Houston Shooting Discussion

[catlady]

Houston Shooting Discussion

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/01/22/lone-star-community-college-houston-lockdown-shot/1855707/

Since my status is getting so many comments, lets discuss it here.

 

[Stopspot]

Two guys, none dead, one critically injured. I'll chalk this up as a "good" shooting due the the low amount of injured and dead.

 

[catlady]

Two guys, none dead, one critically injured. I'll chalk this up as a "good" shooting due the the low amount of injured and dead.

I am just in shock. Gun shootings is like a bad trend on Twitter. I wish it would stop. Even though no one died in this shooting, its still not a good thing.

 

[Snowman1]

Each of them are different... different motives, different circumstances. As the NRA says, the only thing that can stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.

 

[Senhor Perfect]

Guns in Texas are as common as snow in Toronto. Not surprising at all.

 

[catlady]

Guns in Texas are as common as snow in Toronto. Not surprising at all.

I guess this is true.

ity:

 

[catlady]

Each of them are different... different motives, different circumstances. As the NRA says, the only thing that can stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.

Exactly why they can't outlaw guns completely. I am all for background checks and charging a ton of money per bullet... but if you outlaw guns completely, only thugs and criminals will have them illegally. Say they were outlawed...And some average Joe gets a gun off the black market to protect his family and gets robbed but saves his little girls life by shooting the robber. He will be sent to prison because guns are illegal. But some guy down the street gets robbed, shot and killed and the robber gets away scot free. I am against guns being outlawed for that reason.

 

[Danielson]

Get rid of the Assault rifles. Those are the ones doing the damage in the mass shootings. High powered rifles have no use in the hands of citizens. The argument that guns don't kill people, people kill people is getting old. Guns allow you to pull off mass shootings. So the best thing to do is ban the assualt rifles like they did during Clintons term and you all still get to keep your precious guns you love so dearly. Everyone is happy

 

[Swift]

This is like the fifth guns thread we've had.. :george:
I think we've seen everyone's arguments more than a couple of times.

 

[Senhor Perfect]

I think its more of a cultural problem than a hardware problem. It's only gotten worse since the economy took a down turn. Guns have be glorified in America for as long as it's been a country. It's gone from the constitution, to duels, to assassinations, to thug life. Until the culture changes, gun violence will be a constant.

 

[CM Punk]

*yawn

My reaction.

 

[Danielson]

I think its more of a cultural problem than a hardware problem. It's only gotten worse since the economy took a down turn. Guns have be glorified in America for as long as it's been a country. It's gone from the constitution, to duels, to assassinations, to thug life. Until the culture changes, gun violence will be a constant.

Sure it's a cultural problem, but what allows you to pull off mass shootings? You think a standard pistol or generic gun would do the amount of damage as a miltiary style assault rifle? That any 18 year with half a brain can get? It can never be eliminated but it can be limited in excess. That i know to be true.

 

[Senhor Perfect]

Sure it's a cultural problem, but what allows you to pull off mass shootings? You think a standard pistol or generic gun would do the amount of damage as a miltiary style assault rifle? That any 18 year with half a brain can get? It can never be eliminated but it can be limited in excess. That i know to be true.

I see your point, but it still wouldn't be impossible to get your hands on a rifle if you really wanted one. Unfortunately with technology the way it is, it's way too easy to acquire illegal things.

 

[Danielson]

I see your point, but it still wouldn't be impossible to get your hands on a rifle if you really wanted one. Unfortunately with technology the way it is, it's way tooeasy to acquire illegal things.

Sure, people probably could, but I believe these things would be few and far between. I know what you're saying and you're right. I just want to make these fuckers have to atleast try to get the guns. If i wanted to, I could go to the store right now and get an assault rifle. Easy as that.

 

[Senhor Perfect]

Sure, people probably could, but I believe these things would be few and far between. I know what you're saying and you're right. I just want to make these fuckers have to atleast try to get the guns. If i wanted to, I could go to the store right now and get an assault rifle. Easy as that.

That's crazy! 'Murrica ity: