A Missouri man planned to go on a
killing spree at the premiere of Breaking Dawn Part 2 at his local
theater in Bolivar, MO, as an article by Larry McShane explained. The
homicidal Blaec Lammers purchased two assault riffles in preparation
for his plot. Lammers, being treated for a mental illness, bought the
two guns legally. The fact that he could get the guns so easily while
having a mental illness is making some Americans begin to question if
mentally ill citizens should be able to buy guns without any
precautions taken for their safety. Lammers eventually decided to
change the location of his murder spree to Walmart, where he could
“break the glass where ammunition is being stored” after he shot
his supply of 400 bullets. His mother, thwarted
his plans, an act of bravery, by telling the police when she discovered his purchases.
Blaec had never shot a gun before, raising the suspicions of his
mother.
The plan of Blaec Lammers is
horrifically similar to the tragedy of the Aurora, Colorado shooting
during the Dark Knight Rises, the finale of the Batman trilogy. James
Holmes killed 12 people and injured 58 more this summer. He also has
a mental illness. James Holmes had no reason to kill the people he
killed, and had no right to do what he did. Lammers had bought
weapons similar to those Holmes used to attack the theater with. His
mother saved a great number of people by speaking up against her son.
She did the right thing. As America continues to face tragedies like
this, the citizens must learn to embrace their bravery.
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