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Mass Shooting in Philadelphia leaves 3 dead, 14 people shot; a single cop intervened
- Thread starter mbpm
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News not covering this at all, I guess body count was too low to overtake queen of England birthday coverage
Well, no proposal is actually "realistic" because half of the legislature and half of the country believes that any barrier to a random asshole getting their hands on tools of Mass destruction = slavery.
But yeah All of the common sense legislation is near useless without a federal registry, which has no realistic chance of happening.
As for how many shooters have had DV charges prior, I'm not sure. But I would extend it to any felonies, restraining orders, DUI etc.
I don't think there's actually any interest in passing ACTUAL common sense legislation….
jesus, i literally live on this street - just a couple blocks away… my condolences to everyone that was hit/killed by this.
the rowdiness on south street can get out of hand but this is just a whole new level.
the rowdiness on south street can get out of hand but this is just a whole new level.
It's an absolute powder keg. I fly back to the country tomorrow and I'm filled with dread once again because existing in public spaces is a terrifying prospect. Was a nice vacation, though.
We're basically at the point where mass shootings have their own dedicated segment like sports and weather
Absolutely awful. 926 shootings (and 8 other mass shooting events) in philly so far this year which is simply fucking insane and that's after last year which had record-breaking numbers. The continued trauma that inflicts on a city population/community cannot be understated. No one should have to try and live through this shit.
My condolences to the victims of this senseless tragedy. :( I'm so tired of this country's inaction to stop this.
You know, it might be sensible for all people to invest in bulletproof vests when being out in public in crowded areas or special events. America is a wild west warzone.
I've been thinking about getting one of those bulletproof backpacks for my daughter who is entering high school next year. But I don't want to make her anxious.
I'm about to return to the US for a few months to visit family, and I am not looking forward to it. This is out of control.
Feels like something on a parody TV show from a dystopian, but it is real. It is happening right now.
We're at a point where hundreds of mass shootings (4 or more people shot/killed) happen per year. It's horrifying.
Even if most wouldn't be stopped, like only a 10-15% reduction, wouldn't that still be well worth it?
I'm sick and tired of the gaslighting from the POG. I think a not insignificant number of people are against sensible gun laws for fear of having to account every one of the many number of stockpiled guns that many people have and wouldn't want the government to know that they have (talking 5 or more here).
People don't want to be held accountable for the weapons they own and don't want the bureaucracy and cost associated with hypothetical ownership and the responsibility and cost of securing their guns so that if they're robbed that they have to be held to account for anything that happens with one of their guns.
Accountability and being put on a watchlist for owning 20 plus guns and paying for registration for said guns is not something that most people that have that many guns would want to do.
It needs to be done though.
Cuz in reality they'd be fine with owning less guns and registering them; as long as they CAN own those guns—err security blankets.
If sensible gun laws were passed you'd have some pushback but most would simply accept it and move on: like when car insurance became standard and required.
We need to assuage and pacify the gun owners out there that everything is gonna be fiiiiiine. No one is gonna take awey your blanke-er-guns. It'll okay. You can keep all 20 handguns and 10 rifles (non assault), and 5 shotguns and thousands of rounds: as long as it's on the books and we know about it.
Pipe dream: but one we have to hold onto. We need to look to Australia and other countries for hope. And to push the "it'll be okay" narrative. *stomach turns thinking of this next thing to say* even offer incentives for every gun that people register. Ughh.
People don't want to be held accountable for the weapons they own and don't want the bureaucracy and cost associated with hypothetical ownership and the responsibility and cost of securing their guns so that if they're robbed that they have to be held to account for anything that happens with one of their guns.
Accountability and being put on a watchlist for owning 20 plus guns and paying for registration for said guns is not something that most people that have that many guns would want to do.
It needs to be done though.
Cuz in reality they'd be fine with owning less guns and registering them; as long as they CAN own those guns—err security blankets.
If sensible gun laws were passed you'd have some pushback but most would simply accept it and move on: like when car insurance became standard and required.
We need to assuage and pacify the gun owners out there that everything is gonna be fiiiiiine. No one is gonna take awey your blanke-er-guns. It'll okay. You can keep all 20 handguns and 10 rifles (non assault), and 5 shotguns and thousands of rounds: as long as it's on the books and we know about it.
Pipe dream: but one we have to hold onto. We need to look to Australia and other countries for hope. And to push the "it'll be okay" narrative. *stomach turns thinking of this next thing to say* even offer incentives for every gun that people register. Ughh.
Take a trip through America, and you'll find out that almost everything off the main drag feels pretty much hopeless.
As for Philly neighborhoods, the guy who bought Zitner's about a decade back was planning to flip the building, but it's astonishing that the guy actually saw the upside of keeping the business and its workers in the neighborhood. Tastykake basically took the money and ran.
This shit stopped being breaking news and its just a daily occurence at this point.
What the? Angry people with easy access to guns. It would definitely be happening here too if we could get our hands on firearms, as there are a lot of pissed off people here right now and its only going to get worse.