: : I have read elsewhere that many of the boys responsible were avid video game fans, that they routinely played target shooting games, and that they had better accuracy than your average law enforcement officer. Any thoughts on this?: There is nothing wrong with playing video games that involve shooting, and if someone is an avid fan of course they will improve their accuracy. But shooting a real weapon is a bit different. Usually one is suddenly forced to think about what they are shooting at, and the impact it will have. Shooting is not wrong, it's dangerous people that give it a bad name. Shooting people is wrong, but it is only carried out by the dangerous minded, not the 'dangerous gun.' This is why i oppose the current gun laws in Australia. A few people wrecked it or all of us.
*Silly old Martin Bryant spoiled your games did he? I weep for you.
Actually, I'm more likely to weep for the thousands of people killed and crippled every year because people like you demand the right to play vigilante or to shoot ducks, kangaroos and road signs.
It's true that a sick mind is dangerous, but it's a gun which makes it lethal.
