More lunatics with AR15s.

[bobabode]

In Portland, Oregon this time. Two innocents dead when a deranged shooter goes into a shopping mall with an AR15 and starts killing holiday shoppers. This sick individual was wearing a hocky mask and all black military garb.

When will we ever learn? Let's re-instate the Assualt Weapons Ban.

I'm sure that a lot of you know, I don't want to see guns banned entirely but when is enough, enough?

Why is America number one in gun ownership? The figure is 88 guns per 100 people and the closest place is Yemen at 53 guns per 100 people.

[Oerets]

As a happy gun owner who would like the nut jobs out of the picture. Be glad if adults would tackle this problem. But the gun lobby will never allow it!


Barney

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Oerets

As a happy gun owner who would like the nut jobs out of the picture. Be glad if adults would tackle this problem. But the gun lobby will never allow it!


Barney

I agree, Barney. It isn't the sane people who do these horrific crimes. I'm not a gun owner personally but I respect the second amendment and see it's purpose in keeping the government officials on the straight and narrow in respect of our rights.
Where we get off track is with regard to military grade weapons such as the AR15 and the like. I don't believe they should be out there for public consumption.
I don't see a dichotomy in restricting military grade weaponry. As it turns out the shooter in Oregon stole the AR15 from a friend but still, why does anyone need to have a civvie version of an M16? I don't get it.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by bobabode

In Portland, Oregon this time. Two innocents dead when a deranged shooter goes into a shopping mall with an AR15 and starts killing holiday shoppers. This sick individual was wearing a hocky mask and all black military garb.

When will we ever learn? Let's re-instate the Assualt Weapons Ban.

I'm sure that a lot of you know, I don't want to see guns banned entirely but when is enough, enough?

Why is America number one in gun ownership? The figure is 88 guns per 100 people and the closest place is Yemen at 53 guns per 100 people.

I'm surprised Fox hasn't declared him a lefty and claimed the "War on Christmas" has turned violent.

[piece-itpete]

Not to sound callous, but an assault weapons ban wouldn't have done a darned thing.

My heart goes out to those families affected.

Pete

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

I'm surprised Fox hasn't declared him a lefty and claimed the "War on Christmas" has turned violent.

You don't actually think FOX would cover that, do you? The NRA would be very angry.

John

[icenine]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

Not to sound callous, but an assault weapons ban wouldn't have done a darned thing.

My heart goes out to those families affected.

Pete

You are right...but it would perhaps be a symbolic measure and perhaps impact the flow of guns going to Mexico from here?

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

Not to sound callous, but an assault weapons ban wouldn't have done a darned thing.

The body count in one isolated instance of gun violence is irrelevant. The availability of assault weapons and/or high capacity magazines increases the potential of nuts like this guy for killing large numbers of people in a short space of time.

John

[icenine]

The thing about weapons is that they have no half-life. Bury an M-16 in your back yard and 200 years later someone could dig it up, oil the thing, find the ammo and it is back in business. That is why they do not want to arm the Syrian rebels in case an Al-Quada faction gets those shoulder rocket launchers and decides to target an Airline. We should invent weapons that dissolve after a certain amount of time.....

[piece-itpete]

I get you guys, but find it interesting that the thought of them is the problem.

Btw, the small outfits down south may buy guns from Pops Gun Shack, but the big guys buy their guns off the world arms market.

Pete