Quote Originally Posted by jaswarb View Post
He could have done more damage with a flammable liquid, a bag of flour and a firecracker, or any of the numerous easily manufactured poisons in powder or gas. People are going to hurt each other. The means is irrelevant. The fact no one in the theater was carrying made them victims. They should distribute weapons to small children and train them in the proper use and safety. Everyone should have the means to defend themselves. If you have every lived in an armed camp you know what polite society and safety is all about.
Yes, he could have made a bomb, would he have been successful? Far less likely than if he carries a couple of guns with him. The means is not irrelevant. People should have the means to defend themselves, ask yourself this ... how many unarmed (firearms) countries do things like this happen in?