US Gun Violence

[urban.spaceman]

Here we go again...

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cdd6z85253nt

[Daggers]

Wait, let me go polish up some more thoughts and prayers.

[leicsmac]

Waiting for The Onion to post their sadly evergreen headline.

[Trav Le Bleu]

All the countries of the world should give Trump money to build his wall. Not just along the border with Mexico, but all the way around it.

[Tuna]

I'll never understand it. A country with a ridiculous obsession about the right to bear arms.

[Wymsey]

Trump's response will be..?

[Grebfromgrebland]

6 minutes ago, Tuna said:

I'll never understand it. A country with a ridiculous obsession about the right to bear arms.

You can see why though bear arms would give you unbelievable strength and power to do all the jobs that you need to do.  I bet the ladies would love it!

[leicsmac]

1 minute ago, Wymsey said:

Trump's response will be..?

Thoughts and prayers and another backhander from the NRA, naturally.

[Wymsey]

'In a manifesto, called "War Against Humanity," the author - allegedly created by the shooter, Natalie Rupnow - writes that they have "grown to hate people, and society" and calls their parents "scum."

 

The author also writes that they acquired weapons "by lies and manipulation, and my father's stupidity" and describes wanting to die by suicide, but feeling like carrying out a shooting was "better for evolution rather than just one stupid boring suicide.'

[Daggers]

On 16/12/2024 at 21:51, Tuna said:

I'll never understand it. A country with a ridiculous obsession about the right to bear arms.

They should arm bears.

[leicsmac]

9 minutes ago, Daggers said:

They should arm bears.

[BKLFox]

We hear about the open public shootings but not so much about the domestic incidents, here it looks probably like the 17 year old did it as they are not looking for anyone else, so sad that it might have been born out of a simple argument with his parents & there was a fire arm to hand, I’m speculating of course.

 

Further down in the article along the same lines it tells of a father ,who’s wife had filed for divorce, also killed his entire family 5 kids and wife then himself back in Jan 23, how many of these incidents happen in the US that aren’t worldly reported.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/utah-family-5-five-found-dead-their-home-1-teen-survived-2024-12-18/

 

Yearly figures must be alarming for any gun related death due to suicide, robbery, domestic, mass shootings & anything in between, but still..

[Jon the Hat]

On 17/12/2024 at 05:51, Tuna said:

I'll never understand it. A country with a ridiculous obsession about the right to bear arms.

Its fear of government.  Given how heavy handed the police can be, that is not all that surprising.

[Trav Le Bleu]

Just saw there have been 849 deaths and over 1100 injuries from guns so far in 2025 USA

Edited 26 January by Trav Le Bleu

[Torquay Gunner]

10 minutes ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

Just saw there have been 849 deaths and over 1100 injuries from guns so far in 2025 USA

It’s not as if NRA loving Trump will do much about it.  Except perhaps relax a few laws and see a steady increase. 

[foxy boxing]

40 minutes ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

Just saw there have been 849 deaths and over 1100 injuries from guns so far in 2025 USA

If they keep that pace then over 9600 this year, maybe need a few mass and school shootings to push it over ten thousand! . Let the purge begin!

[Daggers]

1 hour ago, Trav Le Bleu said:

Just saw there have been 849 deaths and over 1100 injuries from guns so far in 2025 USA

Slapping trade duties on Canada and freeing violent criminals will sort it.

[jgtuk]

22 minutes ago, Daggers said:

Slapping trade duties on Canada and freeing violent criminals will sort it.

Only having two genders should help too. 

[jgtuk]

[davieG]

47 minutes ago, jgtuk said:

Bonkers and patronising arrogance 

[CrispinLA in Texas]

On 16/12/2024 at 21:51, Tuna said:

I'll never understand it. A country with a ridiculous obsession about the right to bear arms.

I never understand why British men love shoot em ups so much, they're the highest selling games amongst young men

[Free Falling Foxes]

1 hour ago, jgtuk said:

Time to view this again, Jim Jeffrey's comedy routine on the subject.