Sorry...when you started describing Blondie's, I sort of drifted off for a moment.
Hopefully the maggot wondered for a split second why he was on the floor before the lights went out for good.
Shaq was 12-12 from the line the one time he played IU, so I guess that really blows your example to pieces
It shows what an outlier that game from Shaq was, that it was even MORE of an outlier than an armed citizen taking down an active shooter!
Speaking of lies, I have always been leery of inflation figures and the "basket of goods" used to arrive at the annual inflation rate. The "basket" never came close to the way I spent.
When I first moved to Indy over 30 years ago, wife and I lived on south side, and went to Southport UMC. We would occasionally stop by the Long's on Southport Rd on our way home. It was a couple of years before I figured out just how much of an Indy icon it was. I just thought it was an exceptionally good, hole in the wall (see what I did there?) donut place that was our little secret. Well, us being the line of people that stretched out into the parking lot.
DO you own any weapons and how many cats do you live with?
Reports are that at least the first shot by the good guy were from 40 yards away and hit the target. THAT is really bad ass. It looks like he fired all 10 from that distance or close to it.
Talking about it last night with friends we were all impressed, the good guy was skilled glad to know those guys are out there on my side. Hard sometimes to hit things with a shotgun at 40 yards in pressure situations.
This kid is apparently a great shot. However, he is a 22 year old kid with no military or law enforcement background or training. Essentially, he could be any 22 year kid you see at the mall. Is it a good idea to fire a 9mm 40 yards across a crowded mall food court in any scenario?
Hmmm, which is likely to kill more people, stray bullets from the Good Samaritan or from the shooter intent on killing as many as possible? Is the potential there for an accident, absolutely, but are you suggesting he shouldn’t have taken action, or that someone in any similar situation should sit back & watch instead of acting? Jesus…
Agree 100% but my sweets bucket every day is pretty small (I'm a quick weight gainer. I lose it quick too but have to watch myself). So, if I get a chance I'll choose Long's over Blondies every day. Might be b/c I just like donuts more than cookies.
Not at all. I’m saying the better course is to figure out how to prevent a 20 year kid from getting his hands on AR 15 type rifles.
The VA Tech shooter killed 32 people with 2 pistols. 3rd worse mass shooting in US history.
Your post revolves around the actions of the Good Samaritan, not whether assault rifles should be banned.
This is what I was thinking. That is quality shooting. To do that, while (likely) moving and with what I’m assuming was a moving target, is exceptionally difficult. A lot of people couldn’t hit somebody across the room with a handgun.
OK so are you blaming those same Dems for the high gun murder rates in both red states and cities within red states with GOP Administrations? Your cookie cutter answer for the blame for gun violence in Chicago is "Democratic run operations" letting past offenders out. OK that's the problem in "Blue states", from your perspective...
That really was fish in a barrel. Different scenarios. As meticulous as the VA Tech shooter was I believe he even considered the right weapon for the right situation.
No, their point ultimately boils down to you being able to have a shotgun, a 6 shooter, and a bolt action rifle (if anything at all). The rest is just tap dancing around that.
You continue to argue rates. You could have a city of 1,500 people have 1 murder in a year and their rate be higher than a city of 2 million that regularly kicks out 1,000 deaths a year. California is near the top for an actual body count.
Of course we will never get rid of shootings in this country. The VaTech incident stands out because it did not involve an AR type rifle. You have to admit that the majority of mass shootings occurring involve a very specific type of gun.
So, you're expressing surprise that there are more murders in places that have more people?
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Disagree. That’s a major outlier and occurred relatively early on in the unfortunate mass shooter phenomena timeline. College kids aren’t going to hide behind desks anymore - they know they have to attack. It’s a lot easier to bumrush pistols than a long gun.
It was very early in the latest craze of shootings. Predated training and drills.
That’s nonresponsive to my point, which is that these mass shootings are going to keep happening whether you ban the scary long guns or not.
LOL zero common sense. Look up the 25 most dangerous cities in america. 24 are run by dems. soft on crime DAs, woke mayors, relaxed bail, too much recidivism in black urban communities. 13 percent of the population is black yet they commit approximately half the violent crime. It's in their culture. sad reality. the woke mob excuses it and refuses to demand greater accountability. you're in that crowd. the tribalism doesn't help. guns are in the culture of the radical right. they opposed any common sense legislation and restrictions. this is a bipartisan problem. how the left deals with violence and how the right holds onto gun culture. you have tunnel vision, per usual
I’m not military but it seems counterintuitive to say it’s harder to bum rush someone carrying a weapon that requires both hands to handle(long gun) than it does someone who’s carrying a pistol.
Each of those pistols have less rounds than the long gun and do much less damage to the human body. They’re also less accurate and more easily grabbed or pushed off of target than a weapon steadied with both hands and a dug-in shoulder stock.
But if the mass shootings are less lethal, isn’t that a goal worth pursuing? Plus, as has been discussed here before, there really aren’t many legitimate reasons these guns should be in civilian hands.
.22LR ammo is not the concernSeems to me it's the same as this one:
Ruger 10/22 Compact Black Semi Automatic Rifle - 22 Long Rifle
Ruger 10/22 Compact Black Semi Automatic Rifle - 22 Long Rifle - Ruger's 10/22 Compact rifle features a patented, detachable 10-round rotary magazine that has an unique rotor to separate cartridges and provide reliable feeding. Its legendary action ensures consistent, reliable performance; and...www.sportsmans.com
Both are semi-auto, made for kids, fire .22 LR ammo
The local hicks are really clinging to this story. “I’m carrying everywhere after Greenwood!”. Don’t ruin their moment.
We have the second highest amount of gun deaths in the union and some of the most strict rules. See how well our laws work.California was 2nd to TX in number of firearm deaths in 2020. (TX 4164 to CA 3449)
Illinois was at 1745
For reference IN was at 1159.
Populations (as of 2020)
CA - 39,613,493
TX - 29,790,311
IL - 12,569,321
IN - 6,805,985
Yes, Chicago has dangerous, gang/crime infested areas. Per the site linked, Chicago's firearm homicide rate is 29/100,000 which is insane. 6x higher than New York and 3x higher than Los Angeles.
So rate does matter. If we're going to bring up Chicago every other day we get to point to California and say, "see, guns laws work" (and yes, it's not that simple).
Impact of Gun Violence - One Aim
www.reuters.com
