University shooting in the US

[cymatty]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6560685.stm

Not again, at least 20 dead.

 

[stinka]

its on sky now, 22 dead

 

[SB118]

Thank gods only criminals have easy access to guns in the UK.

 

[trojan698]

That's awful.

I don't wish to turn this into a gun debate but something needs to be done over there.

 

[thedazman67]

just saw this, unbelievable

 

[BillytheImpaler]

I don't wish to turn this into a gun debate but something needs to be done over there.

Care to explain why in greater detail?

This is a terrible thing but it's not like it happens every day.

 

[richjs]

I don't wish to turn this into a gun debate but something needs to be done over there.

Yet they still don't see despite the blaring evidence...

Terrible...

 

[ninja economist]

I almost went to VT at a stage. Nice Univ.

This is a shame.

 

[SB118]

Yet they still don't see despite the blaring evidence...

Terrible...

It's their right to hold firearms, even if lots of innocent people get killed with them.

 

[Dolph]

That's awful.

I don't wish to turn this into a gun debate but something needs to be done over there.

What, like addressing the issues that cause people to go on gun rampages?

The US school and university system is very cliquey and alienating, for a start.

It's also worth noting that so far there's no information on whether the guns were legally held or not, so starting the legislative witchunt is very premature, especially given the number of guns vs the number of incidents for the USA...

 

[gurusan]

How is the US school system alienating?

 

[SB118]

Care to explain why in greater detail?

This is a terrible thing but it's not like it happens every day.

You'll forgive us being amazed, but we don't get mass murder occuring in our schools over here. It's two totally different ways of life.

 

[Eriedor]

How is the US school system alienating?

Well american teen movies would have me believe that...........

 

[gurusan]

You'll forgive us being amazed, but we don't get mass murder occuring in our schools over here. It's two totally different ways of life.

I don't believe it's due to the fact that guns are easier to obtain though.

Well american teen movies would have me believe that...........

sorry, but you are being sarcastic right?

 

[qwerty]

There's a funny family guy clip where they're writing the original constitution:

"Are you sure this bit about the right to bear arms is clear? It's not ambiguous?"
"No, of course not! Everyone has the right to bear arms!"
/Cuts to a pair of bear arms hanging above the fireplace.

 

[cheets64]

Think if teenagers could nick the gun in dads cabinet in this country and just take it to school and shoot a "gang rival" "bullies" etc. crazy

 

[BillytheImpaler]

It's two totally different ways of life.

In what way? Please be specific as I want to understand your viewpoint.

 

[qwerty]

I don't believe it's due to the fact that guns are easier to obtain though.

UK: I'm depressed, I'm gonna hang myself, that'll show them!
US: I'm depressed, I'm gonna kill myself...might as well buy a gun and take out loadsa people first, just for the lolz.

 

[cymatty]

Its is worth remembering though, guns do not kill people. People kill people.

 

[Eriedor]

sorry, but you are being sarcastic right?

yeah, hard to put accross sarcastic tone sometimes I guess

Its is worth remembering though, guns do not kill people. People kill people.

guns just simplify the equation!