Colorado shooting suspect used Internet for arsenal

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Colorado State Rep. Mark Waller cautioned against trying to limit purchases of ammunition. He noted that Holmes reportedly bought 300 rounds for his shotgun. "My 13-year-old son and I go out to the shooting range all the time," said Waller, a Republican. "I buy more than 300 rounds of shotgun shells when I do that."

He said there may be discussion of limiting the sale of the sort of protective clothing that Holmes allegedly donned. "Is that what the right to bear arms means, that you can purchase tactical gear to stop law enforcement from preventing you from perpetrating a crime?" Waller asked. "In the days and weeks to come, this is going to be a significant conversation."

But gun enthusiasts caution against over-reacting to the massacre. Brown, of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, said he thinks citizen’s access to weaponry has made the United States "a stronger country." And he doesn’t see anything unusual about many of Holmes’ alleged purchases.

"If I only had 6,000 rounds for my AR-15s, I’d literally feel naked," Brown said. Then he totaled up Holmes’ firearms purchases: "Two handguns, a shotgun and a rifle. That’s the average male in Colorado."

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