It would never work. There's too many guns. There's too many people who would rather shoot out their windows at the people trying to get them than just hand them over, and 90% of the police force wouldn't enforce it on white people.
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School Shooting in Highlands Ranch, CO
- Thread starter Violence Jack
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This says it al (to people who care about their children). Wow, this is depressing to see. And knowing this will be forgotten tomorrow."We're glad you're safe kids. Now, keep those hands up where I can see them."
You don't ban guns outright one day to the next. You gradually increase restrictions and offer a good compensation for every gun handed in. Lots of people will have moments where they're in need of cash and may just as well hand in that useless thing in the basement.
Huh? What does that mean? Surely not that there were 115 mass shootings in one year in the U.S. alone?
There's a "mass shooting(I think defined as 3 or more shot)" nearly every other day in the United States, most don't make the news unless it's a particularly high count or something like a school or workplace, but if it's just in a home or whatnot it's probably not going national.
Four or more people being shot is classed as a mass shooting. There's been 115 times four or more people have been shot so far this year.
That's absolutely insane. 115 times......... We're not even half through the year.
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Of course. The general definition of a mass shooting is 4+ victims, at roughly the same location, at roughly the same time.
Last year (2018) the USA had 323 mass shootings by the above definition, where 387 were killed and 1,274 were injured. Three of those were at schools.
Yeah, I feel the same way. One of the main reasons I won't move back to the U.S. with my family to be honest.
It's incredible that the country and politicians just let it continue like this. I am 33 and I remember when I was 12 years old, the Heath County school shooting happened in my hometown. I was living in the neighboring city of Metropolis at the time and remember seeing the funeral procession a few weeks after the shooting. That image still sticks with me.
Columbine happened a couple of years later, got a lot more media exposure and it feels like it has just been snowballing since then, especially in the last 10 years.
Wouldn't have had any idea this happened were it not for Era. Really fucked up state of affairs. RIP.
The shooter was a Democrat. Believe me, you're going to hear about this one from the right.
It's not impossible, only lazy people who are indifferent to the murder of children and the innocent think that.
Just need to get the 2nd amendment changed, greatly increase restrictions and offer a buyback system. Won't change overnight, but the less guns the better. Even if it takes 100 years, it'd be worth making the changes now.
Good grief, what am I even reading... this isn't protecting some second amendment that's open to legal interpretation, this is madness.
Yes. Like in ALL other countries where they did this.
Please be more progressive USA, rational and reasonable. You have so much potential.
Students are talking online about the other shooter that the media won't name. If true, it gets worse than merely being a Democrat. Not that Republicans need an excuse to be assholes.
Someone shot up an entire baseball field of Republican Congressman and the right let it slide rather than risk a gun control debate.
what does this mean? Can you explain further or post a link.
The other shooter is apparently under 18. How "political" can you be at that age? Most people don't really have a fully formed political mindset at that point or just adopt one from their parents.
Not impossible, and I wouldn't generalize everyone who thought it was as "lazy people who are indifferent to the murder of children and the innocent". Live in the US, I'd substitute lazy for hopeless.
Wow, one of the shooters was transitioning from female to male, according to this. This is going to be weaponized.
Teaching kids to keep hands up and open may lead to maybe one staying alive when a trigger happy asshole cop meets them
If more guns made people safer the US would be the safest country in the world by a substantial margin. I can't believe people make that arguement, how dumb and deluded can you be?
The sad truth about all of this, is that as long as Republicans (GOP) are still getting money from the NRA, they won't give a shit about this or give a damn about anyone but themselves.
The only way that they'll start caring, is if it happens to one of their own. Then they'll be sounding like hypocrites in the end.
As was pointed out earlier, a republican congressional softball game got shot up and Republicans didn't give a fuck.
Don Lemon said it best tonight....we (parents) are just playing the odds now...
As a father of a 5 yr. old that is goddamn horrifying.
It's become such a fear of mine.....
This fucking country.
RIP to Kendrick Castillo, he's a hero.
As a father of a 5 yr. old that is goddamn horrifying.
It's become such a fear of mine.....
This fucking country.
RIP to Kendrick Castillo, he's a hero.
Because murder and attempted murder are already illegal.
