Well, some Texan politician has already come out and said that gun control wouldn't have stopped the shooting. Being prepared to protect yourself (i.e. armed) is the only option.
There are so many guns in circulation in the US that it seems any change will be unlikely.
Well, some Texan politician has already come out and said that gun control wouldn't have stopped the shooting. Being prepared to protect yourself (i.e. armed) is the only option.
Usual tweets and statements from Trump and others saying "thoughts and prayers with El Paso", "terrible tragedy" etc etc, absolutely nothing will be done about it, then in a week it'll all be forgotten about.
Said this many times before, but if the US wasn't prepared to wake up and sort out their gun laws after Sandy Hook 7 years ago, then it never will.
"More than 200 state-level gun laws have passed since Sandy Hook, but every major attempt at federal legislation has failed".
Loony tune conspiracy web sites still push that Sandy Hook was a put up job and actors used and people paid off to keep the secret. What’s even more shocking is that an awful lot of people believe it.
Am sure most Americans accept this as an acceptable price to pay now and then to protect their rights.
I agree with this .. and the truth is probably that any nutter, grudge holder, terrorist or suicidal maniac who is determined enough, has planned carefully and has access to automatic weapons and/or TNT, is able to cause mayhem and inflict heavy casualties almost anywhere where lots of people congregate. Nowhere is safe, no shopping malls, churches, 'festivals', college campuses, concerts. Security will always get better, but there is only so much that can be done to ensure the safety of the 'general public'
Me and Jnr were in Texas last summer and nicer people you couldn't wish to meet. There is a definite split in attitudes though between the over 50s and the young. Hopefully the young can force something to happen regarding gun control.
Why? What's the connection to what's happened overnight in the US? These handguns were almost certainly for use by organised criminals and the illegal drugs trade.
He was "taken into custody without incident" and without any law enforcement officers firing their weapons, according to El Paso Police Department Sgt. Robert Gomez. He later told investigators he wanted to shoot as many Mexicans as possible, two law enforcement officials told ABC News.
Why? What's the connection to what's happened overnight in the US? These handguns were almost certainly for use by organised criminals and the illegal drugs trade.
crackers/totally unnecessary argumentative response as ever .. errr .. more illegal guns mean more potential shootings and murders .. how's the retirement home down there in Bournemouth ? .. keep taking the tablets
At least the UK are stopping and confiscating them.
Americans would just wave them right through.
a bit like drugs seizures perhaps, stop 10/20/30%. looks good, but what about that percentage which evades detection and confiscation ? .. who knows apart from the crims
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Said this many times before, but if the US wasn't prepared to wake up and sort out their gun laws after Sandy Hook 7 years ago, then it never will.
"More than 200 state-level gun laws have passed since Sandy Hook, but every major attempt at federal legislation has failed".
Am sure most Americans accept this as an acceptable price to pay now and then to protect their rights.
There is a definite split in attitudes though between the over 50s and the young. Hopefully the young can force something to happen regarding gun control.
This video shows the lunacy of the US in just 2 mins.
RIP to those who died, thoughts to those injured and affected, but sadly I cant see anything changing.
Given the numbers of mass shootings averaging more than one a day this year alone. how can anyone be shocked?
Apparently the El Paso shooter sent out a manifesto about the 'takeover of Texas by Hispanics' and was a Trump supporter. Surprise surprise.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/crime/man-charged-after-60-guns-discovered-hidden-in-car/ar-AAFhWQb?ocid=spartandhp
Also, brought in to police custody safely.
Americans would just wave them right through.
Ban guns and you will materially reduce the number of shootings. Anything else is just cognitive dissonance and waffle.
He was "taken into custody without incident" and without any law enforcement officers firing their weapons, according to El Paso Police Department Sgt. Robert Gomez. He later told investigators he wanted to shoot as many Mexicans as possible, two law enforcement officials told ABC News.