Shooting at Mandalay Bay Resort (Las Vegas)

[Chevelle]

Not saying it was a hoax or anything like that, but can someone on here explain why there is no muzzle flash coming from the windows on the 32nd floor?



Shouldn't it look something like this?

Apparently he had muzzle breaks/flash hiders on the guns which obviously reduced the muzzle flash to almost nothing then take in to account the distance he was from the people.

 

[idahoblues]

And you won't "win" this by trying to portray yourself as the arbiter of reasonable discussion and then insulting people in the very same paragraph. I said assault rifle, that's true. It's irrelevant what type of gun I said, the point stands. The idea that buying a gun is a rational response to the threat of burglary and the fact that the police might take a while to come out is extremely odd. Now I accept that it is the stated reason that a lot of people own a gun, but I think they'd be far better spending that money on things that might actually help, like good quality doors and windows, burglar alarms and home insurance. All of which have the advantage of continuing to work when you're not there, which as I understand it, is the burglar's preferred time to call in. Burglars are typically adverse to houses that have people in them, and as such, if you find yourself in a house with a burglar, the sound you make needn't be that of a gun to send them fleeing. Now you might get situations where it's more of an armed robbery, which is obviously far more frightening, but again, all they want is your stuff, so it wouldn't seem like a particularly good solution to escalate that situation into a you vs. them confrontation with firearms. And obviously most countries where you can get a gun agree with this, because self-defence or home defence is not typically an accepted reason to be given a licence. There might be an argument that the widespread ownership of guns acts as a deterrent for burglars in the first place, but the statistics don't seem to back this up, with only 2 European countries having a higher rate of burglaries that the USA.

Just like violent crime, burglaries are concentrated in particular urban regions and no where near as wide spread as the UK. I leave the keys in my truck when I go to the grocery store, engine running in the winter. The back door of my nouse is always unlocked in case someone needs to stop by and drop something off. Burglary is almost unheard of, you'd be nuts to dare go inside somebodies home uninvited. Before my parents moved over here about ten years ago, they'd have to lock the front door of their house if they were in the back garden, they still can't quite come to terms with how safe everything is over here. Burglary is also taken very seriously by the courts with very serious prison time for acts in England that would result in a slap on the wrist

 

[TCIB]

As I wrote before, this isn't a debate between proponents and opponents of gun safety/control. It's a debate between people with guns and those without. Who "wins" should be obvious. It can't, and wont, change. The genie left the bottle eons ago. Even the rational who own guns are a threat, because people are mutable and guns aren't. Gun owners have exactly zero incentive to work toward a solution, none. Ever met a gun owner who thinks he/she is irresponsible or demented? I haven't. And won't. Sorry to be so cynical. I gave up on this a long time ago. My only solace is the relative rarity of these mass shooting events, staying out of dangerous parts of town, and trying not to pick fights with people I don't know. Do I live in fear? Of course. For myself, but especially for my kids. My Assemblyman, Congressman and Senator are all staunch anti-gun advocates already.

Cheers for that, it is a sad reality but it is what it is.

I am not going all conspiracy theorist here but i would like to know what he wrote on this letter (no gore but the feet are visible of the dead shooter hence spoiler tag)...

Spoiler

It seems well weighted down, probably due to the wind blowing through the window. I mean it looks like a suicide note to me so surely that has some info on it as to why he did what he did.

 

[better dead than red]

And you won't "win" this by trying to portray yourself as the arbiter of reasonable discussion and then insulting people in the very same paragraph. I said assault rifle, that's true. It's irrelevant what type of gun I said, the point stands. The idea that buying a gun is a rational response to the threat of burglary and the fact that the police might take a while to come out is extremely odd. Now I accept that it is the stated reason that a lot of people own a gun, but I think they'd be far better spending that money on things that might actually help, like good quality doors and windows, burglar alarms and home insurance. All of which have the advantage of continuing to work when you're not there, which as I understand it, is the burglar's preferred time to call in. Burglars are typically adverse to houses that have people in them, and as such, if you find yourself in a house with a burglar, the sound you make needn't be that of a gun to send them fleeing. Now you might get situations where it's more of an armed robbery, which is obviously far more frightening, but again, all they want is your stuff, so it wouldn't seem like a particularly good solution to escalate that situation into a you vs. them confrontation with firearms. And obviously most countries where you can get a gun agree with this, because self-defence or home defence is not typically an accepted reason to be given a licence. There might be an argument that the widespread ownership of guns acts as a deterrent for burglars in the first place, but the statistics don't seem to back this up, with only 2 European countries having a higher rate of burglaries that the USA.

I didn't insult you at all. To act like you weren't bring difficult with your first statement to me is disingenuous. I was not though trying to be ultra virtuous but a real discussion not bomh throwing was taking place.

To be frank your writing was long and without paragraph breaks hard to read. You aren't aware of how most States regulate (or not) gun sales. I don't need a reason, such as home defence, to state when purchasing a gun. One shows up, fills out the background check paperwork. If you pass, you pay and walk away with it.

Let's not waste each other's time. You want to be involved. Great. Be involved with the others.

 

[SWP's back]

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.

Of course it fucking does.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Burglary is also taken very seriously by the courts with very serious prison time for acts in England that would result in a slap on the wrist

People who burgle dwellings in the UK are treated seriously by the courts and there is a minimum sentence of three years for anyone who has done it twice previously. Unless you consider that a slap on the wrist, of course.

 

[Elbow beards]

It's pointless arguing with people that think it's perfectly reasonable for mentally ill people to legally buy the tools they need to go on a killing spree. As they say "guns don't kill people, mentally ill people with semi automatic rifles and a 1000 rounds do"

 

[Chippy_boy]

On a phone, so can't check if anyone has posted this, but my wife just pointed out the lyrics from the Robbie Williams song, "Me and My Monkey":

Lyrics

It was me and my monkey
Him with his dungarees and roller blades
Smoking filter tips reclining in the passenger seat of my supercharged jet black Chevrolet
He had the soft top down
He liked the wind in his face
He said "Son, you ever been to Vegas?'
I said "No" he said "That's where we're gonna go, you need a change of place"
And when we hit the strip with all the wedding chapels and the neon signs he said
"I left my wallet in El Segundo" and proceeded to take two grand of mine
We made tracks to the Mandalay Bay hotel
Asked the bell boy if he'd take me and my monkey as well
He looked in the passenger seat of my car and with a smile he said
"If your monkey's got that kind of money sir, and we've got a monkey bed"

Me and monkey
With a dream and a gun
Hoping my monkey
Don't point that gun at anyone
Me and monkey
Like Butch and the Sundance Kid
Trying to understand
Why he did what he did
Why he did what he did

And at the elevator I hit the 33rd floor
He had a room up top with a panoramic view it's like nothing you've ever seen before
He went to sleep in the bidet and when he awoke
He ran his little monkey fingers through the yellow pages
Called up escort services and ordered some oki doke
Forty minutes later there came a knock at the door
In walked this big, bad-ass baboon into my bedroom with 3 monkey whores
"Hi, my name is Sunshine.
These are my girls.
Lace my palm with silver baby oh yeah and they'll rock your world"
So I watched pay per view and polished my shoes and my gun
Was sticking on Kurt Cobain sing about lithium
There came and knocked at the door and in walked Sunshine
"What's up?"
"You better get your ass in here boy your monkey is having too much of a good time"

Me and my monkey
Drove in search of the sun
Me and my monkey
Don't point that gun at anyone
Me and my monkey
Like Billy the Kid
Trying to understand
Why he did what he did
Why he did what he did

Got tickets to see Sheena Easton
The monkey was high
Said it was a burning ambition to see her before he died
We left before encores
He couldn't sit still
Sheena was a blast baby
But my monkey was ill
When I played black jack
Kept hittin' 23
Couldn't help but notice this Mexican just staring at me
Or was it my monkey
I couldn't be sure
It's not like you've never seen a monkey in rollerblades and dungarees before
Now don't test my patience cause we're not about to run
That's a bad-ass monkey boy and he's packing a gun
"My name is Rodriguez" he says with death in his eye
"I've been chasing you for a long time amigos
And now your monkey is gonna die"

Me and my monkey
Drove in search of the sun
Me and my monkey
We don't want to kill no Mexican
But we got ten itchy fingers
One thing to declare
When the monkey is high
You do not stare
You do not stare
You do not stare

Looks like we got ourselves a Mexican stand off here boy
And I ain't about to run
Put your gun down boy
How did I get mixed up with this fucking monkey anyhow

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

People on the banned list for air travel in the USA are still allowed to buy guns.

 

[bluemc1]

People who burgle dwellings in the UK are treated seriously by the courts and there is a minimum sentence of three years for anyone who has done it twice previously. Unless you consider that a slap on the wrist, of course.

Watched a police show a couple of weeks ago
A known burglar who had many convictions was caught ( arrested at his home )
He got a £400 fine and that was all