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Peter Martin Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 17 March 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 15726
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Posted: 18 May 2018 at 9:24am | IP Logged | 1
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Reports of an attack at a high school in Texas: LINK
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Ed Aycock Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 05 May 2004 Location: United States Posts: 1004
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Posted: 18 May 2018 at 9:41am | IP Logged | 2
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It's never going to end, is it?
No prayers. No thoughts. They do nothing.
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Charles Valderrama Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 16 April 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4716
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Posted: 18 May 2018 at 10:19am | IP Logged | 3
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"My administration is determined to do everything in our power to protect our students, secure our schools, and to keep weapons out of the hands of those who pose a threat to themselves, and to others." - Trump
Does he think ANYONE believes him on this issue???
-C!
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Rebecca Jansen Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 12 February 2018 Location: Canada Posts: 4407
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Posted: 18 May 2018 at 12:30pm | IP Logged | 4
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The price of true 'freedom'? Again, what of the freedom to not have to bear arms?
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Robbie Parry Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 17 June 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 12186
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Posted: 18 May 2018 at 12:35pm | IP Logged | 5
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Some musician I'd never heard of claims it was too soon to talk about gun control.
Oh, fuck off. There'll never be a good time. In fact, there will be. The time is NOW. I saw a heartbreaking video of a young girl telling the reporter she wasn't surprised and that such things are expected (or words to that effect).
Any politician who offers 'thoughts and prayers' needs to be told to GET LOST by the parents. Action is needed, not words.
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Petter Myhr Ness Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 02 July 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 3813
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Posted: 18 May 2018 at 1:44pm | IP Logged | 6
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... too soon to talk about gun control.--
People who say this need to be asked how many more have to die before it's time.
I live in a country with gun control. This is our total number of school shootings:
0.
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James Woodcock Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 21 September 2007 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 7581
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Posted: 18 May 2018 at 2:13pm | IP Logged | 7
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The problem with ‘too soon to talk about gun control’ is that there are so many shootings it will always be too soon to talk about gun control.
& as for the whole ‘if people were armed they could stop a shooter quicker’ crap - you know what would stop a shooter quicker? Not letting them get a gun in the first place.
& then that Fart of a dick has the gall to talk about the number of stabbings in London. Sod off & sort your own backyard out you wanker. Protect your kids
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Lee Mayor Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 12 January 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 22
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Posted: 18 May 2018 at 2:47pm | IP Logged | 8
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It’s a basic human emotion to want to protect children....what the f@ck is going on America? It’s absolute madness!
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John Byrne
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Joined: 11 May 2005 Posts: 132129
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Posted: 18 May 2018 at 2:57pm | IP Logged | 9
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Meanwhile, Trump pushes harder against abortion rights. Save the unborn! Those born can go fuck themselves.
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Rebecca Jansen Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 12 February 2018 Location: Canada Posts: 4407
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Posted: 18 May 2018 at 3:28pm | IP Logged | 10
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According to one of the Texas Republicans the solution is obvious: fewer entrances and exits. What the...?
Ted Cruz spoke of lifting the people of Santa Fe up in your thoughts rather than prayers, maybe that counts as some sort of progress? But... these things only happen, are invited in fact, in those 'librul' states where there are weapons restrictions! Oh yeah, and in France where they are 'sitting ducks' according to the U.S. President.
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Michael Sommerville Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 12 April 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 417
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Posted: 18 May 2018 at 3:41pm | IP Logged | 11
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Why are mass shootings such a problem in the US. It has to be more than access to guns. Most guns used in mass shootings there, are legal in Canada but with registration and restrictions on magazine capacity We have the same basic cultural influences and our similarities are greater than our differences. From what I have read the US has about 3 times as many guns but 20 times more mass shootings per capita.
If what I read is true, this shooting will be a harder one, for gun control advocates, with public opinion due to the weapons used. It seems a large majority of Americans do not support hand gun bans and no one is taking away shotguns.
I am no gun advocate, personally I am more ban than protect. I know less people would be killed in these situations with gun restrictions but disturbed people will find a way. Sadly, to curtail these acts of violence people need too look past the act. Society needs understand the causes and situations that lead to the point where these people take that first life so the chain of events can be broken.
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Eric Sofer Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 31 January 2014 Location: United States Posts: 4789
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Posted: 18 May 2018 at 3:45pm | IP Logged | 12
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I find that I just can't keep banging my heart against some mad bugger's wall. Every one of these stories comes up, and I die a little more inside.
I would not ignore these, I would not have them brushed aside, and I surely would not insult them by offering thoughts and prayers.
But I can't do anything about it, save for witness. I don't even want to wish gun violence against the leaders and shakers in government and the NRA. It wouldn't teach anyone anything.
A revolution? Are enough people angry enough to raise their voices and find a leader who would organize a force to counter the state of our country? Because that BETTER include the military, or it's over before it's begun... and that's not any solution either.
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