[Archived] Gun Law Debate: Please keep posts civil and conversational

[Norbert Rassragr]

The fact schools are considering doing drills for when a loony with a machine gun in the same way schools and so on do fire drills is pretty damning in itself. And the NRA is a big part of the problem whatever you may say.

 

[Mike E]

'Good guys with guns' were present at Parkland, Vegas, and the Pulse nightclub. Nobody ever points out that they did nothing to stop the bad guy.

Not because they are cowards as that complete pillock says, but because they are human. No matter how well one is trained, facing a madman with a gun (whatever you're armed with) would scare anyone shitless.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

What chance would a teacher armed with a hand gun have against the usual school shooter that are typically armed to the teeth ?

[philipl]

The power of the AR15 is astonishing. It is designed to destroy human beings by rapid fire spewing out bullets at up to 8,000 mph (mass = weight x velocity)  

Can anyone tell me of a single rational logical reason for anyone outside the armed forces to be in possession of one (or more) of these things?

As for a good man with a gun argument, the Fort Hood shooter killed 13 in a massively armed army base. Basically bollocks is the technical term for this.

 

[FGS5635]

The crazy thing is, there are that many guns in the US now, that if you lived there you would have to have one to protect you and your family knowing that pretty much everyone else has one.

Then to take it a step further it the sole aim is to protect your family and your property and you have the option of a handgun or an AR 15, what are you likely to pick?

Even if huge steps are now taken, its going to take genertations to change the culture. Quite the crazy mess and conundrum they have let happen

[perthblue02]

On 2/25/2018 at 17:08, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

What chance would a teacher armed with a hand gun have against the usual school shooter that are typically armed to the teeth ?

What worries me is if an armed teacher flips, the only solution is to arm the children as well just in case, obviously they would have to join the NRA $hooty the pistol chldren's club first.

[JacknOry]

I see a market for baby holsters - patent pending.

 

[Norbert Rassragr]

How can you shoot someone with a baby?

[perthblue02]

 

God bless Merica and the AR-15's

[speeeeeeedie]

The Oswaldtwistle shooter has been given a life sentence; LET report - 26 years

A horrible situation all around. A dad is dead, another dad is in prison. All over something trivial. Cooler heads should have prevailed, but unfortunately they didn't.

[Mike E]

On 08/05/2018 at 18:47, speeeeeeedie said:

The Oswaldtwistle shooter has been given a life sentence; LET report - 26 years

A horrible situation all around. A dad is dead, another dad is in prison. All over something trivial. Cooler heads should have prevailed, but unfortunately they didn't.

He deserves more than life for trying to coerce his 14yo son into taking the blame. Beyond words!