US Guns in the U.S.

[MadamSarcastra]

Just watched Under The Gun with Jerry earlier tonight.... he had a free weekend of Epix & managed to record it. I think everyone should see this if possible. That is all.
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[Mischief]

Authorities say two people have been wounded at a high school graduation ceremony in southern Kansas after a man with a concealed weapon permit adjusted a sock he had stuffed a pistol into.

2 people shot at high school graduation ceremony in Kansas

 

[Second Summer]

They are kidding, right?



It's great that she agrees to follow the law in the future in exchange for not getting prosecuted.
Maybe more criminals could get deals like that?

It makes sense to me. While it was reckless to keep a loaded gun unsecured in her car like that, only she was injured, and locking away the mother of a 4y.o. is something that should be avoided if at all possible.

 

[Andy_T]

Well, a provision against owning guns in the future might make sense for somebody who has quite clearly shown that she is not responsible enough.

But sure, attending a training is at least as good, and will make sure she does not get shot again by her toddler.
It gives me confidence that she will only shoot other people in the future.

 

[Andy_T]

2 people shot at high school graduation ceremony in Kansas

Some more good ideas how to carry your guns...

Thunderwear and bra holsters — Here are five ridiculous ways gun nuts are packing heat

I personally am partial to the "thunderwear", as it seems to fulfil two basic needs ...

Spoiler

Concealed storage of a gun AND ***** enlargement....

 

[Mischief]

5-year-old LaPlace girl dies after shooting herself with handgun

 

[Andy_T]

Sad article.

The neighbour is quoted in the article:

"All I can say is it's an unfortunate thing because Eric is a disabled military veteran and one thing is he has his guns, but he's not ignorant to the fact of the danger, especially when his kids are around," Ursin said.

"He would always stress how he had to secure (them), what he had to go through when the kids came. He made sure of that because he would get his kids every other weekend," she said.

It seems he did not do a good enough job at securing them.

 

[Andy_T]

Having driven 300 kilometers on the motorway yesterday and encountered a lot of people who were either totally reckless or not paying any attention at all, I can only say that there was more than one occasion where I as a normally very peace-loving and polite person was - in retrospect - grateful that I did not have a gun at that moment.

Seriously. I can understand that "normal" people can get into a rage for not very important reasons and that it might be a very bad thing if a gun was available at that moment.

 

[Chryssie]

Another tragedy:
http://jezebel.com/5-year-old-girl-...source=jezebel_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

 

[beancounter]

Yikes...

NRA’s Wayne LaPierre Speech To The Members At The Annual Meeting

 

[Andy_T]

My boyfriend insisted a gun would keep us “safer” up until the day he shot me in the face

 

[ledboots]

Yes, domestic violence only happens in the US: because guns.

 

[Andy_T]

No, domestic violence happens everywhere, unfortunately.
The presence of guns, however, means that often there are irreparable consequences.

Would you agree with me if I said that a person wielding a gun is generally more dangerous than a person swinging his fists or brandishing a kitchen knife?

 

[Mischief]

Gunman Slain in Houston Shooting Rampage Was Army Vet

 

[Andy_T]

I realize just because a reporter said it, it doesn't mean it's true, but it doesn't mean it's not true either.

You realize that you can use this phrase to "substantiate" just about every statement you make, be it true or fabricated.....

 

[Mischief]

The same day as the Orlando massacre:

New Mexico Police Searching for Man Suspected of Killing Wife, 4 Daughters

And in just one small California city, five separate murders by gun:

Stockton’s Deadly Weekend: Families Mourn Sons, Daughters Killed in Separate Shootings

That's just a small sampling of what comes across my home page news feed every day. I don't go looking for these stories.

 

[Mischief]

Teen girl killed, 3 others hurt in downtown Oakland shooting

 

[FortyTwo]

Teen girl killed, 3 others hurt in downtown Oakland shooting

 

[Mischief]

Yeah, that's another thing that is pretty much limited to guns - people killing people "accidentally"; i.e., they shoot at Person X, but kill Persons Y and Z instead.

 

[Andy_T]

Also interesting....

I bought an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle in Philly in 7 minutes