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It's also state funded by an extremely liberal government who itself tried to push extremely restrictive gun laws. What people are quick to forget is that the

It's also state funded by an extremely liberal government who itself tried to push extremely restrictive gun laws. What people are quick to forget is that the difference between a shooting and a mass shooting is a quick and prompt armed response. Basically a good guy with a gun. Ironically, Canadians themselves proved that 15 years ago [0]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawson_College_shooting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawson_College_shooting

mikestew 4y ago
In light of what we're finding out about recent events in Texas, this almost comes across as satire.
bediger4000 4y ago
Uvalde cops entered the chat
kenrose 4y ago
I think every other country in the world has shown that reducing access to guns is the only reliable way to prevent mass shootings. Good guy with a gun is ad hoc, dangerous (collateral damage), and ineffective.
- 908B64B197 4y ago
  Prevent no. Reduce shootings sure, not mass murders however. Almost as if people with criminal intent or mental issues would find a way and not follow the law. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Nice_truck_attack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Nice_truck_attack [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shafia_family_murders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shafia_family_murders [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London,_Ontario_truck_attack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London,_Ontario_truck_attack [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Calgary_stabbing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Calgary_stabbing [4] https://nypost.com/2020/11/03/quebec-police-release-new-details-in-deadly-halloween-attacks/ https://nypost.com/2020/11/03/quebec-police-release-new-deta... [5] https://www.the-sun.com/news/2445508/toronto-van-attack-incel-killer-guilty/ https://www.the-sun.com/news/2445508/toronto-van-attack-ince... [6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_London_Bridge_attack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_London_Bridge_attack
version_five 4y ago
More recently in Canada, and in response to an mass shooting that the police were not equipped to handle (the one in Moncton), the RCMP were issued "carbines" which as I understand are machine guns and better suited to mounting an armed response against an active shooter.
jhgb 4y ago
> the difference between a shooting and a mass shooting is a quick and prompt armed response. Basically a good guy with a gun So, that excludes the cops standing outside for an hour twiddling their thumbs, then?

mikestew 4y ago

In light of what we're finding out about recent events in Texas, this almost comes across as satire.

bediger4000 4y ago

Uvalde cops entered the chat

kenrose 4y ago

I think every other country in the world has shown that reducing access to guns is the only reliable way to prevent mass shootings. Good guy with a gun is ad hoc, dangerous (collateral damage), and ineffective.

908B64B197 4y ago
Prevent no. Reduce shootings sure, not mass murders however. Almost as if people with criminal intent or mental issues would find a way and not follow the law. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Nice_truck_attack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Nice_truck_attack [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shafia_family_murders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shafia_family_murders [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London,_Ontario_truck_attack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London,_Ontario_truck_attack [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Calgary_stabbing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Calgary_stabbing [4] https://nypost.com/2020/11/03/quebec-police-release-new-details-in-deadly-halloween-attacks/ https://nypost.com/2020/11/03/quebec-police-release-new-deta... [5] https://www.the-sun.com/news/2445508/toronto-van-attack-incel-killer-guilty/ https://www.the-sun.com/news/2445508/toronto-van-attack-ince... [6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_London_Bridge_attack https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_London_Bridge_attack

version_five 4y ago

More recently in Canada, and in response to an mass shooting that the police were not equipped to handle (the one in Moncton), the RCMP were issued "carbines" which as I understand are machine guns and better suited to mounting an armed response against an active shooter.

jhgb 4y ago

> the difference between a shooting and a mass shooting is a quick and prompt armed response. Basically a good guy with a gun So, that excludes the cops standing outside for an hour twiddling their thumbs, then?