Today's shooting in America thread

[gordondaviesmoustache]

It's just rinse and repeat and will be until the end of time. It's obvious if you've got guns freely available to every Tom Dick and Harry, that every so often a pissed /drugged up person,, a person with a grudge or a psycho will decide to start blasting away.

It really is that simple.

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

Time for a sweepstake?

 

[aguero93:20]

It's just rinse and repeat and will be until the end of time. It's obvious if you've got guns freely available to every Tom Dick and Harry, that every so often a pissed /drugged up person,, a person with a grudge or a psycho will decide to start blasting away.

Don't forget having most of a continent's mentally unwell walking around heavily armed and laced up to the eyeballs on psychoactive medication instead of getting any kind of proactive treatment.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Meanwhile…

https://www.itv.com/news/central/2023-05-02/two-children-shot-before-suspected-stolen-car-chase

Meanwhile.
https://graphics.suntimes.com/homicides/

 

[Gray]

What a truly fucked up country, they still think they are in the days of the wild west.

Nearly every citizen armed to the teeth with more firearms in circulation than there are people.

Citing an antiquated 2nd amendment as their "right to bear arms", you can't even go shopping safely in that hell hole.

 

[splinter]

What a truly fucked up country, they still think they are in the days of the wild west.

Nearly every citizen armed to the teeth with more firearms in circulation than there are people.

Citing an antiquated 2nd amendment as their "right to bear arms", you can't even go shopping safely in that hell hole.

I think they must get a buzz out of mass shootings

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

It's just rinse and repeat and will be until the end of time. It's obvious if you've got guns freely available to every Tom Dick and Harry, that every so often a pissed /drugged up person,, a person with a grudge or a psycho will decide to start blasting away.

And it's even worse - gun ownership increases the likelihood of suicide.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

And it's even worse - gun ownership increases the likelihood of suicide.

And accidental death.

 

[Betterdeedthan red]

They keep praying to God and he keeps sending more murderers. Perhaps it's a sign.

That country above all shows how mental religion is.
Theyre nearly all god bothering nutters

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

What a truly fucked up country, they still think they are in the days of the wild west.

Nearly every citizen armed to the teeth with more firearms in circulation than there are people.

Citing an antiquated 2nd amendment as their "right to bear arms", you can't even go shopping safely in that hell hole.

>> Nearly every citizen armed to the teeth with more firearms in circulation than there are people.
In fact, only 40% or so of American citizens own guns. But of those who own guns, most own more than one gun.

I'm not against gun ownership per se, nor are most Americans. I am, however, pro responsible gun ownership, as are most Americans. The trouble is that gun ownership is now seen as a badge of Republican virtue.

The USA isn't nearly as terrible as it's made out to be. Gerrymandering has seen the rise of extreme politics and is a component of the inability to pass gun legislation.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

That country above all shows how mental religion is.
Theyre nearly all god bothering nutters

They clearly aren’t nearly all god bothering nutters, but there is certainly a higher proportion than any other western country.

 

[Sir peace frog]

if i lived in a place where i thought i need a gun for my own protection,i think i would move,its a scary thought ,but im living in a place where thankfully i've only ever seen 1 gun in my life(except on the police)

 

[aguero93:20]

And accidental death.

Does being shot and killed by a toddler come under accidental death?

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Does being shot and killed by a toddler come under accidental death?

If there is no malicious intent, then it must do, surely.

 

[aguero93:20]

If there is no malicious intent, then it must do, surely.

Just an incident from a few years back that popped into my head reading the post. I'd see it as manslaughter minimum from the toddler's guardian(s) personally, although I'm reasonably sure in the incident I recall the toddler shot their own mother. Suppose that would be suicide or death by misadventure then.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Just an incident from a few years back that popped into my head reading the post. I'd see it as manslaughter minimum from the toddler's guardian(s) personally, although I'm reasonably sure in the incident I recall the toddler shot their own mother. Suppose that would be suicide or death by misadventure then.

There’s the criminal age of responsibility to consider if we’re going to go legal geek on the question.

 

[aguero93:20]

There’s the criminal age of responsibility to consider if we’re going to go legal geek on the question.

That's why I'm saying the guardian would bear culpability in my eyes. Just as if they let the toddler drive.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

That's why I'm saying the guardian would bear culpability in my eyes. Just as if they let the toddler drive.

Not sure it’s quite the same; depends on the circumstances, as ever!

 

[PinkFinal]

If you are against gun control then you can't really complain if you or someone you love ends up dead in a mass shooting.
However much you try to somehow blame liberals or whatever. Like you blamed Antifa for January 6th you childish mardarse.

You made your bed so fuckin lie in it.

 

[aguero93:20]

Not sure it’s quite the same; depends on the circumstances, as ever!

I suppose if the toddler cracked the gun safe...