Gun Talk Re: have you heard about...?

[runawayjimbo]

once again, an armed public isn't going to stop a guy in full body armor

NJ has some of the strictest gun laws in the country.

Thankfully, the incident ended with only one fatality: the shooter.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/05/us/new-jersey-mall-shooting/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

[sls.stormyrider]

Stand Your ground?
Defending your castle?

I think not

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/04/us/one-man-lost-and-impaired-the-other-fearful-and-armed.html?ref=us

[aphineday]

Stand Your ground?
Defending your castle?

I think not

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/04/us/one-man-lost-and-impaired-the-other-fearful-and-armed.html?ref=us

But that's just one guy!
I mean if guns were illegal, it would have happened anyway... oh wait.

[mbw]

blowing away old men with alzheimers!  fuck yeah guns!!   

[aphineday]

This shit actually happened today in Des Moines.
Some whack job decides that because he has guns and tons of ammo, that it would be a good idea to just start popping rounds through neighborhood homes, and passing cars.
It ended when he also thought it would be a good idea to get into a firefight with the police.
Story can be found here:

ht tp://whotv.co m/2013/12/04/breaking-news-man-shooting-at-cars/

Fuck guns.

[twatts]

blowing away old men with alzheimers!  fuck yeah guns!!   

Have you been to Detroit???   :-P

T

[gah]

blowing away old men with alzheimers!  fuck yeah guns!!   

It's like taking obamacares death panels into your own hands.

USA! USA!

[mbw]

I'm glad the good guys, like retired police officers, carry around their guns to protect us from people texting at the movies:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/14/justice/florida-movie-theater-shooting/

[nab]

I'm glad the good guys, like retired police officers, carry around their guns to protect us from people texting at the movies:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/14/justice/florida-movie-theater-shooting/

Not to make light of an obvious tragedy, but there is enough low hanging fruit in this situation to keep the comedians and wonks busy for quite a while.     

[sls.stormyrider]

It's just too bad that in this country someone's right to carry a gun outweighs someone else's right to live

But the again, life is not guaranteed by the constitution

[runawayjimbo]

It's just too bad that in this country someone's right to carry a gun outweighs someone else's right to live

But the again, life is not guaranteed by the constitution

C'mon, sls. I know this is one of your hot button issues, but that's not at all what is happening here.

[mbw]

couple middle school kids shot up today during gym.
one kid shot twice in the face.

http://www.boston.com/news/education/2014/01/14/police-shooting-middle-school-new-mexico/mYmkGBWpqwvaGiYiWEf6WM/story.html

[sls.stormyrider]

It's just too bad that in this country someone's right to carry a gun outweighs someone else's right to live

But the again, life is not guaranteed by the constitution

C'mon, sls. I know this is one of your hot button issues, but that's not at all what is happening here.

actually, it is

the gun lobby says "It's all about treating mental illness" or "the only protection from a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun" or "stand your ground"

I know that the vast, vast majority of gun owners are responsible and law abiding, but this was a retired cop.

sorry, but in many things the fuck ups ruin it for the "rest of us"
except guns.
they're fucking sacred in this country

last month in FLA some guy with Alzheimer's got lost, rang someone's doorbell, wouldn't leave, so he got shot.
stand your ground.

the gun mentality in parts of this country defies logic and decency

ETA- the fact that this shooter may wind up in jail doesn't change anything. The guy is still dead. The "stand your ground" mentality that "if I think I'm in mortal danger I'm justified to shoot" is just gonna result in more dead people and more trials.
the people running the gun lobby are mentally deranged. If they want to try and promote safe gun ownership with any credebility, they need to use common sense and come down against these episodes, large magazines, etc.

[mbw]

Girl, 4, fatally shoots cousin, 4, while playing at grandpa's Detroit home

Good thing Gramps had that gun around to keep his family safe.

[mbw]