Ongoing US Mass Shooting Thread 2

[OptimalTates]

Originally Posted by WhiteTiger

Yes, that's what happens when you reward mediocrity.

Reminds me of my favourite saying;

Hwæt. We Gardena in geardagum,
þeodcyninga, þrym gefrunon,
hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon.

Which of course isn’t a saying at all but the start of the ENGLISH poem Beowulf before we started awarding mediocrity!

[Tsawwassen]

Here we go again, thoughts and prayers.

[Cube Inmate]

Is there anywhere we can place bets on where the next mass shooting will be? Sure, it would be distasteful... but at least we wouldn't have to wait for the weekend like we do with NFL bets.

[InglewoodFan]

Originally Posted by Cube Inmate

Is there anywhere we can place bets on where the next mass shooting will be? Sure, it would be distasteful... but at least we wouldn't have to wait for the weekend like we do with NFL bets.

Yeahhh, that bet can be "rigged" with unfortunate ease.

[Icantwhisper]

California, probably only pays 1.10 though

[Engine09]

Think about all the people in your circle, friends, coworkers and acquaintances.

There are 2 people I think of who are very dopey and wacky, they are also the 2 only gun owners I know. Stands to reason, lot of loonies out there.

[afc wimbledon]

Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus

A very large percentage could care less about the SA, this is about money.

If you did a country wide vote to remove all non-hunting guns it would even be close, AR's and handguns would be gone.

Americans are widely and strongly in favour of gun control for everyone else, once they have to give up their own personal arsenal there's not a chance they vote for it

[you&me]

Originally Posted by afc wimbledon

Americans are widely and strongly in favour of gun control for everyone else, once they have to give up their own personal arsenal there's not a chance they vote for it

Would you? Think of all those nuts with guns you need to protect yourself from.

[Icantwhisper]

Originally Posted by you&me

Would you? Think of all those nuts with guns you need to protect yourself from.

For every person that thinks "that guys a nut", another person considers them the "nut"

[afc wimbledon]

Originally Posted by you&me

Would you? Think of all those nuts with guns you need to protect yourself from.

If only guns were actually useful at keeping you safe from guns, sadly they're not

[FlamesAddiction]

87 hand guns were seized in Chicago that were destined for Canada.

https://globalnews.ca/news/9615007/p...investigation/

It makes me wonder how many illegal hand guns are already out there on the streets.

[SportsJunky]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

It makes me wonder how many illegal hand guns are already out there on the streets.

I've heard it's a lot. Larger number in Calgary than most might think.

[afc wimbledon]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

87 hand guns were seized in Chicago that were destined for Canada.

https://globalnews.ca/news/9615007/p...investigation/

It makes me wonder how many illegal hand guns are already out there on the streets.

more than we'd like but less than you'd think would be my guess, black market guns are very expensive in Canada and difficult to get, if you are a fully fledged gang member you can get one but we arent at a place where random hood rats can get one

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by afc wimbledon

more than we'd like but less than you'd think would be my guess, black market guns are very expensive in Canada and difficult to get, if you are a fully fledged gang member you can get one but we arent at a place where random hood rats can get one

You'd think they could 3d print one pretty easily at this point.

[Geraldsh]

Originally Posted by Sliver

You'd think they could 3d print one pretty easily at this point.

Printed guns are becoming more common and law enforcement agencies have no way to counteract the trend.

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by Geraldsh

Printed guns are becoming more common and law enforcement agencies have no way to counteract the trend.

How common is common, and how reliable are they? I know nothing about printed guns, but I would imagine you can't exactly empty a clip, and just insert another one and keep going.

[Snuffleupagus]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

87 hand guns were seized in Chicago that were destined for Canada.

https://globalnews.ca/news/9615007/p...investigation/

It makes me wonder how many illegal hand guns are already out there on the streets.

I wonder how many of the 42 people arrested were in Toronto/Canada? as we know they are the lucky ones that will serve little or no time

[Zulu29]

Originally Posted by afc wimbledon

more than we'd like but less than you'd think would be my guess, black market guns are very expensive in Canada and difficult to get, if you are a fully fledged gang member you can get one but we arent at a place where random hood rats can get one

What your definition of a fully fledged gang member? They’re not that hard to get sadly.

[Lubicon]

Originally Posted by Sliver

You'd think they could 3d print one pretty easily at this point.

Originally Posted by CroFlames

How common is common, and how reliable are they? I know nothing about printed guns, but I would imagine you can't exactly empty a clip, and just insert another one and keep going.

About 6% of seized guns in Calgary last year were 'home made' which included 3D printed guns.

16 3D printed weapons seized in 2022 compared to 1 in each of 2020 and 2021.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...er80-1.6777348

[PsYcNeT]

Well if this news doesn't mean we need to shovel money into the Police furnace and permanently hide in our houses because being outside is Too Scary (please don't build a C-Train near me!!!) then I don't know what does