I am pretty sure someone round here keeps posting about banning assault weapons......but this data would say handguns should be banned......is that the end game? I would say it is........and dont worry, its all for your safety
Other key findings from the 110 active-shooter attacks indentified by researchers:
Shootings most often take place at businesses (40 percent), followed by schools (29 percent), outdoors (19 percent) and other places (12 percent).
The median number of people shot is five. The median number killed is two.
Shooters are 94 percent male. The youngest was 13 and the oldest 88.
They often use handguns (59 percent), followed by rifles (26 percent), shotguns (8 percent) and unknown weapons (7 percent). In 33 percent of the cases, the gunman used multiple weapons. In 7 percent of the shootings the gunman wore body armor.
I am pretty sure someone round here keeps posting about banning assault weapons......but this data would say handguns should be banned......is that the end game? I would say it is........and dont worry, its all for your safety
Other key findings from the 110 active-shooter attacks indentified by researchers:
Shootings most often take place at businesses (40 percent), followed by schools (29 percent), outdoors (19 percent) and other places (12 percent).
The median number of people shot is five. The median number killed is two.
Shooters are 94 percent male. The youngest was 13 and the oldest 88.
They often use handguns (59 percent), followed by rifles (26 percent), shotguns (8 percent) and unknown weapons (7 percent). In 33 percent of the cases, the gunman used multiple weapons. In 7 percent of the shootings the gunman wore body armor.
First of all emotion of a situation should never trump facts when it comes to legal matters. If two people disagree on who should or should not be allowed to possess a firearm, its simply a matter of opinion. However to, try to restrict a caliber or make of gun because of the way it looks is no more than a form of bigotry or discrimination. This would be applied to anyone who would consider a 223 round out of a semi automatic ar15 to be responsible for more death than that of a 22 lr. Yet none of these people screaming about the scary black rifle will acknowledge that. I can at least respect the right to someone s opinion that would be in favor of banning all guns as those who base their opinions on hypocrisy.
First of all emotion of a situation should never trump facts when it comes to legal matters. If two people disagree on who should or should not be allowed to possess a firearm, its simply a matter of opinion. However to, try to restrict a caliber or make of gun because of the way it looks is no more than a form of bigotry or discrimination. This would be applied to anyone who would consider a 223 round out of a semi automatic ar15 to be responsible for more death than that of a 22 lr. Yet none of these people screaming about the scary black rifle will acknowledge that. I can at least respect the right to someone s opinion that would be in favor of banning all guns as those who base their opinions on hypocrisy.
I've said this a thousand times...Gun Grabbers want to get rid of all guns. Hand guns included. That sounds too extreme for the average American so Gun Grabbers just say "Assault Weapons". They are trying to "nudge" us into a total ban. You stated the facts. Rifles are rarely used. Assault weapons, whatever that means, even less. So banning assault weapons would do nothing. It is symbolism over substance
I've said this a thousand times...Gun Grabbers want to get rid of all guns. Hand guns included. That sounds too extreme for the average American so Gun Grabbers just say "Assault Weapons". They are trying to "nudge" us into a total ban. You stated the facts. Rifles are rarely used. Assault weapons, whatever that means, even less. So banning assault weapons would do nothing. It is symbolism over substance
I've said this a thousand times...Gun Grabbers want to get rid of all guns. Hand guns included. That sounds too extreme for the average American so Gun Grabbers just say "Assault Weapons". They are trying to "nudge" us into a total ban. You stated the facts. Rifles are rarely used. Assault weapons, whatever that means, even less. So banning assault weapons would do nothing. It is symbolism over substance
Idiom number 1 for right wing extremists in debate:
1) Taking the opposing position (banning certain guns) and substituting reality for extremism (baning all guns), then defending the position that all guns shouldn't be banned.
I've said this a thousand times...Gun Grabbers want to get rid of all guns. Hand guns included. That sounds too extreme for the average American so Gun Grabbers just say "Assault Weapons". They are trying to "nudge" us into a total ban. You stated the facts. Rifles are rarely used. Assault weapons, whatever that means, even less. So banning assault weapons would do nothing. It is symbolism over substance
Idiom number 1 for right wing extremists in debate:
1) Taking the opposing position (banning certain guns) and substituting reality for extremism (baning all guns), then defending the position that all guns shouldn't be banned.
Okay Lordy, but part of the cause is assault weapons with magazines that carry more than 10 rounds.., mental heath issues is another part.
But let's control some of it.. I mean why are we trying to keep nuclear weapons out the hands of terrorists ? WHY ? Well this is the same only on a smaller scale, terrorist with assault weapons.
Okay Lordy, but part of the cause is assault weapons with magazines that carry more than 10 rounds.., mental heath issues is another part.
But let's control some of it.. I mean why are we trying to keep nuclear weapons out the hands of terrorists ? WHY ? Well this is the same only on a smaller scale, terrorist with assault weapons.
I look forward to your posts criticizing the Republican party for its proposal of deep cuts to facilities assisting those with mental illness.
Yes indeed Brows... I remember when Ronald Reagan closed the mental hospitals in NY city..Thousands of those people were living in card board boxes on the sidewalks, costing the city more money in the long run. Not to mention those people freezing to death.
I look forward to your posts criticizing the Republican party for its proposal of deep cuts to facilities assisting those with mental illness.
Yes indeed Brows... I remember when Ronald Reagan closed the mental hospitals in NY city..Thousands of those people were living in card board boxes on the sidewalks, costing the city more money in the long run. Not to mention those people freezing to death.
Let's go ahead and just not talk about the fact that one of the main points of contending the federal records data grab that took place in Obamacare, and about a dozen other federal actions, was that it is strictly against doctor patient privilege.
Doctors already have an obligation to report someone if they are going to harm themselves or other people.
I have not had much time to read up on these actions, but I would not be surprised if it took discretion out of the doctor's hands, and is going to lead to a blanket ban on guns for anyone who has ever suffered from depression (close to 10% of adults in America).
Maybe that is the alarmist in me. Just saying that is what it looks like, without real research, and just scanning the article.
Let's go ahead and just not talk about the fact that one of the main points of contending the federal records data grab that took place in Obamacare, and about a dozen other federal actions, was that it is strictly against doctor patient privilege.
Doctors already have an obligation to report someone if they are going to harm themselves or other people.
I have not had much time to read up on these actions, but I would not be surprised if it took discretion out of the doctor's hands, and is going to lead to a blanket ban on guns for anyone who has ever suffered from depression (close to 10% of adults in America).
Maybe that is the alarmist in me. Just saying that is what it looks like, without real research, and just scanning the article.
So are you saying that nothing should change after 20 children were massacred is your own home State ?
Don, what we need to as a society is ID the people with mental illness and get them treatment ...not take way the guns of the sane people ...
Adam Lanza was a mentally disturbed repressed pedophile,who probably acted out and killed those children,because he couldn't figure out a way to molest them and it tormented him...
So are you saying that nothing should change after 20 children were massacred is your own home State ?
Don, what we need to as a society is ID the people with mental illness and get them treatment ...not take way the guns of the sane people ...
Adam Lanza was a mentally disturbed repressed pedophile,who probably acted out and killed those children,because he couldn't figure out a way to molest them and it tormented him...
Mass shootings are overhyped by media and account for under 1% of all gun violence according to Congressional research.
Also only 4% of all gun violence are commited by the mentally ill. Ignored are more probable causes such as alcohol, drugs, domestic dispute, gang killing, robbery, and bullying.
Mass shootings are overhyped by media and account for under 1% of all gun violence according to Congressional research.
Also only 4% of all gun violence are commited by the mentally ill. Ignored are more probable causes such as alcohol, drugs, domestic dispute, gang killing, robbery, and bullying.
Good points 3rd Drug/alcohol abuse and mental illness can be treated to a certain extent. Domestic disputes are prob a subset of drug/alcohol abuse but I don't have any data on that. Glad we don't allow convicted felons to posses firearms - who knows what those peaceful gang bangers would be up to if it wasn't against the law for them to have guns!!
Funny how we have our 1st black president and the attack on civil rights keeps escalating. Must be the white half of him doing this. God knows the black half has too much respect for civil rights to enact such govt power grabs.
Good points 3rd Drug/alcohol abuse and mental illness can be treated to a certain extent. Domestic disputes are prob a subset of drug/alcohol abuse but I don't have any data on that. Glad we don't allow convicted felons to posses firearms - who knows what those peaceful gang bangers would be up to if it wasn't against the law for them to have guns!!
Funny how we have our 1st black president and the attack on civil rights keeps escalating. Must be the white half of him doing this. God knows the black half has too much respect for civil rights to enact such govt power grabs.
Where's the supporting evidence that banning these types of guns will have an impact on the heinous crimes they are attempting to stop.
It's another feel good pc of crap that pols seize upon to prey on the emotions of the populace who can't differentiate the facts from the mirage of BS....aka the Don Juan's of the world
Where's the supporting evidence that banning these types of guns will have an impact on the heinous crimes they are attempting to stop.
It's another feel good pc of crap that pols seize upon to prey on the emotions of the populace who can't differentiate the facts from the mirage of BS....aka the Don Juan's of the world
Where's the supporting evidence that banning these types of guns will have an impact on the heinous crimes they are attempting to stop.
It's another feel good pc of crap that pols seize upon to prey on the emotions of the populace who can't differentiate the facts from the mirage of BS....aka the Don Juan's of the world
Post #9 came mighty close to Liberal Tactics to Honest Debate #2: Distracting "AKA Pivoting or Changing the Subject". How many times is
someone talking about a subject and the argument gets lost in gibberish
brought on by a lib?
Lord, what you are saying was exactly the point of my post that DJ responded to at post #9.
Where's the supporting evidence that banning these types of guns will have an impact on the heinous crimes they are attempting to stop.
It's another feel good pc of crap that pols seize upon to prey on the emotions of the populace who can't differentiate the facts from the mirage of BS....aka the Don Juan's of the world
Post #9 came mighty close to Liberal Tactics to Honest Debate #2: Distracting "AKA Pivoting or Changing the Subject". How many times is
someone talking about a subject and the argument gets lost in gibberish
brought on by a lib?
Lord, what you are saying was exactly the point of my post that DJ responded to at post #9.
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