[News] American mass shootings

[Psychobilly freakout]

Report that 15 killed including children at a primary school…


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-61573831

 

[Mackenzie]

Horrific

Those poor children. America is shit.

 

[Brian Fantana]

Every single American citizen who is pro-guns is complicit in this. Every single one.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

Horrific

Those poor children. America is shit.

Horrific indeed, although I do not agree with your sweeping generalisation.

 

[birthofanorange]

No, they won't ever learn, because they choose not to and these terrible tragedies will go on and on and.....

 

[BadFish]

Every single American citizen who is pro-guns is complicit in this. Every single one.

The ironic thing is that the majority are for tighter gun control.

The NRA are just too powerful.

Every NRA member is complicit.

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[usernamed]

America will sit on its hands, there will be no action. My heart goes out to every parent who will never see their child again, and the family of the teacher killed.

America is fast becoming a horror story of our time, and it’s sad to see.

 

[BadFish]

Let's not forget the mental health side of this issue too. Usually it turns out that these people have serious untreated issues. Due to the USA's ridiculous health system.

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[lawros left foot]

Pro gun Americans believe that these massacres are an acceptable price to pay for their right to bear arms.

Until this changes, the slaughter of innocents will continue.

If nothing changed after Sandy Hook, nothing will ever change.

 

[BN41Albion]

Thoughts and...

 

[Bakero]

215 mass shootings in the USA this month alone (and we've still got a week to go).



NB. This is based on a mass shooting being one in which 4 or more people are shot.

 

[Whitechapel]

 

[worthingseagull123]

Bloody awful news.

 

[atfc village]

No they won't.

 

[Swansman]

The ironic thing is that the majority are for tighter gun control.

The NRA are just too powerful.

Every NRA member is complicit.

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Like in all neo-liberal countries, market regulation is considered the most evil thing on the planet.

That said, the prevalence of guns is just a small part of the issue. Its not difficult getting a gun in most countries. I could take the bus to Malmo right now and buy one, with ammo, for less than £200. Not sure if its the case in the UK but you could do the same thing in Netherlands, France etc. If you want to shoot people in a school, you can.

The main difference between the US and pretty much anywhere else is that people actually do these things over there. The issues are far more deeply rooted than just gun control.

 

[GT49er]

The NRA attitude seems to be, the more guns, the safer. The stupid pillocks probably think the parents should have armed their kids - two or three might have died, but the rest of 'em could have been good 'ol American boys (or girls) and gunned down the attacker before he could kill any more.
Either that or they should have paid a good 'ol boy from the NRA to stand guard at the classroom door.

 

[The Clamp]

Primary school children. Heartbreaking.

 

[hart's shirt]

'In ancient pantheons, there were greater national gods and subordinate gods in kinship relationships. The same phenomenon might be reflected in the way the idolatry of national security in the United States seems to go hand in hand (literally) with the proliferation of guns in private hands, allegedly for personal security.

To outside observers like me, the gun is surely in the Olympian superleague of American gods. It reigns over all its opponents and defeats every attempt to restrict its sovereignty.

The gun-god exacts the most horrific sacrifices of human lifeblood - child sacrifice no less - and shrugs off every wave of revulsion that follows such events. Those who defend this god seem characteristically to be devoted worshipers of the god of national greatness also, symbolized by the flag.

Frequently both (guns and patriotism, along with the Second Amendment) are harnessed to the name of God, in a form of syncretism that I find virtually blasphemous. You can get T-shirts and other paraphernalia emblazoned with the astounding opinion that "God, guns and guts made America free (or great); let's keep all three".'

- from 'Here are your Gods' by Christopher Wright

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Let's not forget the mental health side of this issue too. Usually it turns out that these people have serious untreated issues. Due to the USA's ridiculous health system.

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There are many other countries where people have big mental health issues - and where healthcare is not great. I don't see regular gun massacres anywhere else, though

 

[GT49er]

Like in all neo-liberal countries, market regulation is considered the most evil thing on the planet.

That said, the prevalence of guns is just a small part of the issue. Its not difficult getting a gun in most countries. I could take the bus to Malmo right now and buy one, with ammo, for less than £200. Not sure if its the case in the UK but you could do the same thing in Netherlands, France etc. If you want to shoot people in a school, you can.

The main difference between the US and pretty much anywhere else is that people actually do these things over there. The issues are far more deeply rooted than just gun control.

Criminals and gangs can get guns in the UK, obviously - and illegally. Ordinary citizens? Not a f*****g chance. I went to the local police station to enquire about the procedure for acquiring a gun licence, and to ask what needed a licence and what didn't - they couldn't throw me out fast enough - indeed I think they were struggling not to arrest me and think of a charge later!