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    Another shooting incident in Finland

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1231/finland.html

    6 dead, including the gunman, according to reports. Seems he shot his ex-wife before heading to the shopping centre, killing four people, then killing himself later.

    I know they've tightened their gun laws in recent years, but it's still a bit of a joke that basically any nutjob can go out and get a gun.
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    Quote Originally Posted by brendy_éire View Post
    http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1231/finland.html

    6 dead, including the gunman, according to reports. Seems he shot his ex-wife before heading to the shopping centre, killing four people, then killing himself later.

    I know they've tightened their gun laws in recent years, but it's still a bit of a joke that basically any nutjob can go out and get a gun.
    And yet there are still people out there who claim that guns are a basic civil right. Ever try arguing with an American about gun control? You'll probably be shot.

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    Finland has a very high suicide rate...and Finnish people tend to be VERY reserved in my experience so can easily imagine bottling up until they implode.

    Of course possession of a gun isn't ideal on top of that...
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    Quote Originally Posted by dfx- View Post
    Finnish people tend to be VERY reserved in my experience so can easily imagine bottling up until they implode.
    The murder was Kosovan Albanian, not Finnish.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Poor Student View Post
    The murder was Kosovan Albanian, not Finnish.
    A mate of mine is married to a Finnish girl and has visited there in the winter months. It's a wonderful country but it's a rich, fertile environment for SAD to flourish. Daytime is brief and not what we'd consider broad daylight at this time of year.
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    yeah you remember pekka the school shooter, well i talked to him and when i say talk i kind of attacked him on youtube for being such a sad case. he used to make vids glorifying the columbine people. the chap was insane. when i heard about schoolshooting in finland, i knew it was him. weird weird feeling.

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