Pa. gunman used ACCESSORIES!!!

[stillnotbob]

BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. - The gunman who killed three women and wounded nine others at a Pittsburgh-area health club bought accessories for a handgun from the same Wisconsin-based dealer that sold a gun to the Virginia Tech shooter.

Forty-eight-year-old George Sodini bought the accessories from TGSCOM Inc. of Green Bay, Wis.

Police investigating Tuesday's shootings at the L.A. Fitness center in Collier Township have said Sodini bought his weapons legally.

http://my.earthlink.net/article/us?guid=20090807/4a7bb4d0_3ca6_1552620090807-1166587843

He had a legal gun and no story there?? So they go for the "accessory" angle instead??? I guess it is just in line after wanting guns and ammo banned. What's next...pictures?

[Dr Rockso]

Honestly I think that tgscom is trying to use this as free publicity. They issued press releases after both the VT and NIU shootings claiming that the shooter bought accessories from them. I find it hard to believe that the media would figure out where the shooters bought accessories on their own.

[StoneRoots]

WOW. I know that business WOULD NOT see any of my business. Like the other poster said it sounds like they were happy they got their name in the paper, regardless if it was attached to MULTIPLE EXECUTIONS. Makes me sick to even think about....

[Shane916]

It's almost as if TGSCOM recruits these 5150's for publicity....

[evidens83]

Who gives a rats *** where somebody buys gun accessories from??! Seriously like it matters As long as they were bought legally thats all that matters. Media is always looking for someone to blame.

[radioburning]

I think both shooters ate at a McDonalds, and maybe filled their car up at a 76 station at least once in their lifetimes.

Anything to link these gunners together, so it looks like an epidemic.

[yellowfin]

I bet a fair number of DUI killers bought Hondas. Does that make Hondas bad? I bet they all had driver's licenses too.

[Nevermore]

I think both shooters ate at a McDonalds, and maybe filled their car up at a 76 station at least once in their lifetimes.

Anything to link these gunners together, so it looks like an epidemic.

They all breathed air, too!

Wait, I breathe air, I must be a rampaging shooter in the making, on noes!

[coltn46920]

he drove a car, lived in a house, watched tv ban it all!

[MasterYong]

Well, I think it's obvious that TGSCOM Inc. has setup a civilian-massacre course at their indoor range...


/where are we going?
//What's the handbasket for??
///Oh... you want me to get inside???

[Davidoff]

Here's a letter posted on TGSCOM.com from the owner of the TGSCOM websites:

Clarification: We did NOT sell the murderer ANY weapons. There has been much misinformation regarding this in the news. This informaiton was posted by a TV station in Pittsburgh that hacked this murderer's email address and/or website.


August 7, 2009


Green Bay, Wisconsin


I am deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life at the hands of a disturbed and socially stunted mad man. My heartfelt condolences go out to the families and friends of the victims of this senseless tragedy.

Pennsylvania gym shooter George Sodini, 48, killed three women in an aerobics class at a Pittsurgh-area gym on August 4. Sodini purchased two firearm accesories, a Glock magazine and a Glock magazine loader, in April 2008 from a TGSCOM, Inc. website, http://www.shotgunworks.com/.

This event underscores the need for people to realize two important facts. The first is that no matter how responsive law enforcement is or can be, it is not good enough to rely upon for the safety of yourself or your family. The second fact is that you are legally responsible for your own protection.

In Castlerock v. Gonzales, the Supreme Court ruled that an individual does NOT have any expectation to police protection even in the event of a restraining order. This ruling clearly states that the government sees that you are responsible for your own protection.

Even though I am an ardent supporter of law enforcement, we must realize that they are not, nor can they be, superheroes. A recent report by the Department of Justice states that calls with reports of crimes of violence resulted in the following police response times.

0 – 5 minutes = 26.4%
6 – 10 minutes = 32.0%
11 minutes – 1 hour = 29.7%

Think of the following scenario. You are a woman sleeping in bed and you hear your door being kicked in. You call 911, begging for help. Assuming that the intruder is there to hurt or rape you, the seconds begin to tick away. He kicks in the bedroom door 30 seconds later. He could have you, your daughter, sister, or mother in his hands inside of

60 seconds. Who knows what could happen after that point, but keep in mind that there is only a 26.4% chance that the police are going to be there within the next 4 MINUTES! What could happen in 4 minutes?

-or-

He kicks in the bedroom door 30 seconds later and BANG!!!

Many police officers carry a gun while off duty. The people that we entrust to protect us realize the importance of being able to protect themselves. Protect yourself, your family and your loved ones by learning how to defend yourself and teaching others how to do the same. The Supreme Court says that you are on your own and violent criminals tend not to wait for the police to arrive on time. My only hope is that many more people will realize this and hopefully prevent tragedies like this one in the future.


Eric Thompson
President and Owner
TGSCOM Inc.

[locosway]

Aww, crap... I buy from them too... Now I need to be careful and not go on any shooting rampages.

[bruceflinch]

You're all on the watch list now....

[MiguelS]

It could be that the second and third incident heard of TGSCOM from the first incident and just went and bought from them.

We do the same thing...We hear sale/bargain, we all flock to the same location.

I don't think they are trying to publicize it...no one wants bad publicity, especially like this.

[Fate]

I don't think they are trying to publicize it...no one wants bad publicity, especially like this.

No such thing as bad publicity.