At least 50 dead, 400 injured in shooting near Mandalay Bay casino, 1 suspect 'down'

[CaliCat 3,957]

2 minutes ago, cyberfx1024 said:

Wrong!!!! A firearm is designed for protection and to kill those who want to harm my family.  

 

But firearms are not protecting families. They are falling in the hands of terrorists like this man, and ending up killing innocent people. 

 

The argument that fire arms make us safer is akin to suggesting nuclear proliferation will make the world safer.

[Steeleballz 7,550]

2 minutes ago, Merle said:

Did you know there are people making guns from scratch im the Philippine jungles using primitive tools? 

  Dang. Why don't they use 3D printers like everyone else?

[JimandChristy 1,689]

Why are mass shootings rare in Europe but common place in America?

[CaliCat 3,957]

1 minute ago, trudi said:

I don't know the solution but it seems to me that around the world those determined to commit such awful crimes find a way.

Guns, knives, vehicles, improvised explosives - you can't ban everything that could be used

 

 

But you shouldn't make weapons readily available either. Race to the bottom. 

[Dashinka 23,342]

2 minutes ago, JimandChristy said:

273 mass shootings in 275 days this year alone in this country. Almost one a day.

 

Do you see bombs going off or people getting intentionally killed by a vehicle in Europe everyday?

Where do you get 273 mass shooting events in 275 days?  Sources?

 

From what I can read, there were 13 mass shooting so far in the US in 2017, and there were 14 terrorist attacks in Europe so far in 2017.  Seems pretty much the same.

[JimandChristy 1,689]

1 minute ago, CaliCat said:

 

But firearms are not protecting families. They are falling in the hands of terrorists like this man, and ending up killing innocent people. 

 

The argument that fire arms make us safer is akin to suggesting nuclear proliferation will make the world safer.

It's asinine isn't it? To say a gun is there to protect is nonsense, it's there to cause harm. Guns were invented for only one thing, to kill.

[Dashinka 23,342]

Just now, JimandChristy said:

Why are mass shootings rare in Europe but common place in America?

Because they like their mass crushings and bombings instead.

[Cyberfx1024 7,978]

4 minutes ago, Bill & Katya said:

So apparently self-protection is not important to the MDL.  I suppose the leadership is fine since they have all their own private protection carrying around guns,

Ok, I heard the full audio of it just right now. Note: I am changing my opinion as of right now I am thinking it is a belt fed weapon possibly a M60 or a M249 SAW, I am leaning more to the M249 right now. It does sound like a belt fed weapon but not a heavier caliber like a M60 but a 5.56. 

[Dashinka 23,342]

Just now, JimandChristy said:

It's asinine isn't it? To say a gun is there to protect is nonsense, it's there to cause harm. Guns were invented for only one thing, to kill.

I hope you never have to find out.

[CaliCat 3,957]

Just now, Bill & Katya said:

Because they like their mass crushings and bombings instead.

 

 

Still they don't kill as many as guns do in our country.

[Cyberfx1024 7,978]

1 minute ago, JimandChristy said:

Why are mass shootings rare in Europe but common place in America?

Sorry but mass stabbings are more common place in Europe right now. 

[CaliCat 3,957]

Just now, cyberfx1024 said:

Sorry but mass stabbings are more common place in Europe right now. 

 

 

I wish the LV terrorist had knives instead. I don't think he would have managed to kill as many people as he did, from his hotel room, no matter how many knives he might have had with him. 

[Dashinka 23,342]

4 minutes ago, trudi said:

I don't know the solution but it seems to me that around the world those determined to commit such awful crimes find a way.

Guns, knives, vehicles, improvised explosives - you can't ban everything that could be used

 

That is the whole point isn't it!   However there are a lot of people that will never let a good crisis go to waste and take away other's rights for self protection.

[JimandChristy 1,689]

Just now, Bill & Katya said:

I hope you never have to find out.

Been on this Earth 36 years and not had to find out yet. What I do know is I don't need a gun in my home to protect and defend my family. 

More children are killed in this country from having a gun inside the home rather than one that is used against them from outside the home. 

[Dashinka 23,342]

1 minute ago, CaliCat said:

 

 

I wish the LV terrorist had knives instead. I don't think he would have managed to kill as many people as he did, from his hotel room, no matter how many knives he might have had with him. 

I think he would have just used his vehicle instead.  Big trucks can do a lot of damage, just ask Europe.