Shooting at Mandalay Bay Resort (Las Vegas)

[mindmyp's_n_q's]

Saw a post from an organisation that monitored and mapped mass shootings ( defined as more than 4 people shot) in the US and according to them this was the 272nd mass shooting in the US this year...ie in 275 days.

So approx 1 mass shooting a day.

That was almost more shocking than the dreadful carnage of this shooting, ie that it happens every day and we only hear about the most severe cases like this.

As mentioned before the average number of people killed per mass shooting this year is around 1. There has been 329 deaths for 273 mass shootings so far in 2017.

Thats why you only hear about the ones that kill many.

The definition of mass shooting used for this statistic is "A shooting where at least 4 people have been shot at"

 

[better dead than red]

Saw a post from an organisation that monitored and mapped mass shootings ( defined as more than 4 people shot) in the US and according to them this was the 272nd mass shooting in the US this year...ie in 275 days.

So approx 1 mass shooting a day.

That was almost more shocking than the dreadful carnage of this shooting, ie that it happens every day and we only hear about the most severe cases like this.

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/12/no-there-were-not-355-mass-shootings-this-year/

 

[Magicpole]

I was wrong about the two floors but the windows seem a long way apart for one room.

Not trying to be controversial by the way:

I get that now. He had a suite. It's just every time something happens someone starts up the inside job shit.

I know you were passing it on and not starting it so if I came across as having a go at you I apologise.

I kinda got nippy with the messenger and that's not fair.

 

[TCIB]

Not exactly a correct statement.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/post...uns-they-have-a-point/?utm_term=.60083e047b8b

What part is incorrect? Trump signed it off repealing the Obama admins gun law. Nothing in that article contradicts what i said.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new...ng-obama-era-gun-checks-people-mental-n727221

 

[Sir peace frog]

There are some videos circulating the net that appear to give evidence that he was not alone and shots were being fired from the 4th floor at the same time.

?
seen a video you can hear what seems to be two separate shooters, one set of gun shots sound close the other further away ,maybe the louder ones are from the 4th floor ?, there's that many blaggers nowadays you don't know what's real

 

[better dead than red]

What part is incorrect? Trump signed it off repealing the Obama admins gun law. Nothing in that article contradicts what i said.

I was merely reading between the lines of what you said. And because someone is not capable of managing their money because of a mental illness that is not a reason their name should be turned over to the government as not fit to own a gun. This rescinding of the rule was supported by organizations on the left and right as well as many in the medical community.

 

[Eebo]

As mentioned before the average number of people killed per mass shooting this year is around 1. There has been 329 deaths for 273 mass shootings so far in 2017.

Thats why you only hear about the ones that kill many.

The definition of mass shooting used for this statistic is "A shooting where at least 4 people have been shot at"

Still shocking don't you think?

 

[kaz7]

In February Dumb Donald signed a law that makes it easier for people with mental illnesses to purchase guns. What could possibly go wrong?

That was a stupid thing to do but then he is the stupidest most powerful man in the world,fucking hell what a thought

 

[TCIB]

I was merely reading between the lines of what you said. And because someone is not capable of managing their money because of a mental illness that is not a reason their name should be turned over to the government as not fit to own a gun. This rescinding of the rule was supported by organizations on the left and right as well as many in the medical community.

There were no lines to read between. What i said was correct, the context was achingly glaringly clear in i was backing up posters noting Trump is pro NRA not anti guns. You must have gone out of your way to misread that.

 

[andyhinch]

I was merely reading between the lines of what you said. And because someone is not capable of managing their money because of a mental illness that is not a reason their name should be turned over to the government as not fit to own a gun. This rescinding of the rule was supported by organizations on the left and right as well as many in the medical community.

Good point, I can't see giving someone with financial problems a gun being a bad idea in any way.