Mass shootings in Maine

[K-town Vol Fan]

They're both a danger to all of us. Biden is the one currently in power though.

I guess IMO Biden is less of a danger. He's just gonna do what everyone tells him. Trump doesn't GAF what anyone tells him and he also has loose lips is close with the wrong world leaders.

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

You’re not really free if you can’t smoke a joint and then go shooting. IMO.

Hell yeah! Muh freedoms

 

[Boston Vol]

What's an assault rifle?

Anything that looks scary

 

[85SugarVol]

But universal background checks is an infringement? Yeah we’ve been through this. You’re very educated about guns and very delusional about them. Mass shootings are a uniquely American problem because of attitudes like yours. But on the bright side I’d say your house is pretty secure. I bet those people out living their lives in Lewiston wished they were in a secure house when that broke out.

How dare somebody have a "we gotta do something" attitude about murder victims. Nah, I get it. It was nobody you cared about.

Oh my, somebody is pissy.

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

You’re not really free if you can’t smoke a joint and then go shooting. IMO.

Its even better if you chomp on some edibles while shooting.

 

[kiddiedoc]

So, crickets on the proposed firearm restrictions?

As always...

And y'all make fun of people offering thoughts and prayers.

Tits on a bull, every one of you.

 

[85SugarVol]

Somebody gonna tell BenFolds05 what the classic MSM definition of a mass shooting is, who commits them, and what firearm type is most often used?

I’ll hang up and listen.

 

[kiddiedoc]

I do. A Remington 22 LR (66 nylon) that I inherited from my grandfather. It ain't much but I do shoot it regularly and it is locked and loaded. I'm probably ****ed against a shotgun but I'll take my chances. I really just have it in case something attacks my dog while he's outside. It's obviously not ideal for home defense. But can work in a pinch lol.

Have you read 4473, 21.f.?

 

[norrislakevol]

But universal background checks is an infringement? Yeah we’ve been through this. You’re very educated about guns and very delusional about them. Mass shootings are a uniquely American problem because of attitudes like yours. But on the bright side I’d say your house is pretty secure. I bet those people out living their lives in Lewiston wished they were in a secure house when that broke out.

How dare somebody have a "we gotta do something" attitude about murder victims. Nah, I get it. It was nobody you cared about.

You are right. Mass shootings are more prevalent in America. Americans are 1/120th of the worlds population, yet we consume a huge amount of the worlds prescription drugs. Coincidence? I think not. Almost every one of these brain dead killers were on a psyche drug or pain killer of some kind...or they were withdrawing from one. Maybe we should stop poisoning ourselves and the issue would lessen.

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

I do. A Remington 22 LR (66 nylon) that I inherited from my grandfather. It ain't much but I do shoot it regularly and it is locked and loaded. I'm probably ****ed against a shotgun but I'll take my chances. I really just have it in case something attacks my dog while he's outside. It's obviously not ideal for home defense. But can work in a pinch lol.

Several years ago a man in Oak Hill (maybe on Tyne Blvd.) shot two would be thieves to pieces with a semi-auto .22 rifle. He did not kill them but they were begging for mercy from what I heard. One of the perps was Charlie Chase's ne'er do well son, so it was heavily reported on in Nashville area.

 

[kiddiedoc]

You are right. Mass shootings are more prevalent in America. Americans are 1/120th of the worlds population, yet we consume a huge amount of the worlds prescription drugs. Coincidence? I think not. Almost every one of these brain dead killers were on a psyche drug or pain killer of some kind...or they were withdrawing from one. Maybe we should stop poisoning ourselves and the issue would lessen.

I believe a couple in recent history have returned from a senseless war without proper mental health care.

 

[norrislakevol]

I believe a couple in recent history have returned from a senseless war without proper mental health care.

Timothy McVeigh would be one of those.....who used a mass explosive.

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

Ban AR-15 and anything similar

I’m not a gun nut. I own a handgun and that’s it, but taking “AR-15 and anything similar” out of the hands of law abiding citizens doesn’t address the true problem which is that there are evil people out there. That isn’t a problem that big government can solve regardless of what they may say.

Evil people with bad intentions will work like heck to carry out those intentions one way or another. Let’s assume a big gun grab did take place and all the law abiding citizens handed over their firearms. If the bad guys with murderous intentions can’t get a firearm on the black market, they’ll find another way to kill a bunch of people like that guy who ran a truck into a crowd of people some time ago. If the .gov grabbed the guns and the bad guys resorted to such a method, we gonna give up the vehicles also?

I don’t see a good policy solution to this issue. No amount of governance can cleanse the world of evil. Handing over guns to the .gov is a slippery slope that is little more than sticking chewing gum on a leak.

I wish it was as simple as handing over guns. I wish handing over the guns had no negative repercussions, but that simply isn’t the case.

 

[norrislakevol]

Ban AR-15 and anything similar

Considering blunt force trauma is responsible for more murders each year than all rifles combined, it sounds like you are pizzing up a rope here.

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

Just to piss you liberal communist off, I may go purchase this tomorrow. ( I wasn't planning on it but what the hell?)

Hammer fired handguns ftw

 

[Septic]

Considering blunt force trauma is responsible for more murders each year than all rifles combined, it sounds like you are pizzing up a rope here.

I too have been worried about being a part of a crowd that is susceptible to a mass blunt force trauma event.

There's been a few straw man arguments being floated in here - I'm glad you didn't fall into that trap.

Someone being killed by blunt force trauma is exactly like mass casualty events committed with firearms. Props.

 

[norrislakevol]

I too have been worried about being a part of a crowd that is susceptible to a mass blunt force trauma event.

There's been a few straw man arguments being floated in here - I'm glad you didn't fall into that trap.

Someone being killed by blunt force trauma is exactly like mass casualty events committed with firearms. Props.

I'll give you props. You are one talented smart azz. Kudos. However, my point remains. You have better odds of being beaten to death than being killed by a rifle. That's just a fact. People that are nut jobs are the problem.

 

[Septic]

I'll give you props. You are one talented smart azz. Kudos. However, my point remains. You have better odds of being beaten to death than being killed by a rifle. That's just a fact. People that are nut jobs are the problem.

One, I suspect that if those folks had a gun and murder was the goal - they wouldn't have wasted their energy beating someone to death. Two, I would have a much better chance at surviving a mass blunt force trauma rampage than one where a gunman has semi auto access to filled magazines in a target rich environment. You can tell I'm right because there's never been any such thing as a mass beating rampage committed by a lone homicidal maniac. Trying to connect the dots you are is a strawman.

I agree that people are the problem, but it's not JUST that they're crazy. It's maniacs with EASY access to high capacity instruments of death; the firearm advocates are going to have too admit that the maniacs aren't using throw cushions and bags of marshmallows to kill. They choose firearms for a very good reason, they are efficient for sending lead balls through the air accurately and rapidly.

Guns are protected, and they should be. But there are also 18 people in Maine who's right to Life was infringed. It's a multifaceted problem that's going to take compromise.

 

[kiddiedoc]

So, crickets on the proposed firearm restrictions?

As always...

And y'all make fun of people offering thoughts and prayers.

Tits on a bull, every one of you.

And so, here we are. Once again, SOMETHING MUST BE DONE!

Yet not one single person of the "progressive party" can give a reasonable answer.

Gun violence?
The economy?
International energy dependence/local oil?
Healthcare?
Immigration?
Foreign policy?
Ukraine?
The President's family financial ties to International crime?
Disastrous CV19 response?

Bunch of pansy blowhards with nothing of any substance.

 

[InVOLuntary]

Deaths by mass shootings while terrible result in a number that is simply a blip on the radar compared to deaths by impaired drivers. I don't see any push to ban alcohol or even to limit it's availability. Quite the opposite as many that propose to limit firearms are the same ones pushing for legalization of drugs.

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

One, I suspect that if those folks had a gun and murder was the goal - they wouldn't have wasted their energy beating someone to death. Two, I would have a much better chance at surviving a mass blunt force trauma rampage than one where a gunman has semi auto access to filled magazines in a target rich environment. You can tell I'm right because there's never been any such thing as a mass beating rampage committed by a lone homicidal maniac. Trying to connect the dots you are is a strawman.

I agree that people are the problem, but it's not JUST that they're crazy. It's maniacs with EASY access to high capacity instruments of death; the firearm advocates are going to have too admit that the maniacs aren't using throw cushions and bags of marshmallows to kill. They choose firearms for a very good reason, they are efficient for sending lead balls through the air accurately and rapidly.

Guns are protected, and they should be. But there are also 18 people in Maine who's right to Life was infringed. It's a multifaceted problem that's going to take compromise.

Maybe the government should just stop training killers.

 

[kiddiedoc]

Deaths by mass shootings while terrible result in a number that is simply a blip on the radar compared to deaths by impaired drivers. I don't see any push to ban alcohol or even to limit it's availability. Quite the opposite as many that propose to limit firearms are the same ones pushing for legalization of drugs.

Some are on this thread owning guns illegally due to their use of illegal drugs.

But, we need more laws.

 

[turbovol]

I'll give you props. You are one talented smart azz. Kudos. However, my point remains. You have better odds of being beaten to death than being killed by a rifle. That's just a fact. People that are nut jobs are the problem.

Yes, and there are a million nut jobs in America, which is why you don't make it easy for them to buy assault rifles so they can shoot up schools and bowling alleys. It's called taking a sensible, pragmatic approach to mitigate a serious problem.

 

[whodeycin85]

Like it said this discussion is about mass shootings not homicide rates among races. Everyone knows gangs exist and are prevalent in certain areas and the majority of those in gangs are black. I'm talking specifically about mass killers, which are overwhelmingly white males.

Mass shootings by shooter’s race in the U.S. 2023 | Statista

Between 1982 and December 2023, 80 out of the 149 mass shootings in the United States were carried out by White shooters.

www.statista.com

Your article kinda proves what he is saying...even tho 53% of the mass shooting are carried out by whites statically it should be higher considering America is 70%plus white and own the majority of guns...sontou gotta ask why is the minority population of 20 to 30% responsible for 47% of mass shooting with less gun. Ownership?

 

[ClearwaterVol]

Wait, I'm confused. We were told earlier not to listen to anything that was posted on twitter so why does it matter?

You really don’t see the difference between getting your “news” from random Twitter accounts and learning about a person based upon their use of the platform?