alchemist   35 #1153 Posted November 13, 2018 (edited) “Look, it’s really simple – mass shootings are really easy to fix, just get rid of the guns. Easy." Really? Just get rid of all the guns in America? Terrible over-simplification of their problems. It's written into their constitution for starters. Secondly is it really 'simple' to expect every person is going to hand them in? At best, the sensible, nice people would hand them in, the criminals, hard-liners and unstable would keep them. They have a horrible 'unsolveable' problem, I really feel sorry for them. That quote is certainly noy spot-on.  Yes, it is written into the constitution but as it was written in AFTER the constitution was written it can therefore be also written out.  You make the guns and ammunition illegal, OK that wont stop the criminals but it will in the end make it harder to get them and simpler for the police to enforce, in that if you have a gun you're breaking the law, simples  It will take time, and more importantly, someone with guts to go against the national perverts association, so yes, you are right, Im afraid that it wont happen as no one in the States has the guts to do it.  ---------- Post added 13-11-2018 at 14:41 ----------  So, not an 'easy' problem to solve.  Thats the route the americans are taking, we cant fix it so why bother trying, lets just allow the citizens to wipe each other out, and do it perfectly legally  In fact, one wonders why they bother with making murder illegal??? Edited November 13, 2018 by Groose Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
woodview   10 #1154 Posted November 13, 2018 (edited) “Look, it’s really simple – mass shootings are really easy to fix, just get rid of the guns. Easy." Really? Just get rid of all the guns in America? Terrible over-simplification of their problems. It's written into their constitution for starters. Secondly is it really 'simple' to expect every person is going to hand them in? At best, the sensible, nice people would hand them in, the criminals, hard-liners and unstable would keep them. They have a horrible 'unsolveable' problem, I really feel sorry for them. That quote is certainly noy spot-on.  Yes, it is written into the constitution but as it was written in AFTER the constitution was written it can therefore be also written out.  You make the guns and ammunition illegal, OK that wont stop the criminals but it will in the end make it harder to get them and simpler for the police to enforce, in that if you have a gun you're breaking the law, simples  It will take time, and more importantly, someone with guts to go against the national perverts association, so yes, you are right, Im afraid that it wont happen as no one in the States has the guts to do it.  ---------- Post added 13-11-2018 at 14:41 ----------   Thats the route the americans are taking, we cant fix it so why bother trying, lets just allow the citizens to wipe each other out, and do it perfectly legally  In fact, one wonders why they bother with making murder illegal??? Only 65% ish percent of them even want stricter gun controls. All that means is restrictions on who can by fully automatic assualt rifles etc. The rest are ok with it...... Gun control is as good as its going to get it would seem. A ban on guns or ammunition isn't even on the table. Edited November 13, 2018 by Groose Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
max   13 #1155 Posted November 13, 2018 Don't forget zombies, you'll need to be armed come the zombie apocalypse. You'll be grateful to the USA with their guns when it happens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Phanerothyme   12 #1156 Posted November 13, 2018 I'm no expert at US politics, but isn't that the same constitution full of amendments? And isn't that second amendment to bear arms based upon defending the US from European Kingdoms? Or its own tyrannical government: "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Vaati   11 #1157 Posted November 13, 2018 A couple of posts have been amended due to broken quote tags. It is important to use quote tags correctly to attribute the right quote to the forum user. In future, use the preview post before replying to make sure that quote are correct. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Ontarian1981 Â Â 10 #1158 Posted November 14, 2018 Don't forget zombies, you'll need to be armed come the zombie apocalypse. You'll be grateful to the USA with their guns when it happens. Â Not an expert on zombies, but are they not already supposed to be dead, if so can you kill them again with a gun? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
max   13 #1159 Posted November 14, 2018 Not an expert on zombies, but are they not already supposed to be dead, if so can you kill them again with a gun?  I'm not sure but it probably means people'll need more guns. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
melthebell   862 #1160 Posted November 15, 2018 Not an expert on zombies, but are they not already supposed to be dead, if so can you kill them again with a gun?  Come on man, you shoot em on the head, everybody knows that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
melthebell   862 #1161 Posted March 18, 2019 Not mass as in mass casualties but mass as in the amount of shootings, apparently theres been 5 shootings in Austin Texas over the weekend during the South by Southwest festival https://pitchfork.com/news/shooting-at-sxsw-2019-leaves-at-least-one-injured/  scary as i have friends playing there this weekend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
alchemist   35 #1162 Posted March 19, 2019 Its been a bit quiet on the mass shooting front in America so far this year, whats happened? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
pintor   32 #1163 Posted March 19, 2019 No wonder there are killings, knifings, shootings etc, look at most of the films and especially games that are popular now, all about killing and violence,  half the kids today cant distinguish reality from fantasy, life is cheap today Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest   #1164 Posted March 19, 2019 Great insight from Mehdi on how terrorism is handled by media. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...