Today's mass shooting in the US

Dis86 · 24 May 2022 at 22:52

omnomnom said:
I went to Florida once and they were advertising shotguns like they were sparklers. Absolutely insane that I have more checks to buy calpol here then you do to buy an actual gun over there.

Can't buy 3 packs of paracetamol.

Uther · 24 May 2022 at 22:59

Caught the headline of the latest slaughter, I don't even want to read the article, just too horrible to contemplate. Those poor people.

Hades · 24 May 2022 at 23:01

Awful news

Longbow · 24 May 2022 at 23:03

omnomnom said:
How many school shootings have we had since Dunblane which resulted in tighter gun controls?

How many did the UK have before...

Once can be an anomaly, not the standard.

omnomnom said:
I went to Florida once and they were advertising shotguns like they were sparklers. Absolutely insane that I have more checks to buy calpol here then you do to buy an actual gun over there.

Who's they? As you usually need a background check to buy a shotgun.

Minusorange · 24 May 2022 at 23:05

omnomnom said:
How many school shootings have we had since Dunblane which resulted in tighter gun controls?

How many did we have before ? There's been more attacks with bombs than there have been school shootings and bombings have always been banned

LOAM · 24 May 2022 at 23:12

Uther said:
Caught the headline of the latest slaughter, I don't even want to read the article, just too horrible to contemplate. Those poor people.

Same.

America gets what America wants. There's no majority over there that wants this to stop, ergo they want it to continue.

B&W · 24 May 2022 at 23:20

Sick sick sick. And it will happen again. Which is even more sick.

America has no moral compass.

Dis86 · 24 May 2022 at 23:27

Minusorange said:
How many did we have before ? There's been more attacks with bombs than there have been school shootings and bombings have always been banned

Bombs are easier to manufacture than guns and ammunition...

Minusorange · 24 May 2022 at 23:41

Dis86 said:
Bombs are easier to manufacture than guns and ammunition...

And bows & arrows are easier than bombs but we don't see mass arrow shootings

Dis86 · 24 May 2022 at 23:46

Minusorange said:
And bows & arrows are easier than bombs but we don't see mass arrow shootings

They're not really. And one bomb, set and left is far more destructive than anyone will ever be with a bow and arrow.
You want to inflict maximum damage and get clear of the area? Use a bomb.
I really cannot stress how easy they are to make with no tools and commonly available items.
Making a bow and arrows of any effectiveness requires tools and skill.

GreatAuk · 24 May 2022 at 23:51

Dis86 said:
I really cannot stress how easy they are to make with no tools and commonly available items.

"Bing!"
"Priti Patel wants to know your location."

Sankari · 24 May 2022 at 23:51

The Yanks will get over this, as they always do. Then nothing will change, because for all their screaming, they actually have no great desire to improve matters.

Minusorange said:
And bows & arrows are easier than bombs but we don't see mass arrow shootings

That's because it's much easier (and more efficient) to use a firearm.

Robbo · 24 May 2022 at 23:51

Many Americans have decided this is a price worth paying just so they can have guns.

Insanity.

Minusorange · 24 May 2022 at 23:53

Dis86 said:
You want to inflict maximum damage and get clear of the area? Use a bomb.
I really cannot stress how easy they are to make with no tools and commonly available items.

Then what good will banning guns do ?

robfosters · 24 May 2022 at 23:57

Robbo said:
Many Americans have decided this is a price worth paying just so they can have guns.

Insanity.

Did you see the sky interview with the woman who was there?

According to her, whats happening in Ukraine proves we need guns to defend ourselves.

I didn’t know they had anti tank guns out there.

Dis86 · 24 May 2022 at 23:57

Minusorange said:
Then what good will banning guns do ?

It takes an easily available and easy to use weapon away from people that act on impulse.
It takes time and effort to make and plant an explosive.
It takes nothing to point a gun at someone and pull the trigger. Plus kids tend not to accidentally find your bomb and blow their sister up with it.

Sankari · 24 May 2022 at 23:59

Minusorange said:
Then what good will banning guns do ?

You don't need to ban guns completely. You just need to regulate them properly. That's why every other Western country has a far lower firearm crime rate than the US.

VincentHanna · 25 May 2022 at 00:02

If only Texan teachers had guns to defend themselves, this wouldn't have happened....

/S

Texas governor signs bill allowing more armed teachers

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law several measures meant to boost school security, including ones that will allow armed teachers in schools and increase mental health services for students.

apnews.com

Lawmaker pushes to allow concealed weapons in Texas public schools

A 2015 law that allowed licensed adults to carry concealed weapons on college campuses sparked widespread protest. Now one legislator wants to extend the practice to include public schools and some charter schools.

www.texastribune.org

What an absolute **** show.

FlapR · 25 May 2022 at 00:10

I don't remember ever caring about a school shooting. They're not going to change anything, joke of a country.
Abortions = Murder btw.

Turn · 25 May 2022 at 00:12

*White House: President Biden Spoke to Texas Governor Abbott to Offer Any Assistance After Uvalde School Shooting
*U.S. Vice President Harris: As a Nation, We Must Have Courage to Take Action to Ensure Nothing Like This Happens Again
*U.S. Vice President Harris: ‘Our Hearts Keep Getting Broken’