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This article is premised on a redherring, and its also factually incorrect on a few things. The first thing its factually incorrect on is that even if the legis
by bifrost 14y ago
This article is premised on a redherring, and its also factually incorrect on a few things. The first thing its factually incorrect on is that even if the legislation had passed, it would have done nothing to prevent this. If the FBI agents investigating the older brother found nothing, there is nothing legally saying these guys are different from anyone else in the US and they are granted the rights and liberties of all americans. Background checks are useless when you're dealing with sleeper cells or psychopaths.
My personal feeling is that small bombs are the tools of cowards and terrorists, and cowards are unlikely to pull out guns and start shooting. Crazy people yes, but cowards, no.
I also usually ignore arguments involving "the NRA has herpaderpa yadda yadda". The NRA has power because there are millions and millions of gun owners in the US who are tired of the negative story shoved down peoples throats. Gun crime is so miniscule in this country compared to other types of crime, and those comitting the crimes don't even fall under the veil of legal gun owners anyways, so NRA members are being demonized because people don't understand how the world works.
- RealGeek 14y agoMost terrorists do not try to sneak away like a coward after planting a bomb. In fact, they fight till they die once the attack is initiated. They are stealth and death is usually a part of their plan. This is why they are able to infiltrate even the most secure places. Their modus operandi is not to run away, but cause maximum damage and get maximum attention.
- bifrost 14y agoIndeed, thats why I'd classify these guys as cowards more than terrorists, they slithered away and hid out. Thats not to say they're not terrorists, but they didn't act out the pseudo-jihadi dream.
- LeeHunter 14y ago"Gun crime is so miniscule in this country compared to other types of crime ..." 30,000 gun deaths a year is minuscule? Wow.
- cpursley 14y agoPretty small when you take out the unnecessary Drug War deaths. And much smaller than people who commit suicide via poor food choices, smoking and not wearing their seatbelt.