Connecticut School Shooting Dec 14th 2012

[arora]

Asperger's Syndrome (actually now classified as high-functioning autism) does not cause an individual to be prone to violent outbursts.

So you missed this part?

"unspecified mental and emotional problems"

 

[II-zOoLoGy-II]

Gun shops here in Texas are extremely busy now.... Everyone is trying to buy rifles in case Obama gets stupid.

 

[Blitz24]

So you missed this part?

"unspecified mental and emotional problems"

No I saw that, its a combination of many problems put together.

 

[ghskilla]

You know you've hit rock-bottom on the moral compass when...

 

[a6m5]

Maybe a suicide bomber will hit the crowd, and kill three birds with one bomb?

 

[II-zOoLoGy-II]

Maybe a suicide bomber will hit the crowd, and kill three birds with one bomb?

Maybe you should be there too.

 

[a6m5]

Maybe you should be there too.

Really? I thought those are the three parties that people absolutely hated, but I guess I can still offend some.

I'm sorry man. I thought it would like murderer getting into a fight with a child molester, then both get hit by a drunk driver. <<< slow learner

 

[Zenith]

Hate cannot fix hate. I don't think either of you wish death upon anybody. We have a justice system. Chill the heck out.

Edit: Also good to hear the story on Morgan. Sounds like a respectable 'ole chap.

 

[Schwartz]

He's a former news editor who falsified stories, harassed his 'enemies' and generally has very thin skin when it comes to arguing and criticism. Plus, he is more than involved in the phone hacking scandal that's been happening over here.

Generally a smary, slimy git whom none of us would piss on if he was on fire. In the UK, 'Piers Morgan' is a euphamism for the C word. That's how bad it is.

So he's a British version of Bill O'Reilly?

 

[II-zOoLoGy-II]

Really? I thought those are the three parties that people absolutely hated, but I guess I can still offend some.

I'm sorry man. I thought it would like murderer getting into a fight with a child molester, then both get hit by a drunk driver. <<< slow learner

Yes, you're entirely different from any of those organizations; they want to see people they don't agree with dead. You just make stupid comments about the same thing.

Hate cannot fix hate. I don't think either of you wish death upon anybody. We have a justice system. Chill the heck out.

Don't bring me into it or tell me to chill out.

 

[Zenith]

Don't bring me into it or tell me to chill out.

You suggested that a6m5 be present during a bombing. You brought yourself into it.

 

[II-zOoLoGy-II]

You suggested that a6m5 be present during a bombing. You brought yourself into it.

If you don't see the intent in that statement then you are either blind, dumb, or voluntarily ignorant.

Let me correct your statement; since obviously you can't figure it out:

You suggested that a6m5 be present during a bombing that a6m5 suggested take place. I am an idiot, sorry.

 

[Zenith]

If you don't see the intent in that statement then you are either blind, dumb, or voluntarily ignorant.

Forgive me if I don't see the intent of your statement. The part where you suggested that a6m5 be present during a bombing (of any kind or origin!) must have knocked something loose in my brain.

Let me correct your statement; since obviously you can't figure it out:

You suggested that a6m5 be present during a bombing that a6m5 suggested take place. I am an idiot, sorry.

Mhmm. I won't be continuing this conversation. Maybe you can continue it with the mods if they so desire.

 

[II-zOoLoGy-II]

Forgive me if I don't see the intent of your statement. The part where you suggested that a6m5 be present during a bombing (of any kind or origin!) must have knocked something loose in my brain.

Mhmm. I won't be continuing this conversation. Maybe you can continue it with the mods if they so desire.

Good; maybe then a civilized and logical discussion can take place.

 

[McLaren]

You know you've hit rock-bottom on the moral compass when...

After some of the violent (& justified imo) attacks taken on them at the funerals of fallen soldiers, I can't imagine how people there will react when they come to protest the funerals of children.
I can only attribute it to these inbred hillbillies having a death wish & it's a wonder someone hasn't carried it out yet.

Edit* I just read a re-direct in your link, & it stated that the UK has banned the church members from ever stepping foot inside the country. You cheeky, smart bastards. 👍

 

[a6m5]

Edit* I just read a re-direct in your link, & it stated that the UK has banned the church members from ever stepping foot inside the country. You cheeky, smart bastards. 👍

I guess that might be justifiable from liability standpoint. Whether they mean to or not, they could bring danger to the public.

 

[homeforsummer]

Wow, you didn't even say the words "Daily Mail", so that's like a whole new level of bad British journalism.

Thankfully, Morgan hasn't worked at the Mail to my knowledge. The apocalypse would have happened long ago had he done so.

 

[Crash]

Piers Morgan sounds like a complete ****...

Remember, the Second Amendment only says that the Federal US government can't limit the right to bear arms - the states all make their own rules on the matter. Though federal law does say you're prohibited from owning one if you've been convicted of assault, stalking, rioting, homicide, drug possession or any crime involving a firearm. Or you're under 21. Or you've committed ANY crime and got off on grounds of insanity in the last twenty years. And you can't buy one in any state other than the one in which you reside.

A person is only not allowed to purchase a handgun/pistol if they are not at least 21 years old, however, anyone who is eligible and over 18 years of age is allowed to purchase a rifle or shotgun, unless a state has specific additional prohibitions.

The interesting thing though on pistol purchase prohibition is that the law states under 21 year olds are not allowed to purchase a handgun. On the other hand, a person under 21 and above 18 can still own a handgun if it wasn't purchased or sold to them (ie. they inherited it).

One oddity of CT gun control laws is that you can sell a shotgun/rifle privately without a background check or notifying anyone. Of course it's a felony to sell one to someone you know is prohibited, but if you don't know and didn't check, it isn't. But still, their laws are sufficiently wide-ranging that they have the 7th lowest per household gun ownership in the USA.

The ability to buy and sell guns privately without checks, registration and notification is not limited only to CT. That seems to be true in many states; for one, that is at least true in Washington. Private sales are not required to be reported, nor are any background checks required, though as you alluded to:

It seems from how it's written that if you don't check - because you're not required to - and a prohibited person buys it, they're in the cack. But if you know they're prohibited, you're both in the cack.

In Washington also, if you know someone is prohibited, then it's illegal to sell to them. If you don't know they are prohibited, nor do you have any reasonable suspicion that they are, then even if they are prohibited, you are in the clear to sell to them privately.

 

[Omnis]

I wish I could go back in time and choke out the guy responsible for "Piers Morgan".

 

[PeterJB]

Asperger's Syndrome (actually now classified as high-functioning autism) does not cause an individual to be prone to violent outbursts.

Yes it does, though we tend to express them onto non-human objects.

 

[homeforsummer]

*Adam Carolla*

Brilliant. I really need to start listening to his show again.

 

[Liquid]

Let's not get derailed and get riled up talking about Piers Morgan.

Because that's exactly what the terrorists want us to do.

 

[Johnnypenso]

Let's not get derailed and get riled up talking about Piers Morgan.

Because that's exactly what the terrorists want us to do.

So Islamic Jihad, 9/11, Iran, Taliban, that was all a secret plot to subvert Western Civilization by convincing us to watch Piers Morgan? I'd say they aren't doing a very good job them because his ratings are pathetic.

 

[sumbrownkid]

No, but they succeeded in getting us watching Fox News in huge numbers like sheep.

Whenever I come to a dentist's or doctor's office and if I see that on, I tend to change it to Sportscenter.

 

[arora]

No, but they succeeded in getting us watching Fox News in huge numbers like sheep.

Whenever I come to a dentist's or doctor's office and if I see that on, I tend to change it to Sportscenter.

Too true, too true.

 

[Sphinx]

He means that you know that there will be another one coming if nothing changes in the USA.

Not exactly. There will be another one coming regardless of changes and not necessarily in the USA as it could happen anywhere. It's simply impossible to stop this completely but given the option I would rather do something that could help reduce the odds of it happening again, thus making them less frequent instead of doing nothing other than continue to sing the same old “guns don't kill people” song.

My point is that the specifics are surprising, and he's ignoring that.

I didn't ignore anything as you have yet to ask me a direct question. All you've done so far is to be frivolous and express surprise (“Wow”) after I returned the favour.

Here you go; Although my initial comment was only referring to yet another slaughter, I'm also not that surprised at the specifics. It's happened before, why be totally surprised when it happens again. Depravity know no bounds.


Piers Moron trying to take the moral high ground? What a prat!

Here he is bringing up what he would do with a gun:

 

[arora]

What is your stand Jerry, no assault weapons, or no guns?

 

[Famine]

The best way to achieve something is not necessarily the easiest.

It'll be easy to ban guns (comparatively). It's a lot harder to address the real issue of the lack of respect for life and the entitlement culture.

 

[Johnnypenso]

Even if you banned all guns in the U.S., made private gun ownership illegal, there are still 250,000,000 of them floating around. It would be madness to think they would all disappear overnight or ever for that matter.

Taking away one of the potential tools of destruction, guns in this case, does nothing to address the issue of why people want to or are driven to, do stuff like this in the first place. That's the real issue here, guns and gun laws and gun control are just a smokescreen.

 

[photonrider]

Sphinx - I do beg your pardon. I guess I missed a word out there, which is what probably blinded you to what I really meant.
Let me try to clarify. The word I missed (in response to At 1ness) is in red.

Only this morning 22 children were injured (stabbed i think) at a Chinese school, and now this...

Still no confirmation of statistics - but supposed to be a 24 year old shooter who is now reported to have been carrying 4 guns. Also talk about a parent being involved. Official news conference soon should give us credible numbers.

At 1ness - Your comment only proves that it is not only guns that kill. People kill. With whatever they can get their hands on. Whether rocks or buttons accessing nuclear missiles - it's the same effect. People dead.

Do you seriously believe that if the guy had used a knife or a "rock" we would still be seeing the same result?

Sad day, but no way surprising.

And, no, I don't think that it would have been the same result had he used something else. But, the same effect (people dead) . . . yes. As to how many?
GOK.
I do hope that helps the scales fall from your eyes.

And, yes - I agree with you - guns, also, kill. Though not exactly the way a stone from a slingshot does.