I think the Aurora loser was doped up and programmed. MK Ultra anyone? Get ready for shootings galore leading up to the midterms. It's all the Dems got!
My Aunt insists that overpopulation is the reason for all these mass shootings, citing a 60s experiment where rats were crowded into a cage. My Aunt loves that kind of socio-schlock.
Love Ann's but I would rather assisted or enforcement then make one... You have to draw the line now, ENFORCEMENT NOW. NO MEANS NO, that ends that discussion. Won't say any more like that here.
I can't imagine why they don't care, they don't care about anything logical
Using European comparisons to the USA's crime levels will always be a non-starter and a matter of comparing apples and oranges for a variety of reasons; demographics, historical precedents and weapons in circulation among them.
Advocating a European-style "licensure" of firearms would cede "all" freedoms - and the liberty that accompanies them...to The State. Europeans are accustomed to that, Americans are not and never will be, for good reason. We have witnessed what happens when a population is disarmed...all of a sudden The State is not quite as benevolent as it pretended to be previously. Once you've tasted freedom, you are not going to be eager to give that away. Many other solutions to violent crime exist but are not being advocated...and are being actively opposed... by the Left precisely because their goal is not to reduce crime, but to increase the Government's power and force Americans into complete dependency upon The State. Again, this is a normal state of affairs for Europeans and so it seems perfectly reasonable to them, but it's not to Americans.
Using the expression "assault weapons" un-ironically in this context indicates a lack of understanding of the subject. The current focus of the anti-gun Left is the AR-15, which has VERY similar, almost identical, capabilities and caliber as do several other popular civilian weapons. The reason why it's the focus is that it's black and looks scary to those with no understanding of firearms. Many common hunting rifles use a FAR more powerful cartridge. The reason why the AR-15 has become the most popular rifle in America today is that it is exceptionally well-suited for home defense use by civilians.
As to a comparison of America versus other civilized countries, how about Germany, Finland and Russia?
"...once you adjust for population, there are many other countries, from Germany to Russia to Finland, that have comparable rates of school shootings."
Suicide is a mental health issue, and blaming the tools used by mentally ill people to end their lives is an improper focus. When someone really wants to kill themself, they will find a way...and sadly they often do.
Blaming tools for all of Society's ills is a very simple, and in this case, very wrong approach. The only thing you're going to accomplish is making healthy, law-abiding people more vulnerable to criminal violence, empowering State tyranny and leaving the supposed focus of the initial problem unaddressed.
US demographics more resemble demographics of Jamaica and Venezuela than of Switzerland, that's why our murder rate is way higher than in Europe, although not nearly as high than in Jamaica, Honduras or Venezuela all of which has murder rate ten times than of ours.
FBI uniform crime report 2020 50% of murders in US committed by yes you guessed it, blacks who make up 13-14% of the population,out of this population black males are 6-7%. These animals have been murdering at this rate for 50 years.
I think the Aurora loser was doped up and programmed. MK Ultra anyone? Get ready for shootings galore leading up to the midterms. It's all the Dems got!
this is my pet conspiracy theory...
it's already started....
Wow! Ann Coulter for 1yr for 50 dollars that is like stealing! Yikes!
My Aunt insists that overpopulation is the reason for all these mass shootings, citing a 60s experiment where rats were crowded into a cage. My Aunt loves that kind of socio-schlock.
Love Ann's but I would rather assisted or enforcement then make one... You have to draw the line now, ENFORCEMENT NOW. NO MEANS NO, that ends that discussion. Won't say any more like that here.
I can't imagine why they don't care, they don't care about anything logical
The US is the only civilised country with this problem. Until guns are licensed and assault weapons banned then nothing will change.
Using European comparisons to the USA's crime levels will always be a non-starter and a matter of comparing apples and oranges for a variety of reasons; demographics, historical precedents and weapons in circulation among them.
Advocating a European-style "licensure" of firearms would cede "all" freedoms - and the liberty that accompanies them...to The State. Europeans are accustomed to that, Americans are not and never will be, for good reason. We have witnessed what happens when a population is disarmed...all of a sudden The State is not quite as benevolent as it pretended to be previously. Once you've tasted freedom, you are not going to be eager to give that away. Many other solutions to violent crime exist but are not being advocated...and are being actively opposed... by the Left precisely because their goal is not to reduce crime, but to increase the Government's power and force Americans into complete dependency upon The State. Again, this is a normal state of affairs for Europeans and so it seems perfectly reasonable to them, but it's not to Americans.
Using the expression "assault weapons" un-ironically in this context indicates a lack of understanding of the subject. The current focus of the anti-gun Left is the AR-15, which has VERY similar, almost identical, capabilities and caliber as do several other popular civilian weapons. The reason why it's the focus is that it's black and looks scary to those with no understanding of firearms. Many common hunting rifles use a FAR more powerful cartridge. The reason why the AR-15 has become the most popular rifle in America today is that it is exceptionally well-suited for home defense use by civilians.
As to a comparison of America versus other civilized countries, how about Germany, Finland and Russia?
"...once you adjust for population, there are many other countries, from Germany to Russia to Finland, that have comparable rates of school shootings."
https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-focus-gun-control-wont-solve-any-our-problems-opinion-1710222
I think you’ve hit the nail on the head with weapons in circulation, couldn’t agree more.
Also look at the statistics for suicides in the US, easy to just pull a trigger, not so easy by other methods.
Suicide is a mental health issue, and blaming the tools used by mentally ill people to end their lives is an improper focus. When someone really wants to kill themself, they will find a way...and sadly they often do.
Blaming tools for all of Society's ills is a very simple, and in this case, very wrong approach. The only thing you're going to accomplish is making healthy, law-abiding people more vulnerable to criminal violence, empowering State tyranny and leaving the supposed focus of the initial problem unaddressed.
US demographics more resemble demographics of Jamaica and Venezuela than of Switzerland, that's why our murder rate is way higher than in Europe, although not nearly as high than in Jamaica, Honduras or Venezuela all of which has murder rate ten times than of ours.
So Jamaica has a76% white population just like the US?
Mexicans are White?
Whites only represent 59% of US population and most of the crimes here are committed by Blacks and Latinos.
FBI uniform crime report 2020 50% of murders in US committed by yes you guessed it, blacks who make up 13-14% of the population,out of this population black males are 6-7%. These animals have been murdering at this rate for 50 years.