Yet another school shooting in the US

[AlexO]

Semper
You are certainly living in another time
Why is the USA the only country that has has massacres using Guns?

The situation WILL IMPROVE in our life time if something logical is done about it. Its just that the Politicians in the USA dont want to do anything about it
The only thing that people can do is to prepare themselves for the next needless slaughter of citizens in the USA

Have to agree with Doodoo, Semper Fi Guy. How does the ownership of war weapons sit beside your God Fearing, Jesus is our Saviour, Christian beliefs.
We had a mass shooting of school kids and teachers in a small town called Dunblane in Scotland many years ago, virtually instantly license's to own pistols and high powered rifles were cancelled in the UK and extremely stringent guidelines for owning shotguns were brought in. All banned/unlicensed weapons had to be handed in with the threat of imprisonment for failing to do so. Result? No mass killings in the UK since these laws were enacted. I believe Australia also did something similar after a mass shooting down there with similar results.
Surely you cannot condone the selling of high powered war weapons, large capacity magazines, many hundreds of rounds of military grade ammunition and body armour to a walk in 18 year old without the most stringent of background checks? It just seems that lots of Americans cherry pick between their stated religious beliefs and laws that were written nearly 300 years ago for totally different reasons than those that exist today.

[jackspratt]

It just seems that lots of Americans cherry pick between their stated religious beliefs and laws that were written nearly 300 years ago for totally different reasons than those that exist today.

Must be tough for those poor souls at times - having to choose between a 3400 year old document (bible), and a 250 year old document (constitution).

[papafarang]

so many stupid reasons given for not getting rid of them the excuse that there is just too many of them is a joke. you don't have to get rid of guns, get rid of the bullets , ban ammunition . they'll run out of it sooner or later. i wonder too, does the constitution cover rights to something that never existed when it was written ? . or if you still want guns then change the caliber making the 300,000,000 guns floating around obsolete , then just sell guns with biometric finger identification . guns would be safer as they could only be sold back to the manufacture, no one could steal them as they would be useless , kids wouldn't be accidently killing themselves, no one could use your gun except you. just a few ideas of how to make guns themselves safer.

[AlexO]

It just seems that lots of Americans cherry pick between their stated religious beliefs and laws that were written nearly 300 years ago for totally different reasons than those that exist today.

Must be tough for those poor souls at times - having to choose between a 3400 year old document (bible), and a 250 year old document (constitution).

Pratty
Would love to know where they keep the 3400 year old First Edition of the Bible.

[jackspratt]

It's in here somewhere, Alex.

https://www.google.com/search?client=fi ... +the+bible

Get back if need be.

[AlexO]

Not the thread to be discussing historical inaccuracies Pratty. Lets open another thread if you want to argue.

[AlexO]

so many stupid reasons given for not getting rid of them the excuse that there is just too many of them is a joke. you don't have to get rid of guns, get rid of the bullets , ban ammunition . they'll run out of it sooner or later. i wonder too, does the constitution cover rights to something that never existed when it was written ? . or if you still want guns then change the caliber making the 300,000,000 guns floating around obsolete , then just sell guns with biometric finger identification . guns would be safer as they could only be sold back to the manufacture, no one could steal them as they would be useless , kids wouldn't be accidently killing themselves, no one could use your gun except you. just a few ideas of how to make guns themselves safer.

One of the best solutions I have read Dean, unfortunately many gun owners in the Good Old USofA make their own ammo and it would become a small local cottage industry everywhere because of their desperation to be able to own and use war fighting weapons.

[pepesgrill]

ive said as much before. had they brit ex-special
ops consulting on this beforehand, things would
be sorted now. soldiers of fortune ,mercs for hire

[GT93]

How might they help? The American police arrest the troublesome parents at the perimeter while the Brits charge in guns blazing?

I struggle to see the Americans ever significantly reducing the number of firearms in the US.

[stattointhailand]

How might they help? The American police arrest the troublesome parents at the perimeter while the Brits charge in guns blazing?

I struggle to see the Americans ever significantly reducing the number of firearms in the US.

c'mon GT, you have to hope that sometime in the future they become civilised......... (after they learn to spell it)

[Doodoo]

Waiting for the Americans to become civilized???? They have had 231 years so far nothing has happened

[pepesgrill]

has the snow melted? are the canadian forest
gnomes out foraging? generally grumpy and
irascible when anchovies and triscuits run out

[Laan Yaa Mo]

has the snow melted? are the canadian forest
gnomes out foraging? generally grumpy and
irascible when anchovies and triscuits run out

anchovies...no,no...it's more like Tim's doughnuts and poutine in hoserland

[pepesgrill]

we know very little about canadian culture. you
guys might be out trapping, skinning & gutting
animals to survive. is moosehead national drink?

[Doodoo]

Your comments are getting pretty old

Still doesnt change the point 231 years and nothing has changed. All that will change is that the shooting will be somewhere else

[pepesgrill]

nope. nothing's changed. you're still an obnoxious
canuck who constantly takes cheap shots due to
some enormous chip on your shoulder. why ?

i haven't seen one person who doesn't agree it's
crazy an 18 year old boy , can walk in a shop and
buy military hardware. but bring your trash talk

[Doodoo]

Funny my passport certainly wasnt issued in Ottawa

[pepesgrill]

yes, you're so clever. attempting to maintain
complete anonymity so you can do your bashing
behind a veil of secrecy . a fake canadian weasel

[Shado]

Waiting for the Americans to become civilized???? They have had 231 years so far nothing has happened

According to the latest national census there has been a dramatic change in the past couple hundred or so years. Are you suggesting that the current makeup of United States citizens are not civilized (civilised)? I suppose demographics are of no significance in your simplistic assumption.

2020 U.S. Census, including extra category for Latino / Hispanic[15]
Self-identified race and ethnicity Percent of population

Non-Hispanic White  
57.8%

Hispanic and Latino (of any race)
 18.7%

Black or African American
 12.1%

Asian
 5.9%

Two or more races
 4.1%

Native Americans and Alaska Natives
 0.7%

Some other race
 0.5%

Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders
 0.2%

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_ ... ted_States

[Doodoo]

AS for the name calling it reminds me of the school yards that we all attended and the small boys who would shout at others to intimidate them
In the end I really dont care