Poor Norway indeed. Who targets one of the most peaceful nations? However, while in Kandahar, Norwegian soldiers were part of the NATO security forces.

 

people making those facebook comments aren't smart enough to know that.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14262956

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/eu...451150369.html

32 year old uber right-wing Christian extremist.

 

wow how f-ed the world we live in.

 

Yep, you can tell he is actually a right wing nut, as he didn't miss a bunch of times.

 

i know i haven't been in this situation, but it seems like a bunch of people may have been able to rush this dude to stop it eventually?

85 people is a lot with two guns.

 

One person, can defend hundreds.

If there were one person in the crowd that had a weapon, and knew how to use it.... crisis averted.

2nd amendment.

 

i don't think they have amendments in norway.

 

he was able to kill so many because of fear. everyone of those people probably froze when they saw a gun. that's what happens often with people. guns are portrayed as some kind of indefensible ultimate weapon so when people see one they often just give up. in reality it can only harm you when pointed directly at you. if the people capable of fighting back would have tried instead of giving up then it's likely things would have turned out different.

 

Yesterday in texas, a state that is considered gun friendly and that contains 20% of all the guns in the usa, there was a shotting. 6 people died. No one shot or disarmed the perp... he killed himself.

Gun ownership in Norway is by far the highest in western Europe. Military serivce is an obligation.

The truth is most humans will try to safe themselfs. Confronted with a sitution like this the flight instinct kicks in. I bet most of the survivors didn't even think of magnetude of this shooting. Looking back now I'm sure many of them regret not doing anything.