'10 shot dead' at German school + Ten die in Alabama shooting spree

[cymatty]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7936382.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7936817.stm

Just awful

 

[Sankari]

The Yanks I can understand; it's just a fun day out for them.

The Germans... definitely a "WTH?" moment there.

 

[LEK-89]

Absolutely awful, The gunman on the run from the German school won't probs last long.

Liam

 

[FrostedNipple]

There's been a lot of shootings recently. It's quite worrying really

 

[dirtydog]

There's been a lot of shootings recently. It's quite worrying really

Worrying how? I don't think the chances of you being a victim are very high - you have more chance of getting run over. Or of winning the lottery probably.

 

[bledd]

gta

 

[blix]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/wor...se-killing-people-German-school-shooting.html

The state doesn't want people to own guns, so they orchestrate these attacks in order to introduce more gun control laws. Let's not fall for this old trick. We must demand our natural right to keep and bear arms.

- Kris, Fife

:/

 

[Masterdog]

They've caught the German guy. Out of interest, anyone know what the gun control laws are like in Germany?

 

[gurusan]

"The state doesn't want people to own guns, so they orchestrate these attacks in order to introduce more gun control laws. Let's not fall for this old trick. We must demand our natural right to keep and bear arms."

- Kris, Fife

now that is bizarre

 

[Nitefly]

Great shame

 

[Sankari]

Out of interest, anyone know what the gun control laws are like in Germany?

Pretty sensible, but more generous than the UK. Details here.

 

[The IPB]

Truly is sad. An in America when gun laws are mentioned you know they will say if the people attacked were armed, they could defended themselves. Always their excuse and it's retarded. BAN guns, yes bad people will still get hold of them, criminals etc but this is why they are criminals. But I doubt someone with a screw loose can easily get hold of a gun, people in London can get guns im sure, but I wouldn't readily know where to get one.

I feel for all families and people involved.

 

[Energize]

An in America when gun laws are mentioned you know they will say if the people attacked were armed, they could defended themselves.

The ironic thing is, people end up getting shot because they have a gun.

 

[dirtydog]

The US is still a much less violent society overall than the UK is, as far as I know.

 

[uber soldat]

The US is still a much less violent society overall than the UK is, as far as I know.

ROFL oh god im in stitches here, thats the funniest thing i've heard for ages, maybe even sig worthy

 

[Energize]

The US is still a much less violent society overall than the UK is, as far as I know.

In what way? The crime rate for virtually everything is far higher over there.

 

[muon]

The US is still a much less violent society overall than the UK is, as far as I know.

ROFL

edit:

DAILY gun deaths

http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2007/04/21/weekinreview/20070422_MARSH_GRAPHIC.html

 

[icehot]

truely awful

waiting for video games and music to get the blame....

 

[dirtydog]

In what way? The crime rate for virtually everything is far higher over there.

Is it? I don't think it is.

I read this oldish article today linked from the Alabama story which backs up what I said: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/7359513.stm

 

[muon]

Is it? I don't think it is.

I read this oldish article today linked from the Alabama story which backs up what I said: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/7359513.stm

So basically they are saying there are less burglaries in small towns which mandate having guns than in South London.

Therefore your conclusion is that the UK is more violent.