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'''Columbine massacre ''' refers to a massacre by two students, Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris,<ref>http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2000/columbine.cd/Pages/SUSPECTS_TEXT.htm</ref> who killed 12 students and a teacher, and wounded 23 others before committing suicide at Columbine High School in Littleton, [[Colorado]], on April 20, 1999. | '''Columbine massacre ''' refers to a massacre by two students, Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris,<ref>http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2000/columbine.cd/Pages/SUSPECTS_TEXT.htm</ref> who killed 12 students and a teacher, and wounded 23 others before committing suicide at Columbine High School in Littleton, [[Colorado]], on April 20, 1999. | ||
| − | The killers were anti-religion, anti-establishment, antisocial; they sought out as victims [[Christianity|Christians]] and popular athletes. The killers planned their attack beforehand and investigators later found descriptions in their notes about their intentions to kill. | + | The killers were anti-religion, anti-establishment, and antisocial; they sought out as victims [[Christianity|Christians]] and popular athletes. The killers planned their attack beforehand and investigators later found descriptions in their notes about their intentions to kill. |
Politicians cited the massacre in their demands for greater [[gun control]], and congressional [[Democratic Party|Democrats]] held highly publicized hearings to pass gun control legislation. [[Liberal]] [[Socialism|socialist]] filmmaker [[Michael Moore]] used the incident as the backdrop for an anti-gun rights propaganda piece, ''Bowling For Columbine'', which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary. | Politicians cited the massacre in their demands for greater [[gun control]], and congressional [[Democratic Party|Democrats]] held highly publicized hearings to pass gun control legislation. [[Liberal]] [[Socialism|socialist]] filmmaker [[Michael Moore]] used the incident as the backdrop for an anti-gun rights propaganda piece, ''Bowling For Columbine'', which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary. | ||
Revision as of 21:23, April 20, 2009
Columbine massacre refers to a massacre by two students, Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris,[1] who killed 12 students and a teacher, and wounded 23 others before committing suicide at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, on April 20, 1999.
The killers were anti-religion, anti-establishment, and antisocial; they sought out as victims Christians and popular athletes. The killers planned their attack beforehand and investigators later found descriptions in their notes about their intentions to kill.
Politicians cited the massacre in their demands for greater gun control, and congressional Democrats held highly publicized hearings to pass gun control legislation. Liberal socialist filmmaker Michael Moore used the incident as the backdrop for an anti-gun rights propaganda piece, Bowling For Columbine, which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary.
A moving photo gallery of the young students is available online.[2] Also online is the much-criticized official report of the massacre.[3]