18 Dead In Mass Shooting

[webbo3]

When will America do something to try an stop this happening.

https://news.sky.com/story/us-shooting-latest-manhunt-in-maine-after-gunman-opens-fire-at-bowling-alley-and-bar-with-city-on-lockdown-12992867

[ToraToraTora]

if you ask the gun lobby, their answer is more guns. They won't be happy until every kid is issued a side arm, automatic carbine and a rocket launcher at birth.

[Kardashev]

It must seem very odd to Europeans and if I'm honest it is odd that weapons that efficiently kill are freely available. Yes we have dug ourselves into a bit of hole and no one seems to have a way out. No wonder the undertakers are all rich.

[THECORBYLOON]

It shows the madness when murdering eighteen folk is described as, "America's worst mass shooting this year".

[10ClarionSt]

The guns I saw in Walmart were a fair selection, from handguns to hunting rifles. Having left Walmart, we decided to go to the retail outlets at the top of International Drive, where we found a shop called Blades. They sold all kinds of knives and blades, swords, throwing stars etc. The centrepiece of the store was a huge, highly decorated Claymore stood in front of a suit of armour. There were lots of people in the store, including young children. Taint just guns that's the problem folks!

[Ellipsis]

The USA as a whole has a problem, but some states are definitely worse than others.  Remember that the best states are still under the same constitution and second amendment as the worst states.  It would be better if all states were as good as the best states now.

Here's a list of all states, from best to worst:

https://everytownresearch.org/rankings/

 

[royfromaus]

He's dead.

https://news.sky.com/story/maine-shooting-suspect-robert-card-found-dead-after-more-than-24-hours-on-the-run-12993624

[andy-hughes]

The Gun Lobby's fantasy is that 'The answer to a bad man with a gun, is a good man with a gun ...'

Howabout nobody with a gun?

Not achievable, but a more viable fantasy at least. 

[Peter Pedant]

America's worst mass shooting this year".

( since the last one.... thx to Fluck and Law)

there is a wiki page on this

one in 2023 - so far and two in 2022 ( in the UK that is!)

mass death is 4 or  greater - Brits have to add in kitchen knives and pangas

[Peter Pedant]

Not achievable, but a  fantasy at least. 

and will find its place on AB then

[Peter Pedant]

The current view is - it is not the gun, but the madmen who are allowed them

There is a lot of distraction - illegal guns and so on whereas he was an instructor so rather obviously had guns with certificates

[Dino21]

When I was young and growing up, mentally disturbed people were dealt with differently.  If someone was of such mental disarray that they were dangerous or could be, they were sent to the state hospital where they were observed and kept intil it was determined they were safe to be released into the public.   Now, they want these people to be left out in public where they are a great danger to the public.  We need to go back to the days where these people were dealt with and not be allowed out in the general population until they are evaluated and show that they are of a safe sane mind.

[1ozzy]

And then buy an assault rifle from a corner store.

Welcome to AB Dino.

I expect lots more posts from you and your ilk now that your elections have swung into action.

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