Mass shootings in America

The guy that wrestled the rifle from the Waffle house shooting says hes not a hero, he only did it to save himself

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-43862504

the same link also says the guy they want in relation to it was arrested last year near the white house

Mr Reinking was arrested last year after entering a restricted area near the White House, Nashville police spokesman Don Aaron said.

The only answer to the problem is one that will never overcome the apparent NRA veto.

The weakness of a written Constitution!

Seems even after all these shootings the NRA gain their best fundraising month since 2003 Oo

https://www.yahoo.com/news/nra-record-fundraising-month-wake-134944485.html

The Second Amendment reads

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.

[see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution]

Clearly, it relates to a time when each State of the USA was a separate legal entity and had its own militia (= local Army).

A modernised version suited to the 21st century might better read thus:

Individuals shall not bear arms PROVIDED THAT nothing in this Amendment shall:

(a) imperil the security of the USA or

(b) fetter its Administration in the provision of Federal Armed Forces.

Another shooting in Nashville, this time 4 people shot at a mall

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/four-people-shot-at-opry-mills-mall-in-nashville/ar-AAwHxiO

When is it gonna end??

It isn't. Many Americans like having a gun and they obviously think that this is a consequence that they will bear.

Judging on what's going on in London, with shootings, post code gangs, stabbings, acid throwings and moped bandits, we're not in the best position to lecture other countries on lawlessness.

It isn't. Many Americans like having a gun and they obviously think that this is a consequence that they will bear.

 

Judging on what's going on in London, with shootings, post code gangs, stabbings, acid throwings and moped bandits, we're not in the best position to lecture other countries on lawlessness.

theres a massive difference tho (apart from the actual number of shootings), ours is criminal, in the US theirs is in 99% of cases legally held firearms, lets guess which one could be easily curtailed if they really want to (its normally people with legally held firearms, or access to legally held firearms that just "crack" NOT criminals)

When is it gonna end??

Never.

Americans just love killing people too much, especially children

Never.

 

Americans just love killing people too much, especially children

er, you mean Americans love killing children, or American children love killing ?

er, you mean Americans love killing children, or American children love killing ?

perhaps both

er, you mean Americans love killing children, or American children love killing ?

Fair question. I suppose that the answer is actually both