Do guns protect you, or simply cause violence? (Page 84) ghostgeek: Ohio shooting: Sister of gunman among Dayton dead The sister of the gunman is among nine people killed in the attack in Dayton, Ohio, police said on Sunday. Megan Betts, 22, was confirmed as being among the dead at a news conference at which the victims were named. At least 27 people were injured in the shooting, the second in the US within 24 hours. At least 20 others were killed in El Paso, Texas, hours before. Police shot dead the Dayton gunman at the scene within a minute of him opening fire. Officials said they were still investigating possible motives. Connor Betts opened fire at 01:07 local time (05:07 GMT) in the Oregon district of the city centre. He wore body armour and came carrying extra ammunition for his .223-calibre assault rifle with high-capacity magazines, police said. [ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-49229054 ]  kittybobo34: Wondering if the cops that responded quickly might have killed the sis instead. Something like that could happen easily.  The flying Squirrel: 251 mass shootings in 215 days in 2019 , Opum crisis No I wasnt talking about Afganistan there tame In comparisian to the USA Oh but America is there too , Go figure (Edited by The flying Squirrel) ghostgeek: The US is unexceptional in its overall level of most types of crime: it’s about average when compared to the UK, Western Europe, Japan and other developed nations.When it comes to homicides, however, the US rate is about four times higher. That’s because it’s much more likely a gun rather than another type of weapon will be used in an assault in the US, which increases the risk of death by a factor of seven. [ http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180417-what-would-happen-if-all-guns-disappeared ] The flying Squirrel: Yeah The Problem seems to be the Second amendment , The Right of every Citizen to own a gun to Put down a Tyrinical Government , Clearly not every one uses for the stated reason  torontomale2009: Guns are not necessary as they get into the wrong hands...the mentally ill and the drug gangs. kittybobo34: We could institute a universal Draft. Educate and train all of the young, Identify those that are mental. Israel and Sweden both have a universal draft and it works great. Practically no gun deaths. The flying Squirrel: your missing the Point kitty , Neither Sweeden or Isreal , has encouraged private citizens to have , Guns for there own Protction Myth , Mabye In the Country,thats warented these days But its too Late the Citys and mindsets will never change The flying Squirrel: When the second amendment was Written , There were no mega Citys every thing was Rural people mainly lived on the Land , Or in little communitys , But theres still that mindset today like John wayne type thing lol The flying Squirrel: I mean they Can have gun free zones or citys with Gun Laws , But it doesen"t make any difference , Government still encourages it with Gun Ranges every where ghostgeek: Bullets are bullets, whichever barrel they spew out of. They can all kill, which is why guns are so popular with folks who want to thin the species. ghostgeek: If you've got any spare cash, and you live in America, I think you could make a tidy profit by investing in the funeral business, given all the shootings. Another one Saturday by the looks of things: The death toll in Saturday's mass shooting in Texas has risen to seven, police in the US state say. The shooting, Texas' second in August, began when police stopped a car between the cities of Midland and Odessa. The gunman wounded at least 20 people, including a 17-month-old girl. At one point, he abandoned his car and stole a US postal vehicle. Police later shot dead the gunman near a cinema. Officials say they believe he had no connection to terrorism. [ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-49540160 ] (Edited by ghostgeek) The flying Squirrel: I would rather not be Shot tho from a fellew country man , Cos out of love of Country they could never tackell the gun Issue , The Consitution Means more than people do Verry sad but thats the way it is | Politics Chat Room 39 People Chatting Similar Conversations |
