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If anything, it's simpler and cheaper than learning to operate a gun. But that's beside the point. The point being that no one tries to fix the problem. Okay,

by lstodd 7y ago

If anything, it's simpler and cheaper than learning to operate a gun. But that's beside the point. The point being that no one tries to fix the problem. Okay, ban guns all the way to Tannhäuser Gate, you'll just see some alternative creativity.

taneq 7y ago
Are you serious? Using a gun is so simple it's become a catchphrase ("point and shoot") for trivially easy-to-operate things. The thing is, people in their right mind don't often make considered decisions to kill people, but people sure as hell flip out and in that moment want to kill someone. If it takes more than 10 seconds to obtain the means to kill someone, the would-be murderer probably has time to calm down and rethink their plans.
- lstodd 7y ago
  If you would take some time to study how mass shootings come to be and, well, let's say, unweil, you will see that it takes a) a long period to mentally prepare for, b) a comparable period to prepare materiel for and c) a willingness to execute that is rooted in the above. This misconception that mass shootings are in a big part something impulsive is a symptom of.. well.. ignorance. Can someone at last investigate the actual problem? You can't control thoughts by administrative or legislative action, how hard can this be to grasp?? edit: tpyeos
  - vwcx 7y ago
    There was a shooting in my neighborhood just 12 hours ago. 6 in the hospital, 2 in critical condition, 1 confirmed deceased. Outside of the 'psych-it-up-to-light-it-up' mentality the shooter(s) would've needed to garner in the minutes before, was this not impulsive? https://www.popville.com/2019/09/confirmed-shooting-in-columbia-heights/ https://www.popville.com/2019/09/confirmed-shooting-in-colum...
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    - lstodd 7y ago
      I'm sorry for whoever got shot there. Really. But still I think it wasn't an impulse. Or, more likely the impulse was a manifestation of some deeper problem. The one everyone either couldn't see or chose to neglect. But it was there for a long long time. All in all I wish everyone still alive would get out of this fine. Meanwhile, I have to go fetch a beretta 92fs so if such shit decides to happen to me, I at least will have a chance to do something. And do it in style.

by lstodd 7y ago

taneq 7y ago

Are you serious? Using a gun is so simple it's become a catchphrase ("point and shoot") for trivially easy-to-operate things. The thing is, people in their right mind don't often make considered decisions to kill people, but people sure as hell flip out and in that moment want to kill someone. If it takes more than 10 seconds to obtain the means to kill someone, the would-be murderer probably has time to calm down and rethink their plans.

lstodd 7y ago
If you would take some time to study how mass shootings come to be and, well, let's say, unweil, you will see that it takes a) a long period to mentally prepare for, b) a comparable period to prepare materiel for and c) a willingness to execute that is rooted in the above. This misconception that mass shootings are in a big part something impulsive is a symptom of.. well.. ignorance. Can someone at last investigate the actual problem? You can't control thoughts by administrative or legislative action, how hard can this be to grasp?? edit: tpyeos
- vwcx 7y ago
  There was a shooting in my neighborhood just 12 hours ago. 6 in the hospital, 2 in critical condition, 1 confirmed deceased. Outside of the 'psych-it-up-to-light-it-up' mentality the shooter(s) would've needed to garner in the minutes before, was this not impulsive? https://www.popville.com/2019/09/confirmed-shooting-in-columbia-heights/ https://www.popville.com/2019/09/confirmed-shooting-in-colum...
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  - lstodd 7y ago
    I'm sorry for whoever got shot there. Really. But still I think it wasn't an impulse. Or, more likely the impulse was a manifestation of some deeper problem. The one everyone either couldn't see or chose to neglect. But it was there for a long long time. All in all I wish everyone still alive would get out of this fine. Meanwhile, I have to go fetch a beretta 92fs so if such shit decides to happen to me, I at least will have a chance to do something. And do it in style.