the legislature and Governor gave these whack jobs permission for just this scenario.

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It's just that with the Internet and modern media and communications, we hear about every last idiotic thing.

When I was younger, it had to be a pretty serious thing happening before it would make the news (print or broadcast), unless it was local.

People have this tendency to think that these things are more frequent these days, but all evidence is to the contrary, especially when adjusted for population growth.

No need to panic, keep working on sensible gun law reform, avoid the fear and emotion.

They'd try to excuse the Crucifixion of Jesus if they could - as long as a gun was involved.

The gunner's apologies for the deadly antics of their co-religionists get more convoluted every day.

Explain this: Cumming has NEVER, ONCE had a deputy shot at the county courthouse.

EVER.

Don't tell me this happens every day, because I've lived here since 1984 and I effing KNOW better.

with a firearm and shooting someone in the leg is just an "idiotic thing" that we shouldn't worry about, because gun violence is less frequent now. Come on, Skip - you know better than that.

The point isn't whether or not it has declined (most studies show an overall decline in violent crime since 1993, with a slight but still noticeable uptick since 2002). The point is how much there is - and the answer is too much.

Calm down, you panicky libruls.

Australia is looking mighty nice about now.

But, thanks for making this situation just another political attack.

Frankly, I'm sitting in my home right now, in lockdown because I live in the city limits, wondering if the courthouse less than 2 miles away is going to blow up from a bomb.

Neighboring county is sending their bomb squad.

Come stay with me! I'm out about 5 miles west of downtown.

I just heard about it while picking my kids up from VBS. Got out before they went on lockdown.

My husband had jury duty just a few months ago. So glad he's not there.

How do you know that the officer was shot in the leg? Was that on local radio?

I'm on several local websites, ForsythNews on Facebook, etc. and that's where I got the "shot in the leg" report.

Lots of new info coming out......guy drove up to the courthouse wearing a gas mask, threw a smoke bomb, pulled an AR15 and shot the officer. He was wearing a bullet proof vest. Had a court date today on drugs and weapons charges, his attorney quit on him YESTERDAY.

So, yeah, all wrong about an MRA idiot.......who knew? </sarcasm>

Someone posted that the Southern Poverty Law Center was saying that the DoJ is reviving their watchfulness over US hate groups. Forget foreign terrorism; the problem is with the McVay-types.

with bombs, etc. They are searching his house now.

Cop on TV just said "Full frontal assault. He came here prepared to stay alive." Sounds like a "Glen Beck survivalist."

Cops at the house are ASSUMING the house is set to explode when cops arrive to search the house. "We are quite certain it is booby trapped to kill officers."

It wasn't his client, but that's all he knew.



-Laelth

is his name. Sounds like the attorney negotiated a plea deal he wasn't prepared to accept. Says "he was a frequent gun buyer."

-Laelth

I just moved out of Eagle Creek Shores when I closed on my house in February 2013!!!!!

for you, Georgia?

I wonder what Sheriff Duane Piper thinks of his support for that law now?

Oppose this crap, but good old boy Duane is okay with it.

Of course, Duane isn't terribly "sensible" is he? I don't have anything against him, but who in their right mind wouldn't predict JUST THIS situation when they armed the citizens?

Who was it who just said that's WHAT the guns are for? To use against "the government."

Couldn't remember which whack job said it.

There are so many of them, saying so many stupid things, it all sort of runs together.

combine entrances to the municipal building and the courthouse, because licensed carriers are allowed to bring guns to city hall but not the courthouse.

Secondarily, other municipalities are looking at the impact of additional expenses required for staff to check for licenses.

The Georgia law is idiotic.

Peace

Knock snark out of anyone.

These whack jobs don't need to wait for July 1, when it goes into effect. As evidenced today, they believe they have the right to take on their government and mow down as many as they can, thanks to this stupid kind of shit.

They don't care WHEN it takes effect - they think they won and they have every right to turn their guns on government.

Hell, I'd bet this guy didn't even KNOW the law wasn't in effect yet. Yahoos like this never pay attention to things like that. It's just full speed ahead.

And, our sheriff encouraged them when he said the guy at the soccer field terrorizing kids with open carry wasn't breaking any law.

Even if they did know the law wasn't in effect yet, they would claim ignorance and get by with it. Stay safe down here, if possible. I don't know how, though.

This is a sleepy little bedroom community. Shit like this didn't use to happen here.

I don't know how you stay safe, either, when gun nuts like this feel entitled to shoot up the courthouse instead of showing up for court.

As long as our politicians are terrified of the NRA, they are jeopardizing the safety of us all.

The Sheriff said today that this nut job was "well known to law enforcement." Yeah, well, then step up BEFORE they shoot up the damned courthouse, Bubba!

Gas mask, smoke bomb, fully auto AR15, bullet proof vest.

Was facing a court date today on drugs and weapons charges. His defense attorney QUIT yesterday.

looks like I will have to drive home NOT through town...

the video looks like it was shot from the construction across the street...

sP

And, yes, town is CLOSED down.

I'd also suggest that Marketplace Blvd. at Turner Road is also closed since they now believe the gunman's house is booby trapped to explode when cops arrive. Eagle Creek Shores subdivision.

be safe...

sP

This situation is resolved and known to have no other perps.

Part of a plot to intentionally ramp up violence.

as far as the gun nuts are concerned, along with our local sheriff, it's in effect NOW.

Remember the gun nut walking around displaying a gun at the local ball field a couple weeks ago, scared the shit out of the kids and parents, and the cops wouldn't do a thing about him? Yes, same town. Sheriff Duane Piper, supporter of the Wild West Gun Law said he was breaking no laws.

Jeez.

I'm also glad that I don't dress my car with political stuff. I don't have the money for repairing vandalism.

There's usually some old man with Obama-hating posters over on Maple Ave a block from the courthouse. Sometimes I give him a thumbsdown, but never flip him off.

I wouldn't mind living further in the mountains, but my guess is that there is a higher concentration of these bozos isolated in the mountains, "surviving".

Heroic law enforcement. Look at them charging toward the firefight. Say what you want about cops, but not everyone would or could do that job.

Frightening in it's intensity, but amazing to see law enforcement running TOWARD the threat, refusing to retreat in the face of rapid gun fire from the suspect.

The updates say this loon was loaded up with homemade explosives, etc. ready for maximum carnage. Good on the the LEO's!

http://www.wect.com/story/25711859/shots-fired-at-forsyth-county-courthouse

Since they believe it's booby trapped with explosives. The car he drove to the courthouse was filled with "buckets" of explosives. The subdivision where he lives is starter homes, most on a half acre or less, so I'm assuming they're doing an evacuation first. Lots of kids off school for the summer in that subdivision right now. There's no doubt it's a very dangerous situation for all involved.

Room where he has been staying for last 10 days. He's been at a Holiday Inn express, racking up some debt!

I seem to recall one several years ago. KKK + guns everywhere =

They had their Tax Day rally on April 15th, but that's about it.

This guy was a well known "sovereign citizen" and had filed a federal lawsuit against the Forsyth County Sheriff's department alleging "murder" of a family member after they seized his home and properties when arrested on drug and gun charges last year.

Usually takes 1.5 hours to drive to the Atlanta airport from here, with traffic.

I can't believe this whack job drove that 5 days a week to work for the TSA.

chalks up another "victory" for the obscene gun culture in this country. Yay NRA...

Because they are terrified of the NRA.