The college website is currently down.
Per the cached version of their "safety and security information":
*And of course this is just the beginning:
*Evidently "authorized by law" means it was not a "gun free campus" as other reports are claiming. See #26 on the list.
*§ 166.370:
Possession of firearm or dangerous weapon in public building or court facility ... (1) Any person who intentionally possesses a loaded or unloaded firearm or any other instrument used as a dangerous weapon, while in or on a public building, shall upon conviction be guilty of a Class C felony ... Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to ... A person who is licensed under ORS 166.291 (Issuance of concealed handgun license) and 166.292 (Procedure for issuing) to carry a concealed handgun.* From CBS Seattle:
Joe Olson, former president of the college, told The Associated Press the school has only one security officer on duty at a time, and that person isn’t armed.* NR Today:
The shooter was asking people to stand up and state their religion and then started firing away...* The Blood-Dancer in Chief:
Josh Earnest, the White House press secretary, said Thursday that “sensible steps that can be taken to protect our communities from gun violence continues to be a top priority of this administration.” Such steps would include ending the ability of private parties to sell guns without doing a background check on purchasers, Mr. Earnest said. Mr. Obama’s inability to get such legislation through Congress “has been a source of frustration for him,” Mr. Earnest said.* Per the Hushmail Haters, it's Kevin's fault:
* He was egged on:
According to the source close to the investigation, authorities are looking at social media posts between a person they believe may have been the shooter, and others. The conversation happened Wednesday night on 4chan. In it, the writer talks about planning to carry out a shooting. Others egg him on, giving him suggestions on how to do it, and the type of weapons to use. The responses are mixed -- with some users characterizing the would-be gunman as a pathetic loser. Others called him a twisted hero. In the posts, there is a reference to the UC Santa Barbara shooter, who wrote a manifesto and videoed himself before opening fire a year ago. "This is the only time I'll ever be in the news. I'm so insignificant," reads an apparent post by the would-be Oregon gunman.* Is this what I think it is? If so, save before it gets taken down.
* The Blood-Dancer in Chief, alright:
OBAMA: We should politicize tragic shootings, and use victims to push anti-gun agenda.* Screenshots I took earlier today but did not post but it looks like others have come to the same conclusion:
[* = updates from original post.]