom to believe as I do, I respect and value any other freedom to believe, the ever after may be dif in my religion but the point I wanted to make is that IF a person has no value for human life they will do horrible things like this lost boy chose to do, no reasoning, no care. Just complete and utter selfish and unreasonable actions. My prayers go out to ALL those effected this time of year no less, this is a season to celebrate the Birth of Christ and the value of life the meaning of giving and love for one another and this boy took ALL that away. I only pray these families can see the Glory of the Holidays to come and not have them marked by there pain and loss. I can't imagine the pain and confusion they must be feeling.