Guns Master Thread

[HelpMe]

"Mass shootings are not unique to America. But for civilian massacres outside of wartime, we have more than all other nations combined. Of the 25 worst mass shootings of the past 50 years listed in Time this past July, months before Sandy Hook, 15 occurred in the U.S. Of the other nations, only Finland, with two entries, had more than one shooting ranked."

[Dan]

15 occurred in the U.S.

How many of those people belonged in a mental asylum?

[HelpMe]

Many revolvers are semi auto.

Not correct. A semi-auto revolver is extremely rare. Revolvers are single or double action.

[HelpMe]

How many of those people belonged in a mental asylum?

I would say most if not all of them.

[Dan]

I would say most if not all of them.

Well then that's the real question, how can we improve there and what are other countries doing better in that regard?

[AJK]

Who says they're doing anything better?

Perhaps we're just crazier?

[HelpMe]

Who says they're doing anything better?

Perhaps we're just crazier?

You might be right but it is part of the big picture.

[AJK]

You might be right but it is part of the big picture.

Of course it is, I'm just not sure what we can do if Americans are naturally crazier for reasons that cannot be helped...

[mclovin]

Not correct. A semi-auto revolver is extremely rare. Revolvers are single or double action.

isn't a double action essentially semi auto

[HelpMe]

isn't a double action essentially semi auto

No, there are semi-auto revolvers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_revolver

[mclovin]

No, there are semi-auto revolvers.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_revolver

I know. I mean in the sense that to fire another bullet you just have to pull the trigger ([almost] just like a pistol)

[HelpMe]

I know. I mean in the sense that to fire another bullet you just have to pull the trigger ([almost] just like a pistol)

yes

[churnbabychurn]

I recently checked out some video games- they are really really violent. I thought Pack Man was kinda vicious growing up.... Definitely something to look into. Kids need not be exposed to such mayhem-it cant have any positive affects.   

[U-no-me!]

I recently checked out some video games- they are really really violent. I thought Pack Man was kinda vicious growing up.... Definitely something to look into. Kids need not be exposed to such mayhem-it cant have any positive affects.   

+1

Definitely more of an imporatnt first step than banning  assault weapons IMO. Outlawing the guns is equivilant of looking for the bomb and not the suicide bomber. If you only look for the bomb the "bomber" will constantly find some other way to inflict carnage.

[mclovin]

+1

Definitely more imporatnt than banning semi automatic weapons IMO.

ftfy

[U-no-me!]

ftfy

Thanks. I meant to write assault weapons.

[HelpMe]

I recently checked out some video games- they are really really violent. I thought Pack Man was kinda vicious growing up.... Definitely something to look into. Kids need not be exposed to such mayhem-it cant have any positive affects.   

Don’t these video games exist in other countries? Why are almost all the mass massacres committed in the US?

[churnbabychurn]

Don’t these video games exist in other courtiers? Why are almost all the mass massacres committed in the US?

It's all pointing towards a lethal combo: mentally ill individual's who's major source of entertainment is creating virtual mayhem plus millions of real guns. We gotta eliminate some of these things.

[HelpMe]

It's all pointing towards a lethal combo: mentally ill individual's who's major source of entertainment is creating virtual mayhem plus millions of real guns. We gotta eliminate some of these things.

Maybe try and curb all three?

[Moishebatchy]

It's all pointing towards a lethal combo: mentally ill individual's who's major source of entertainment is creating virtual mayhem plus millions of real guns. We gotta eliminate some of these things.

Maybe try and curb all three?

I love when people try and play G-d...