America`s Gun Culture

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At it again

Still not enough guns in America. More needed in order to make America safe.

[Milltown Row2]

If only the bowling alley staff and customers had more good guns they could have got the bad guy with the good gun

[93-DY-SAM]

This thread is over 10 years old at this stage. And what has changed in America in terms of mass shootings? Nothing apart from hundreds of people who are no longer here that should be here.

[JoG2]

This thread is over 10 years old at this stage. And what has changed in America in terms of mass shootings? Nothing apart from hundreds of people who are no longer here that should be here.

But a handful of extremely wealthy folk are getting even wealthier, are able to share a little of this wealth with policy makers in government who change or maintain law to keep the money rolling in... As innocent men, women and children are lowered into the ground on a daily bases

Must be some hesdfu€k living somewhere surrounded my people with guns in their glove box, house, holster...just waiting for them to have an 'off' day or go on a bender

[armaghniac]

This one is slightly different though. This was not a randomer who walked into a shop and bought a gun. He was a firearms instructor. He should be part of the control process not going on a killing spree.

[johnnycool]

This one is slightly different though. This was not a randomer who walked into a shop and bought a gun. He was a firearms instructor. He should be part of the control process not going on a killing spree.

Who'd recently been treated for Mental Health issues I read somewhere.

[JoG2]

This one is slightly different though. This was not a randomer who walked into a shop and bought a gun. He was a firearms instructor. He should be part of the control process not going on a killing spree.

An 'off' day with his inhouse armory to hand

[93-DY-SAM]

This thread is over 10 years old at this stage. And what has changed in America in terms of mass shootings? Nothing apart from hundreds of people who are no longer here that should be here.

But a handful of extremely wealthy folk are getting even wealthier, are able to share a little of this wealth with policy makers in government who change or maintain law to keep the money rolling in... As innocent men, women and children are lowered into the ground on a daily bases

Must be some hesdfu€k living somewhere surrounded my people with guns in their glove box, house, holster...just waiting for them to have an 'off' day or go on a bender

It is messed up for sure.

[whitey]

Some of the gun supporters are just complete idiots

They're bringing in some new restrictions here in Massachusetts, whereby if you carry a gun on your person, you would have to notify someone before you enter their house that you're carrying. (Eg a friend invites you over for dinner)

The person who was telling me was outraged at that proposed restriction and couldn't understand why I wouldn't want someone with a gun coming into my house without me knowing they were armed.

[JoG2]

Some of the gun supporters are just complete idiots

They're bringing in some new restrictions here in Massachusetts, whereby if you carry a gun on your person, you would have to notify someone before you enter their house that you're carrying. (Eg a friend invites you over for dinner)

The person who was telling me was outraged at that proposed restriction and couldn't understand why I wouldn't want someone with a gun coming into my house without me knowing they were armed.

Why are they carrying a gun?

[whitey]

Some of the gun supporters are just complete idiots

They're bringing in some new restrictions here in Massachusetts, whereby if you carry a gun on your person, you would have to notify someone before you enter their house that you're carrying. (Eg a friend invites you over for dinner)

The person who was telling me was outraged at that proposed restriction and couldn't understand why I wouldn't want someone with a gun coming into my house without me knowing they were armed.

Why are they carrying a gun?

Because it's their right to do so (and they got one before Biden and the Democrats prevented them)

(And they live in an affluent town with next to zero crime)

[thewobbler]

Why are they carrying a gun?

For the same reason that people go to church every week, and listen to absolute garbage from a man at a lectern - they believe it's the right thing to do, and no matter what evidence you bring forward to the contrary, they'll never change their mind.

[thewobbler]

This one is slightly different though. This was not a randomer who walked into a shop and bought a gun. He was a firearms instructor. He should be part of the control process not going on a killing spree.

Who'd recently been treated for Mental Health issues I read somewhere.

Unfortunately that's a "nothing to see here" thing across the pond.

Depending on what stats you trust, somewhere between 16 and 25% of US adults are on prescription drugs for mental health issues.

[JoG2]

Some of the gun supporters are just complete idiots

They're bringing in some new restrictions here in Massachusetts, whereby if you carry a gun on your person, you would have to notify someone before you enter their house that you're carrying. (Eg a friend invites you over for dinner)

The person who was telling me was outraged at that proposed restriction and couldn't understand why I wouldn't want someone with a gun coming into my house without me knowing they were armed.

Why are they carrying a gun?

Because it's their right to do so (and they got one before Biden and the Democrats prevented them)

(And they live in an affluent town with next to zero crime)

Absolute lunacy

[J70]

I was listening to a podcast this morning featuring the author of a biography on Mitt Romney which is just coming out. Apparently Romney says that part of the reason so many GOP politicians have publicly sold their souls to Trump is simple fear for themselves and their families because of death threats and the MAGA base being heavily armed relative to other elements of society. Apparently Romney was spending $5K/day for security for himself and his family when he voted to convict Trump in the January 6 impeachment, but says he realizes that most politicians aren't as wealthy as he is and simply cannot do that.