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The Dark Knight Rises

The Dark Knight Rises: Safety Not Guaranteed ...

Tikva Hecht | Posted 09.27.2012 | Canada
Read More: Colorado Shooting, Art and Violence, Safety Not Guaranteed, Trust, Escapism, Healing, The Dark Knight Rises, Video, Canada News
Tikva Hecht

I had planned to write this post after seeing The Dark Knight Rises but I haven't seen it. Not in protest. I've considered going but the thought leaves me... uncomfortable. I don't know if, and to what extent, the movie's to blame for what happened but blame seems too simple anyway.

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Real Villains of Batman Shooting are Lax Gun Laws

Josh Bowman | Posted 09.19.2012 | Canada
Read More: Mall Shooting, Shooting, Aurora, Violence, James Holmes, Rifle, Colorado, Gun Violence, The Dark Knight Rises, Guns, Nra, Canada News
Josh Bowman

The gas-masked gunman who opened fire at a theatre full of people, killing twelve and injuring dozens more, reportedly had a shotgun, two pistols, an assault rifle, gas canisters, and potentially explosives in his home. What I don't understand is how it can possibly be alright for a civilian to have access to these kinds of weapons.

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