Guest ttfn Posted 22 December 2012 Posted 22 December 2012 Yep he represents everything that all Americans stand for. There are 4 million paid-up members of this organisation. It's a lobby group with enough power to stop America from doing the right thing and putting an end to this mindless cycle of gun violence. I said I give up with America, not Americans, smart arse.
davieG Posted 22 December 2012 Posted 22 December 2012 Borrowed from another forum-- Its a bit like putting McDonalds in to every school to cure obesity!
flowwolf Posted 22 December 2012 Posted 22 December 2012 There are 4 million paid-up members of this organisation. It's a lobby group with enough power to stop America from doing the right thing and putting an end to this mindless cycle of gun violence. I said I give up with America, not Americans, smart arse. New laws would make no difference to the amount of guns already out there so how would that stop another massacre happening ? How do you get all those guns off the streets ? it is not going to happen that is their mentality and culture. sorry to say this WILL happen agin.
Dr The Singh Posted 22 December 2012 Posted 22 December 2012 New laws would make no difference to the amount of guns already out there so how would that stop another massacre happening ? How do you get all those guns off the streets ? it is not going to happen that is their mentality and culture. sorry to say this WILL happen agin. Gun amnesty?
ADK Posted 22 December 2012 Posted 22 December 2012 Well we banned guns over here and generally law abiding people handed them in.
BoneDog Posted 22 December 2012 Posted 22 December 2012 Others have said it and it's what I believe too. If the law is changed regarding guns it won't change much. All criminals will still have guns if they want them. And other citizens will easily be able to buy one of they wish. Weapon manufacturers are selling tons of guns all year round, and they sell them to all sorts of psycho groups. I live in a village and certain people sell all sorts of weapons, including hand grenades. The same can be said of a few villages I've lived in and I'm pretty sure that most of you in Leicester can get your hands on any type of weapon if you wanted to - even though it is outlawed. It's the amount of nutcases in America that is likely the real problem, not the amount of guns. There are also some shady intelligence controlled violent groups out there, but not getting into that right now.
davieG Posted 24 December 2012 Posted 24 December 2012 BBC Two volunteer firefighters have been shot dead and two injured while responding to an emergency call in the town of Webster in New York state. It appears the four were fired upon as they arrived at the scene of a fire early on Monday morning. The blaze broke out just before 06:00 local time (11:00 GMT) and the shooting reportedly prevented firefighters putting it out for several hours. There are not believed to be any shooters still on the scene. "Upon arrival of the first.. engine company and some firefighters in their personal vehicles, they underwent gunfire from a location unknown," Webster's Fire Marshal Rob Boutillier told reporters. The current whereabouts of the shooter, or whether there was more than one, is unknown. Police teams moved in to evacuate residents after the shooting, local media reports say. The debate on gun violence in the US was rekindled earlier this month by the shootings at a school in Newtown, Connecticut, which left 20 children and six adults dead at Sandy Hook Elementary School. It was one of the worst mass shootings in American history. President Obama has promised to push for action on gun control while the National Rifle Association has called for armed security in all American schools.
Dr The Singh Posted 24 December 2012 Posted 24 December 2012 BBC Two volunteer firefighters have been shot dead and two injured while responding to an emergency call in the town of Webster in New York state. It appears the four were fired upon as they arrived at the scene of a fire early on Monday morning. The blaze broke out just before 06:00 local time (11:00 GMT) and the shooting reportedly prevented firefighters putting it out for several hours. There are not believed to be any shooters still on the scene. "Upon arrival of the first.. engine company and some firefighters in their personal vehicles, they underwent gunfire from a location unknown," Webster's Fire Marshal Rob Boutillier told reporters. The current whereabouts of the shooter, or whether there was more than one, is unknown. Police teams moved in to evacuate residents after the shooting, local media reports say. The debate on gun violence in the US was rekindled earlier this month by the shootings at a school in Newtown, Connecticut, which left 20 children and six adults dead at Sandy Hook Elementary School. It was one of the worst mass shootings in American history. President Obama has promised to push for action on gun control while the National Rifle Association has called for armed security in all American schools. :xmasdry: having been in memphis for a while,i know there are areas where ambulances are shot at!! sad state of afairs
Captain... Posted 3 January 2013 Posted 3 January 2013 http://uk.gamespot.c...g-games-6401982 Following the massacre in Newtown, Conn. that left 20 children and six adults dead on December 14, community leaders in the nearby town of Southington (about 35 minutes away) are planning to collect and destroy violent video games, as well as CDs and DVDs.The Hartford Courant reports that volunteers will assemble at the Southington Drive-In on January 12 to accept any video games parents or children wish to get rid of. These games will be destroyed, and each family will receive a gift certificate to a local restaurant, the Lake Compounce amusement park, or a bowling alley. "We want to stop the violence in our community," Southington board president of the chamber of commerce said Charlie Cocuzza said. "Those games can cost $60 or $70. So we want to give families a certificate to do something fun and family-oriented, something where they can spend a couple of hours together instead." The initiative is being spearheaded by the Southing SOS community group. The organization made clear it is not linking violent games directly to the killings at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Instead, they suggest that now is a suitable time for parents to engage their children in discussions about whether or not playing violent games is appropriate. "We're not saying the use of video games causes people to become murderers, but there's evidence that it causes increases in aggressiveness, fear, anxiety and desensitization about actions of violence," said director of community services Susan Saucier. National Rifle Association vice president Wayne LaPierre said at a press conference last month that violent video games like Bulletstorm and Mortal Kombat were partially to blame for December 14's deadly shooting in Connecticut. California senator Leland Yee called this claim "mind-boggling." Earlier in December, West Virginia senator Jay Rockefeller introduced a bill to Congress that would direct the National Academy of Sciences to investigate how violent games and other such programming affect children. So not guns then :frusty:
davieG Posted 3 January 2013 Posted 3 January 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18773158 Swiss reporter Michel Eymann says the village is "in shock"Continue reading the main story Related Stories Swiss reject tighter gun controls Swiss firearms culture under fire Vote to tighten Europe gun laws A gunman has opened fire in a village in Switzerland, killing three people and wounding two others, police say. The attack happened on Wednesday at around 21:00 (20:00 GMT) in the village of Daillon in Valais canton, 100km (60 miles) east of Geneva. Police shot and wounded the suspect after he threatened to turn a gun on them. He has been arrested. Investigations revealed the man was a known drug addict and former mental health patient, authorities say. The unnamed suspect in the Daillon attack is a 33-year-old unemployed ward of court, police said at a news conference on Thursday. He fired at least 20 shots at his victims. Three women died instantly, while two men were also injured in the attack. The weapons used in the shooting include a hunting gun and a historical army rifle known as a carbine, which dates back to the first half of the 20th Century, general prosecutor Catherine Sappey said. Police had previously confiscated weapons from the suspect in 2005 when he was placed in a psychiatric ward. Back then, "he was not known for having issued threats," Ms Sappey added. Gun laws The BBC's Imogen Foulkes, in the Swiss capital of Bern, says the case is certain to call into question Switzerland's relatively liberal gun laws, under which Swiss men, all of whom must serve in the army, keep their guns at home. The motives for the attack remain unclear at this stage but the assailant is thought to have been related to some of his victims, who include a couple, the general prosecutor said. The woman died from her injuries while the man is still in hospital. "It wasn't easy to intervene. The gunman turned his weapon on the officers, who had to shoot him in order not to be injured themselves," said police spokesman Jean-Marie Bornet. Eyewitness Nathalie Frizzi told local daily Le Nouvelliste: "At first I didn't realise what was going on. I thought children were shooting at cats and I called out for them to stop. I am still shocked that I could have been hit by a bullet." In a separate incident on Wednesday evening, an armed man in another Swiss village stormed into a restaurant and fired into the ceiling before being overpowered by customers, our correspondent says. Gun attacks are rare in Switzerland, but shooting is a very popular sport in the country. There are an estimated two to three million guns in circulation, although no-one knows the exact number because there is no national firearms register.
Carl the Llama Posted 5 January 2013 Posted 5 January 2013 SERIOUSLY AMERICA, STOP IT ][/size]Four people have been found dead following a shooting incident that triggered a stand-off with police in Aurora, in the US state of Colorado.Police say they went to a townhouse after shots were heard there overnight. Officers later entered the home. Following a gunfight they found the suspect dead, along with three people apparently killed earlier, police say. Aurora, near Denver, was the scene of a mass shooting at a cinema in July, in which a gunman killed 12 people. He opened fire at random during the premiere of the Batman film The Dark Knight Rises. Suspect James Eagan Holmes is currently being tried on murder charges. In Saturday's incident, police said they were alerted by a woman who had escaped from the townhouse. The suspect barricaded himself for five hours, before officers moved in and shot him. Entering the property, the team found the shooter dead, along with two other men and a woman. Their identities have not been disclosed..
Jordan Posted 6 January 2013 Posted 6 January 2013 http://uk.gamespot.c...g-games-6401982 So not guns then :frusty: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/12/23/gun-buyback-events-held-across-conn-in-aftermath-of-newtown-school-massacre/
Captain... Posted 6 January 2013 Posted 6 January 2013 http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/12/23/gun-buyback-events-held-across-conn-in-aftermath-of-newtown-school-massacre/ It's a start, and I wish it all the success, but this needs to be a national initiative not just a local event after a shooting has happened.
GLC Posted 10 January 2013 Posted 10 January 2013 http://www.kget.com/news/local/story/BREAKING-NEWS-Reports-of-shooting-at-Taft-High/kRmx9keo9Eej_M1cMh7ASg.cspx
purpleronnie Posted 23 January 2013 Posted 23 January 2013 Another shooting, this time in my former home Houston, just a reminder that I made the right decision moving back:- http://www.leaderpost.com/news/Three+wounded+school+shooting+Lone+Star+College+Houston+Texas/7855388/story.html
Rincewind Posted 23 January 2013 Posted 23 January 2013 The Yanks do love a good gun battle. Especially when it's one sided.
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