TheAuthority Posted October 26, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 26, 2023 40 minutes ago, AXD said: Apparently, the shooter works as a fire arms instructor. He’ll have had access and knows how to use his guns. Bit different than usual. Obviously a responsible gun owner then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted October 26, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 26, 2023 22 dead and 60+ injured. Not sure how it happened before a good guy with a gun took him out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 33 minutes ago, sidcow said: 22 dead and 60+ injured. Not sure how it happened before a good guy with a gun took him out? First thing I thought of. Surely the answer to this is to ensure that anyone over the age of 14 has to have at least two guns on them before entering a bowling alley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 Large batch of thoughts and prayers being sent by Republican leaders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colhint Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 The cynic in me thinks the US has done quite well, there hasn't been one of these for a few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limpid Posted October 26, 2023 Administrator Share Posted October 26, 2023 6 hours ago, maqroll said: Lewiston is home for many Somalis. The shooter is white male ex-army. And the purge of white supremacists from the army is going so well that the army is not responding to FOIA requests about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy7211 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 Arms user with a good level of skill and knowledge. Only way to prevent this is in the future is to make sure all children receive receive firearms training and attend a range once a week. College kids and adults have to register and complete 2 hours of mandatory firearms training per week. Otherwise they're just asking for it. It kept my skills up when I was serving in operational theatres in Kosovo, Bosnia, and NI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 Quote The notice said Card had been committed to a mental health facility for two weeks this summer. It also said Card had reported hearing voices and had threatened to carry out a shooting at the military training base in Saco, Maine. Source Just the type of lad you want armed to the teeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 2 hours ago, colhint said: The cynic in me thinks the US has done quite well, there hasn't been one of these for a few months. A proper double figure murdered one, no. That is true. A shooting where people get killed/injured? Every hour, every day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyeddie Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 2 hours ago, Jonesy7211 said: Arms user with a good level of skill and knowledge. Only way to prevent this is in the future is to make sure all children receive receive firearms training and attend a range once a week. College kids and adults have to register and complete 2 hours of mandatory firearms training per week. Otherwise they're just asking for it. It kept my skills up when I was serving in operational theatres in Kosovo, Bosnia, and NI. Is this sarcasm? Or are we slipping back into the 13th Century archery laws? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 7 hours ago, AXD said: Apparently, the shooter works as a fire arms instructor. He’ll have had access and knows how to use his guns. Bit different than usual. I wonder how many of these shooters have multiple guns? It seems to be a theme. Maybe a first step whilst honouring the amendments would be to say everyone can have a gun, but only 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy7211 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 1 hour ago, luckyeddie said: Is this sarcasm? Or are we slipping back into the 13th Century archery laws? Total sarcasm and defeatism. I was pointing out the futility of the gun laws and how only the gun lobby will profit. No thought of protecting life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted October 26, 2023 Moderator Share Posted October 26, 2023 On 18/08/2023 at 16:02, NurembergVillan said: Dunno if anyone watched this. It's not a real review and it's DEFINITELY worth looking at. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Genie said: I wonder how many of these shooters have multiple guns? It seems to be a theme. Maybe a first step whilst honouring the amendments would be to say everyone can have a gun, but only 1. Most gun owners have more than one gun so that's sadly going to be impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 26, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 26, 2023 26 minutes ago, DJBOB said: Most gun owners have more than one gun so that's sadly going to be impossible. I kind of get it, it's the male urge to have 'collections'. If it's not guitars, it's guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, bobzy said: A proper double figure murdered one, no. That is true. A shooting where people get killed/injured? Every hour, every day. 36th mass shooting of 2023 (4+ deaths not including shooter). Over 3 per month every month. https://apnews.com/article/mass-killings-united-states-list-8eea3427796229eb127e052b3c66c691 Or 100+ mass shootings in 2023 if you include multiple people shot and injured: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mass_shootings_in_the_United_States_in_2023 Edited October 26, 2023 by ender4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 13 minutes ago, ender4 said: 36th mass shooting of 2023 (4+ deaths not including shooter). Over 3 per month every month. https://apnews.com/article/mass-killings-united-states-list-8eea3427796229eb127e052b3c66c691 Or 100+ mass shootings in 2023 if you include multiple people shot and injured: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mass_shootings_in_the_United_States_in_2023 That’s “just” mass shootings too (which is over 3 or 4 people injured/killed I believe?) - not “just” shootings. They’re near constant in the good ol’ US of A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightoffyour Posted October 26, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 26, 2023 TAPs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyeddie Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 2 hours ago, mjmooney said: I kind of get it, it's the male urge to have 'collections'. If it's not guitars, it's guns. I live next door to a bloke with a collection of guitars. It makes me want a collection of guns. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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