Agree, but they want to be able to nail you if you didn't do it correctly, which is pretty much the way the law works on just about everything.And after the fact has prevented how many murders?
Agree, but they want to be able to nail you if you didn't do it correctly, which is pretty much the way the law works on just about everything.And after the fact has prevented how many murders?
"That's true" that weapons other than assault rifles can kill many people at once, conceded Avery W. Gardiner, co-president of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, which favors a federal ban on assault rifles but not on shotguns or pistols.
There are more registered weapons in Texas than in any other state, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, though some smaller states have more guns per capita.
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Liberals are so damn stupid when it comes to talking about guns. It's like a three year old trying to explain thermodynamics.
I was not aware that weapons are registered in Texas as they are in NY and I think NJ.
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What I was thinking as well, since that is the only record.Must be referring to sales registered with FFL's?
...in all of Europe
That's a reasonable point of view. But, as I said, the list isn't complete. Russia, where there have been some high-casualty incidents, isn't anywhere on that page, though it should be. (ETA - Thanks to busykngt for pointing out that Russia is listed once; I missed that.) Also, that list is also just gross body counts, uncorrected for population.Ben, with all respect I would not call that "plenty".
not sure where that school is, but except for the very western part of Russia around Moscow and Petersburg, most of the country is in Asia.Don’t understand why the Beslan School siege wasn’t listed for Russia in 2004, where 334 people were killed (not counting the Islamic terrorist). How soon we forget...
There are places in the world where owning a firearm means giving the state the right to enter your home at random to check and make sure that you're keeping them in your approved safe. At minimum, those places will check that you have such a safe and inspect the installation before allowing the purchase of a gun. This sets up a higher burden to entry which is what those governments want.What law is going to ensure adults store firearms responsibly?
not sure where that school is, but except for the very western part of Russia around Moscow and Petersburg, most of the country is in Asia.
That particular reference is to NFA items. Title I firearms are not registered in this state, while Title II items are registered.I was not aware that weapons are registered in Texas as they are in NY and I think NJ.
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I believe Beslan is somewhere in the North Caucasus region--definitely the European part of Russia.not sure where that school is, but except for the very western part of Russia around Moscow and Petersburg, most of the country is in Asia.
You absolutely won't. He's a great speaker and for the type of audience he should have and the type of presentation he makes, that venue is perfectly adequate.Aw man, I hope I don’t regret buying my tickets.
Looks like good data at that link. Thanks!So, maybe that wasn't the best cite to prove my idea that mass shootings aren't a particularly American problem. I'll stipulate to that and try again with this.
It also says the US ranked 12th in frequency, but this year's 16 YTD probably will put us closer to the top.Conclusion? As of the latest (mid-2015) decent study I can find, if you toss together all "mass shooting" incidents (not limited to schools, excluding war zones) you find the U.S. death rate from mass shootings ranks 11th in the world.
... this year's 16 YTD...
No, this list:I sure hope you're not going by this silly list...https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/02/us/school-shootings-2018-list-trnd/index.html
I doubt this list is complete, but it's still pretty long:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_shooting#Europe
Bullshit. At best they can only say they had no idea who their son is. Negligent? Delusional? Maybe both...And the shooter’s family expressed their regrets and shock & dismay their son could do such a thing. “That’s not the kind, loving boy we know.... yada, yada, yada...” Smart kid, not a hateful bone in his body, etc. etc....
Not really. Largest school massacre to date occured in 1927. No guns used of course. Guns were not a "scary" item at the time, so they had little value in iliciting the desired reactions.any where that mass killing occurs outside of war, is a recent development.
I was not aware that weapons are registered in Texas as they are in NY and I think NJ.
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I think it's too early to think of this as an established standard. If we expand the definition of "government" to include various proxy groups under government control then a whole new level of discussion opens.It is a relatively new thing that modern governments don't go around killing their own people.
Very true. More accurate to say it happens less than it used to; on a grander historical level at least.I think it's too early to think of this as an established standard. If we expand the definition of "government" to include various proxy groups under government control then a whole new level of discussion opens.