School Shooting Averted +Gun Updates

WTOP reports (12/19) Police have averted a potential school shooting spree at Laurel high school in Laurel Maryland after students alerted Police about a fellow student who was believed to have access to firearms and was making threatening statements to his classmates.   Pete Piringer, a spokesman for the City of Laurel, told the radio network that he believed a potential dangerous situation was averted. 
According to Piringer, Police found some drawings, diagrams, and other written materials in the student’s locker that indicated a willingness on the part of the student to harm his fellow classmates. 

The student was escorted by police to a hospital for a psychiatric evaluation, the report states. 

NRA Update: Meanwhile, the NRA has broken it’s near week long silence about the shooting spree in Connecticut, adding that it is ready to engage in dialogue that will lead to meaningful solutions to prevent future massacres.  The organization is scheduled to have a press conference on Friday.
Obama’s Response: President Obama will have a press conference later today in which he will outline some of his policy proposals for responding to the massacre. However, news sources say that Vice President Joe Biden will be tasked with carving out the details of these new proposals.

Gun Hysteria Sweeps Nation: The following is an update of recent developments concerning the continued mass hysteria surrounding firearms in the United States.

-Radio stations across the country are banning two popular songs from the airwaves because of controversial lyrics. The songs are “Die Young” by Ke$ha, and “Pumped up Kicks” by Foster the People.

-The sporting goods store Dicks has suspended the sale of some or all semi-automatic weapons.

-The online store “Cheaper Than Dirt” has suspended sales of all firearms at this time.

-The ultra-violent movie “Django Unchained” has had its release date pushed back in response to the massacre.