Mass killings rising year after year - yet still no noteworthy legislation taken

[Junior314]

Why does everyone think it's government's job to "do something?" They can make and pass all the laws they want. Psychos intent on committing acts of mayhem, who plan on dying in a hail of gun fire, are not dissuaded by laws.

Because nobody likes to take responsibility for their own actions.

 

[Tim_McD]

Why does everyone think it's government's job to "do something?" They can make and pass all the laws they want. Psychos intent on committing acts of mayhem, who plan on dying in a hail of gun fire, are not dissuaded by laws.

these are just little “stirring the pot” threads to generate some activity on a Monday - no one posting to this actually thinks that anything can be / needs to be done

Just fun thought experiments to see who will rise to the bait

 

[Dressed to Kill]

 

[Picton]

*sigh*

IBTL.

 

[Dressed to Kill]

The road to hell is paved with the best intentions , politicians lies and your tax dollars.

 

[Dadstoys]

Texas college professor wears body armor and a helmet to class

A professor from Texas is taking a stand on social media by protesting the state's campus carry law by wearing protective combat gear to classes that he is teaching.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Turn off the a/c , we'll see how dedicated he is.

 

[Dadstoys]

Disband the FBI and I bet it drops like a stone.

 

[40 Creedmoor fan]

no mental health legislation, no gun law action.

Ehh. Mental health!? So a medical illness is "health"?! Is the obesity problem called "obesity health"? This trope has destroyed our country's mental treatment facilities and research over the past 50 years. Your statement is what anti-gunners like to do: conflate the two things to imply that gun confiscation can fix mental illness.

Also, what does mental illness have ANYTHING to do with the fundamental human right to life?! Each human has a right to life! If that life is threatened, they can defend themselves, be it a poisonous snake, a falling tree, or a psychopath with a weapon. Laws DO NOT give us this right: it is what makes us human. So far, the ONLY thing the gun laws have done is destroy our autonomy, our right to life, and our ability to defend our lives.

hating this country more and more.

Then move! I hear Serbia just ordered the confiscation of firearms. The same firearms that Serbians acquired when they realized they need to fight off a genocidal government like the one led by Slobodan Milosevic in the 1990s. Perhaps you will enjoy being led to slaughter by the Serbian military(I was just following orders) too happy to kill unarmed citizens.

 

[40 Creedmoor fan]

but I’ll still sit back and drink my bev and watch this country burn.

mothers, fathers, daughters, sons dying.

no mental health legislation, no gun law action.

hating this country more and more.

So, this clown has posted 11 times(twice on this thread), all anti-gun.

 

[ware]

My opinion is that mass shootings suck and are frustrating.

 

[StevieP]

Im pro stopping mentally handicapped psychopaths from obtaining guns.

What do you propose, other than whining to us?

 

[Admin]

Im pro stopping mentally handicapped psychopaths from obtaining guns.

Here is my hot take. If you stop the mentally unstable/insane from getting guns, are they magically not going to kill people now? Nope, they will use something else, probably explosives.

 

[G4Y4HK]

Here is my hot take. If you stop the mentally unstable/insane from getting guns, are they magically not going to kill people now? Nope, they will use something else, probably explosives.

So we need to ban assault trucks. Why does anyone need lifted diesels to putter around to your local yoga studio? Nissan Leafs are all you need.

 

[ware]

What the hell is going on here

 

[AFAR/PFAR]

What the hell is going on here

Nothing other than the OP going on my ignore list.

 

[Glockster30]

but I’ll still sit back, drink my bev, and watch this country burn.

mothers, fathers, daughters, sons dying.

no mental health legislation, no gun law action.

hating this country more and more.

Stop drinking your beverage and do some research.

What the data says about gun deaths in the U.S.

More Americans died of gun-related injuries in 2021 than in any other year on record, according to the latest available statistics from the CDC.

www.pewresearch.org

.1 "There is no single, agreed upon definition of a mass killing."

This is a difficult question to answer because there is no single, agreed-upon definition of the term “mass shooting.” Definitions can vary depending on factors including the number of victims and the circumstances of the shooting. Regardless of the definition being used, fatalities in mass shooting incidents in the U.S. account for a small fraction of all gun murders that occur nationwide each year.

2. When population growth is factored in, gun deaths and murders per capita were lower in 2021 than in 1974.

On a per capita basis, there were 14.6 gun deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 – the highest rate since the early 1990s, but still well below the peak of 16.3 gun deaths per 100,000 people in 1974. The gun murder rate in the U.S. remains below its peak level despite rising sharply during the pandemic. There were 6.7 gun murders per 100,000 people in 2021, below the 7.2 recorded in 1974.

 

[Mountain]

OP in this thread after dumping a post-

 

[mg42doc]

Texas college professor wears body armor and a helmet to class

A professor from Texas is taking a stand on social media by protesting the state's campus carry law by wearing protective combat gear to classes that he is teaching.

www.dailymail.co.uk

that dude looks like he's gonna check out any second all on his own

 

[LakeTrout]

Im pro stopping mentally handicapped psychopaths from obtaining guns.

Cool. Bet you got a great plan on how to do that too, right?

 

[42!]

Im pro stopping mentally handicapped psychopaths from obtaining guns.

Isn't everybody? But the devil is in the details. How do you do this without violating the rights of those who aren't dangerous psychopaths? How do you tell one from the other?

Enlighten us, give details, show us how it can be done. I know I'll enjoy the conversation.

 

[G4Y4HK]

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Oh shit sig guy vs sig shooter

 

[thesyguy]

 

[StevieP]

Oh shit sig guy vs sig shooter

It's like a cat with peanut butter toast on its back...

 

[allen-1]

It's like a cat with peanut butter toast on its back...

Schroeder

 

[Token_Black_Guy]

Funny how you hate this country yet millions of people are set to illegally cross the border to be here.

You should take one of those young men, give them all your stuff and go live where they were living.

Stay strapped or get your cheeks clapped it really is that simple

 

[Spartan65]

What until the mentally I’ll hear about what you can buy at Home Depot.

 

[GML]

 

[71montess]

but I’ll still sit back and drink my bev and watch this country burn.

mothers, fathers, daughters, sons dying.

no mental health legislation, no gun law action.

hating this country more and more.

Go back to your rock. Youuuu suckkkk.

 

[paul73]

Im pro stopping mentally handicapped psychopaths from obtaining guns.

right, and i would add - let`s just incarcerate everybody.
all the evil in the world is from too much freedom - put them all damn people into one big gulag, and it will finally be a peace on earth.

 

[Broc]

Im pro stopping mentally handicapped psychopaths from obtaining guns.

You sound mentally handicapped. Please turn your guns over to the gov. Be proactive and castrate yourself. The future generations of Americans will be thankful for your sacrifice to stop the spread of your genes.