The Dunblane Tapes ch4

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A harrowing documentary but one which outlines the change ordinary people can make happen. I wonder how many lives have been potentially saved by the legislation those parents pushed for and finally achieved. I really recommend this documentary. There has not been a school shooting in the UK for over 30 years now.

I watched it too. I remember it well as I was living in Scotland at the time. it was absolutely harrowing, especially given the ages of the children [ 5 and 6 yr olds ]. Also their teacher was shot and killed.

I also really recommend this documentary.

This was a really well done documentary. As a parent and someone who works in a primary school, I am so grateful to the parents and all the people who campaigned. I particularly enjoyed the candour of the dads of Emma and Emily. I found watching Emily’s dad walking his granddaughter to the same school as Emily incredibly poignant. The people of Dunblane showed such strength in dealing with the tragedy.

I am a longtime MN member under a different username but i use this one from time to time. I lost my eldest DD at Dunblane. I was in the original film that aired on the first anniversary and helped behind the scenes with this one with archive material. We all felt that it was important to remind people that we were just ordinary people, as were those who began the Snowdrop campaign, who fought for the changes to the gun laws and we succeeded, making our schools and communities much safer. I was amazed at how much i had forgotten about what we did then. I think it was all a bit of a blur. It was also funny seeing myself in those clips - how young i looked! I have only had feedback on the film from friends and family so it's interesting getting positive feedback from strangers. Thank you for watching it.

@dunblanemum I can't think what to say about your loss and experiences that wouldn't sound trite. So sorry.

I haven't seen the documentary yet but will be watching. Just such a contrast how people in the UK respond to these events, compared to America where it continues to happen time after time.

I am so sorry for your loss. I am glad the families see this documentary positively. The way the families of Dunblane reacted makes me proud to be Scottish.

So very sorry for your loss and to all the other parents and the family of Gwen Mayor xx
My son was 5 and picking him up from school that day (I'm in the South) was heartbreaking.
Watching the documentary brought many tears.
Much love to you all xx

I watched the programme and was absolutely in awesome of the strength and determination of the families and community in not only having to live with what happened, and their loss, but also in keeping gping with the Snowdrop campaign.

@dunblanemum I am so sorry for your loss. Your strength has benefited so many and I am certain saved so many lives.

@dunblanemum I'm so sorry. I can't imagine your loss. How you did all that amazing work while grieving is incredible. Much love to you and all the other parents xx

Thank you so much and to all of the parents and other members of the snowdrop campaign. Thanks to you all my children were able to go to school in a much safer environment and with better protections in place. It was an excellent documentary. I’m so very sorry for your loss and for all the other parents loss too x

I was thinking when I watched it earlier that I’m sure there was a MNer who lost a child.

💐 dunblanemum

I started crying about 30 secs into watching it, I remember it all too well. The depute head saying she felt guilty was
heartbreaking. She had done nothing to feel guilty for. It was all one man.

Michael Forsyth admitting how he broke down in the gym and how tearful Melanie Reid was were touching too.

It was a good documentary. I’m glad I watched x

Just finished watching this. I was living in America at the time and was only 20. It made the news over there and I remember the Americans I lived with being shocked that I was shocked it had happened.

I can’t believe that those involved with the Snowdrop campaign actually received hate mail! What an amazing and life saving campaign those parents lead. To get over 700,000 signatures in the days before widespread internet and mobile phones was just phenomenal.

@dunblanemum there are no words 🌺 so very sorry for your loss. And thank you for what you did to make the world safer for our loved ones.

The families and Snowdrop Campaign should be so proud of what they achieved.

The strength of the famines and communities is incredibly humbling. Who knows how many lives the Snow drop campaign has saved? If only America would listen.

It was such a powerful documentary. Showed the huge loss to the town and the families, and the enormous amount of work done by the Snowdrop campaign. I was at university and one of my classmates whose cousin died took the petition around everywhere with him. I think he persuaded pretty much everyone connected with the uni to sign. Apart from the gun clubs. Imagine universities even having gun clubs. Mad.

@dunblanemum I often think about you and your dd when Dunblane is mentioned. I remember you doing an ask me anything type thread about your experience. I wish you well x

Wow! I’m in awe, what an incredible bunch of parents.

I was 10 in 1996, and I remember the news coverage at the time. Rather naively, I always assumed that it happened, and automatically the government changed the gun laws. I had no idea that we owe those parents a great deal of gratitude.

@dunblanemum ive watched this evening, I remember it at the time. 💐💐

Gosh I’ve just watched. I was 17 in my final year of school and living in a Scottish town similar to Dunblane. I’ve remembered the date every year since.

This was an incredible documentary and so sad but I am so so thankful for all those people who fought to bring a safer future for my children. It really hit home when Ellie said she had grown up in a society with gun control that her sister hadn’t had.

@dunblanemumI’ve read your posts over the years, including your impactful AMA. I’m so sorry and send my love to you and the other families impacted.

I'm not sure yet if I'll watch this, perhaps I'll give it a bit more time.

I was a pupil at the high school that day. Its hard to explain how much of an impact something like that happening in your small town has. I doubt there are many days I don't think of it in some way.
My youngest is in reception. It was hard taking her in this morning.

I always go somewhere beautiful today as my personal act of remembrance. I'll be thinking of you @dunblanemum.

I’d also recommend this documentary. Really interesting and harrowing, and a reminder of how truly amazing the campaigners were.

I was fine until the part at the end when the dad said the thing that got to him was that he couldn’t remember how his daughter sounded, as it was before the advent of video phones, etc., and I just burst into tears.

Such brave people.

I was older at the time, and still never realised until I watched this moving documentary, just what these parents and campaigners had to do.

No school shootings in 30 years - we have so much to be grateful to them for.

@dunblanemum thank you from the bottom of my heart for what you managed to achieve even though you were in the depths of grief. You have saved so many lives.

sending lots of love xx

I’m just sitting down to watch this now. I remember my mum in tears when I got home from school that day.
@dunblanemum so many of us owe you and everyone who campaigned more gratitude than we can ever explain to have worked so hard to keep millions more children safe in schools. Sorry for your loss, words will never be enough, but thank you for using your collective voices to protect school children like mine every day 💐