Another school shooting

[Rage Against the McKee]

Students told KPRC that two or three people were involved in a dispute and that soon after they began shooting at each other.

Thank goodness they all had guns or they might not have been able to protect themselves.

[Paul Moscow]

Phew!

Texas sheriff just went on the air to release a statement about today's shooting. Said "unfortunately there were a few people who were caught in friendly fire today".

Silly students. Don't they no better than to walk through a friendly fire stream? Kids.

[Rage Against the McKee]

Phew!

Texas sheriff just went on the air to release a statement about today's shooting. Said "unfortunately there were a few people who were caught in friendly fire today".

Silly students. Don't they no better than to walk through a friendly fire stream? Kids.

Yeah, at the very least they should have been carrying guns. Then they wouldn't have been victims.

[Paul Moscow]

Phew!

Texas sheriff just went on the air to release a statement about today's shooting. Said "unfortunately there were a few people who were caught in friendly fire today".

Silly students. Don't they no better than to walk through a friendly fire stream? Kids.

Yeah, at the very least they should have been carrying guns. Then they wouldn't have been victims.

Can you shoot a bad guy bullet with a good guy bullet? That would have worked here as well. Probably undergrads.

[steve dave]

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57566488-71/man-allegedly-follows-gps-directions-to-wrong-house-shot-dead/

He is very distraught over the loss of life from the defense of his home. This incident happened late in the evening hours when he was home with his wife and he assumed it was a home invasion and he maintains his innocence.

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57566488-71/man-allegedly-follows-gps-directions-to-wrong-house-shot-dead/

He is very distraught over the loss of life from the defense of his home. This incident happened late in the evening hours when he was home with his wife and he assumed it was a home invasion and he maintains his innocence.

Apple maps is a cancer to society.

[8manpick]

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57566488-71/man-allegedly-follows-gps-directions-to-wrong-house-shot-dead/

He is very distraught over the loss of life from the defense of his home. This incident happened late in the evening hours when he was home with his wife and he assumed it was a home invasion and he maintains his innocence.

Apple maps is a cancer to society.

Yikes.  So this is basically minority shows up at old racist's house; old racist shoots minority dead?

[Emo EMAW]

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57566488-71/man-allegedly-follows-gps-directions-to-wrong-house-shot-dead/

He is very distraught over the loss of life from the defense of his home. This incident happened late in the evening hours when he was home with his wife and he assumed it was a home invasion and he maintains his innocence.

Well ya this dumbass is going to jail.

[The1BigWillie]

http://news.yahoo.com/phoenix-police-several-shot-office-complex-184706955.html

[Paul Moscow]

USA! USA!

[The1BigWillie]

Annnnnnnd now this...

http://news.yahoo.com/teenage-girl-shot-killed-days-performing-obamas-inauguration-120200091.html

[steve dave]

counter point:

http://www.cbs42.com/content/localnews/story/Man-shoots-22-point-buck/AUU5z-dcx0Sjun1gY-SFjQ.cspx

[Stevesie60]

counter point:

http://www.cbs42.com/content/localnews/story/Man-shoots-22-point-buck/AUU5z-dcx0Sjun1gY-SFjQ.cspx

I think it's total crap that he wasn't allowed to use dynamite when he was hunting. Think of how many 22+ point bucks he would be able to kill why dynamite? I mean, it IS his property.

[Paul Moscow]

counter point:

http://www.cbs42.com/content/localnews/story/Man-shoots-22-point-buck/AUU5z-dcx0Sjun1gY-SFjQ.cspx

WHAT A rough ridin' MAN!!!

[husserl]

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/crime/2012/12/gun_death_tally_every_american_gun_death_since_newtown_sandy_hook_shooting.html

[bubbles4ksu]

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/crime/2012/12/gun_death_tally_every_american_gun_death_since_newtown_sandy_hook_shooting.html

it's interesting that the only state without a reported gun death since sandy hook is the state experiencing the best economic times, north dakota. it's also interesting that a huge dickload of americans are getting killed by guns on the reg. surely this map includes suicide?

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/crime/2012/12/gun_death_tally_every_american_gun_death_since_newtown_sandy_hook_shooting.html

Only about 35% of those are murders. Nothing to sneeze at, but more intentionally misleading information.

[michigancat]

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/crime/2012/12/gun_death_tally_every_american_gun_death_since_newtown_sandy_hook_shooting.html

Only about 35% of those are murders. Nothing to sneeze at, but more intentionally misleading information.

Do you think this statement supports less strict gun laws? I think it supports the idea I shared of requiring more strict licensing and education to own a gun.

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/crime/2012/12/gun_death_tally_every_american_gun_death_since_newtown_sandy_hook_shooting.html

Only about 35% of those are murders. Nothing to sneeze at, but more intentionally misleading information.

Do you think this statement supports less strict gun laws? I think it supports the idea I shared of requiring more strict licensing and education to own a gun.

I do think all gun transactions need to be done through a licensed dealer, even if they only act as a middle man, so a thorough background check can be done on the purchaser. It should be quick and inexpensive enough to not be punitive, though. I don't have a problem with more education.   

[michigancat]

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/crime/2012/12/gun_death_tally_every_american_gun_death_since_newtown_sandy_hook_shooting.html

Only about 35% of those are murders. Nothing to sneeze at, but more intentionally misleading information.

Do you think this statement supports less strict gun laws? I think it supports the idea I shared of requiring more strict licensing and education to own a gun.

I do think all gun transactions need to be done through a licensed dealer, even if they only act as a middle man, so a thorough background check can be done on the purchaser. It should be quick and inexpensive enough to not be punitive, though. I don't have a problem with more education.   

someone on this thread (heinzballs) said those proposals were the same thing as violence on citizens.

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/crime/2012/12/gun_death_tally_every_american_gun_death_since_newtown_sandy_hook_shooting.html

Only about 35% of those are murders. Nothing to sneeze at, but more intentionally misleading information.

Do you think this statement supports less strict gun laws? I think it supports the idea I shared of requiring more strict licensing and education to own a gun.

I do think all gun transactions need to be done through a licensed dealer, even if they only act as a middle man, so a thorough background check can be done on the purchaser. It should be quick and inexpensive enough to not be punitive, though. I don't have a problem with more education.   

someone on this thread (heinzballs) said those proposals were the same thing as violence on citizens.

I honestly don't think anything the government does concerning guns is going to make a difference in regards to mass shootings. We need to have the ability to hold people for psychiatric treatment if a family member, police, or doctor asks for it.

[michigancat]

I honestly don't think anything the government does concerning guns is going to make a difference in regards to mass shootings. We need to have the ability to hold people for psychiatric treatment if a family member, police, or doctor asks for it.

That's pretty foolish. If the government took away all guns, there would absolutely be fewer mass shootings. I don't suggest we should go that route, but come on.

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

I honestly don't think anything the government does concerning guns is going to make a difference in regards to mass shootings. We need to have the ability to hold people for psychiatric treatment if a family member, police, or doctor asks for it.

That's pretty foolish. If the government took away all guns, there would absolutely be fewer mass shootings. I don't suggest we should go that route, but come on.

I understand, but taking away all guns is not a realistic option and there is no sense even talking about it. Every mass shooting we have, someone pops up and says "yeah, I new he was going to do something like this, he's crazy" or "we tried to get him help, but they told us they couldn't hold him unless he committed a crime".

[michigancat]

I honestly don't think anything the government does concerning guns is going to make a difference in regards to mass shootings. We need to have the ability to hold people for psychiatric treatment if a family member, police, or doctor asks for it.

That's pretty foolish. If the government took away all guns, there would absolutely be fewer mass shootings. I don't suggest we should go that route, but come on.

I understand, but taking away all guns is not a realistic option and there is no sense even talking about it. Every mass shooting we have, someone pops up and says "yeah, I new he was going to do something like this, he's crazy" or "we tried to get him help, but they told us they couldn't hold him unless he committed a crime".

Taking away all guns isn't realistic, but it also isn't realistic to think ABSOLUTELY NOTHING could be done about mass shootings by changing gun policy/licensing/education.

[Emo EMAW]

michigancat, I could maybe get on board if society in general were to fund whatever the regulation should deem necessary.  Putting it all on the backs of gun owners is a deal breaker for me.