Six mass-shootings in two weeks in the US. Here's the solution...

**The Pastor** · 19th February 2008, 19:48

Originally Posted by RantyDave

Because bullets only hit stupid people? Would a bullet fired in MIT have to catch a bus to a worse part of town to find someone to hit?

Dave

You're onto it sluth.

**Waylander** · 19th February 2008, 20:02

Originally Posted by Boob Johnson

Hey I have a WILD idea, might be a lil out there & crazy so you may not agree but what about strict gun control PERIOD!!!

Stupid yanks

Originally Posted by scorpious

But If the gunman never had a gun to begin with they wouldn't have this problem

Originally Posted by Indiana_Jones

If someone wants a gun, they'll get one.

All extreme control laws do is stop everyday people owning guns for enjoyment

-Indy

This guy is onto it in answere to the first two quotes.

Originally Posted by scorpious

Its bloody hard to get a gun here in NZ without a licence, and you dont get a licence if the cops decide they dont trust you,

Did you not understand Indy's post? The crims don't need a licence to get and use a gun because they don't give a fuck about breaking the law. Like the lower speed limits and harsher punishments for speeding, it wont stop the people that do it all the time just to show off and generally be dicks. IT will just make life harder for those that do try to do the right thing and only every now and then go a little bit over to pass a slow car.

Originally Posted by TOTO

The american empire is goin down. The people are scared and brainwashed, the politicians are stupid beyond recognition, and the few sane people are getting the hell out. i'm not surprised at anuthing that is remotely related to the US any more.

I dont have a solution for them, maybe if they started everything from scratch they may have a future.

I'm just enjoying the show...

Like the politicians here are anything to be proud of? Personally mate I'd choose the American government over yours.

**deanohit** · 19th February 2008, 20:02

Bring it on!

Let them carry them!

I carry a knife with me all the time as I have a few enemies, and even though the cops know the situation, if something happened to me, the cops would be too late any way.

**deanohit** · 19th February 2008, 20:07

Originally Posted by scorpious

Its bloody hard to get a gun here in NZ without a licence, and you dont get a licence if the cops decide they dont trust you,

Gotta disagree there man, I've managed to get a hold of 2 rifles and a sawn off shotgun quite easily which I handed into the cops as I sure as hell didn't want them, more trouble than they're worth if I got caught with them.
Like Waylander said, crims don't give a shit about breaking the law!

**Timber020** · 19th February 2008, 20:20

how many people can you name that you would trust to carry and handle a gun in a crowded and confused situation during an emergency. (and you cant choose John McClain) Or could be trusted with a loaded firearm 100% of the time.

Now how many people can you name that you wouldnt want to be around if they carried a gun all the time. People who get drunk, use drugs, loose it in traffic, get upset, depressed or in any way unstable.

More guns dont make people safer, they just make everyone more scared of each other. Not a good way to be.

**Dargor** · 19th February 2008, 20:23

I like the idea of everyone having guns as a crime deterrent. But don't all of the guys who go on these rampages commit suicide with their last bullet anyway. So the threat that someone may kill them wouldn't bother them.

**Waylander** · 19th February 2008, 20:25

Originally Posted by Dargor

I like the idea of everyone having guns as a crime deterrent. But don't all of the guys who go on these rampages commit suicide with their last bullet anyway. So the threat that someone may kill them wouldn't bother them.

But they'd kill less people before someone took them out.

**MVnut** · 19th February 2008, 20:26

Unfortunately it's in the American Constitution that American's have the right to own a gun so banning them is gonna be difficult

**Coyote** · 19th February 2008, 20:29

I'm glad I didn't have access to a gun because I'm sure I would have used it.

**Waylander** · 19th February 2008, 20:31

Originally Posted by Coyote

I'm glad I didn't have access to a gun because I'm sure I would have used it.

You'd pee your pants and then go hide in a corner crying.

**Coyote** · 19th February 2008, 20:32

Originally Posted by Waylander

You'd pee your pants and then go hide in a corner crying.

Pencilling you in now.

**Waylander** · 19th February 2008, 20:33

Originally Posted by Coyote

Pencilling you in now.

**Coyote** · 19th February 2008, 20:41

Originally Posted by Waylander

**Gubb** · 19th February 2008, 20:44

Originally Posted by MVnut

Unfortunately it's in the American Constitution that American's have the right to own a gun so banning them is gonna be difficult

"Second Amendment:
A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."

So, bollocks, unless you can tell me that everyone with a gun belongs to a militia force, that is implicitly set up with the purpose of protecting the State, then they don't have the right.