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A look at today's front page... 50 dead in Orlando club massacre, THANKS, @NRA: http://nydn.us/1WKJXFm
Last night in Orlando, a man armed with an assault-style rifle killed at least 50 people and wounded 53 others in a crowded nightclub.
Six months ago, in San Bernardino, Calif., a man and woman armed with assault-style rifles killed 14 people and wounded 20 others at a holiday party.
In 2012, in Aurora, Colo., a man armed with an assault-style rifle killed 12 people and wounded 58 others in a crowded movie theater.
Also in 2012, in Newtown Conn., a man armed with an assault-style rifle killed 28 people and wounded 2 others at an elementary school.
One common denominator behind these and other high-casualty mass shootings in recent years is the use of assault style rifles, capable of firing many rounds of ammunition in a relatively short period of time, with high accuracy. And their use in these types of shooting is becoming more common: There have been eight high-profile public mass shootings since July of last year, according to a database compiled by Mother Jones magazine. Assault-style rifles were used in seven of those.
In the past 10 years, assault-style rifles have been used in 14 public mass shootings. Half of those shootings have occurred since last June.
Assault-style weapons have long been a flashpoint in the American gun debate. They were outlawed in 1994. But that ban expired in 2004 and Congress opted to not renew it. Gun rights proponents point out that rifles, of any type, are rarely used to kill people in the U.S. Because of that, researchers have generally found that the assault weapons ban had little impact on U.S. homicide rates while it was in effect.
On the other hand, compared to other firearms, assault-style rifles make it fairly easy to kill or injure many people in within a short period of time. So perpetrators wishing to inflict indiscriminate harm on a large crowd of people often turn to them. Of the 10 mass shooting incidents with the highest number of casualties — killed AND wounded — in the U.S., seven involved the use of an assault-style rifle, according to Mother Jones's database.
Terrorist groups have taken note of the widespread availability of assault rifles and other guns in the U.S. In 2011, al-Qaeda encouraged its followers to take advantage of lax guns laws, purchase assault-style weapons and use them to shoot people.
"America is absolutely awash with easily obtainable firearms," American-born al-Qaeda spokesman Adam Gadahn said in a video. "You can go down to a gun show at the local convention center and come away with a fully automatic assault rifle, without a background check, and most likely without having to show an identification card. So what are you waiting for?"
Gadahn was incorrect on one point — fully automatic weapons, which shoot continuously when you hold down the trigger, have been banned since 1986. But he was correct on other the other points: Most states don't require background checks for firearms purchased via private sales at gun shows. Most states don't require showing ID to purchase a firearm from a private seller.
Indeed, federal law allows people on terror watch lists to purchase guns, and thousands of them have done so.
The ease of purchasing guns in the U.S., even powerful ones designed to kill many people in a short period of time, is underscored by a crucial fact in Mother Jones's database: Of the 79 mass shootings since 1982 that Mother Jones was able to determine purchasing information for, 63 were committed with guns purchased legally.
Tibs, when was the last time you tried to purchase a gun here? Are you even aware of the steps it takes to make that purchase, or are you again triumphing the "ban gun" crowd's agenda without knowing 100% what you're talking about?
A look at today's front page... 50 dead in Orlando club massacre, THANKS, @NRA: http://nydn.us/1WKJXFm
I bet is anyone in that club was packing dude would NOT have killed 50 people.
"Liberals: The problem with putting Muslims at the top of your victimhood hierarchy is that THEY WANT TO KILL EVERYONE ELSE ON THE LIST."
— Milo Yiannopoulos
Sorry, but this ain't the Wild West and there are no duals at 10 paces. They are suicidal. Anything we might do to end an attack will be after the fact and at the will of Allah as far as they are concerned.
How is it that no one was packing?
I'm guessing tight leather shorts and no shirt make it tough to conceal. The pictures I have scene most were dressed in what you would say is typical gay night club attire. That was not meant as a joke by the way.
Mine was, but was probably too soon (maybe not for this bunch though).
Gay Conservative nails it
http://www.breitbart.com/milo/2016/06/12/left-chose-islam-gays-now-100-people-killed-maimed-orlando/
Liberals: the problem with putting Muslims at the top of your victimhood hierarchy is that THEY WANT TO KILL EVERYONE ELSE ON THE LIST
— Milo Yiannopoulos ✘ (@Nero) June 12, 2016
Yup, you guys are right. Banning assault weapons is a terrible idea. Being armed to the teeth as Americans currently are really goes a long way in making sure mass shootings like this don't occur. Thankfully, just about everyone has a gun, and adding even more guns will increase our level of safety and protection from mass shootings, thus making it safer for everyone.
As a society we decided after Sandy Hook, that children being gunned down with assault weapons is perfectly acceptable, thus no adjustment to gun laws were required. Since then, we continue down this path, under no circumstance should we revisit gun laws, perhaps ban assault weapons, et al. Things are perfectly normal just as they are.
For the love, at least know what the **** you are talking about Tibs. You can't get an automatic weapon. AUTOMATIC WEAPONS ARE BANNED. They have been illegal in this country since the 1930s, for **** sake. Only people with special licensees can have them, and then you forfeit some of your protections under illegal search and seizure. They guy used a semi-auto.
Secondly, what rifle isn't an assault weapon? It is a bullshit term to single out a group of firearms.
One of the problems with the ban this and that stuff is the rifles that get caught up in the wash. I enjoy shooting the M1 Garand for fun and in high power rifle shoots every once and a while. The ban crowd will sweep pieces of history like that up in their ban everything zeal. My M1 Carbine will go, too. Then, what's next? Will my '03, because it was once a military rifle go too?
Islam considers the practice of homosexuality a capital offense. .
You guys prop up and give too much credit to ISIS. This guy most likely has never even met any member of ISIS.
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You guys prop up and give too much credit to ISIS. This guy most likely has never even met any member of ISIS.
If someone watches a violent movie and copies a crime, is the movie to blame.
Because Dylan Roof was raised a Christian, were his murders an act of Radical Christianity.
When an individual commits an act of evil/murder, that individual is responsible, not his teachers, his parents, what he watched on TV, etc..., etc....
The attack in Paris, just like this at a nightclub, PROVES gun restrictions don't work. ..