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Trump releasing a statement about criminals crossing the border and him

being right about border issues blah blah blah... before all the facts are known. 
 

Turns out someone else owned the truck when it crossed the border 6 weeks ago and the murderer was an US army vet, born and raised in Texas. 

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5 hours ago, Gemmill said:

Nothing that can't be put right with thoughts, prayers, and more guns. 


A ban on guns wouldn't have stopped this tbf, but surely we've had enough of these types of incidents now to mandate the use of traffic bollards in all city centres when there's a major event on? 

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Just now, Gemmill said:

He got out the car and started shooting people, didn't he? 


There are an estimated 433,000,000 guns in America. You're not getting that genie back in the bottle.

 

Terrorist attacks via vehicle ramming are happening all over the world. You will never completely prevent it, but you can minimise it in the most built up areas fairly easily. They've even got barriers outside of St James' 

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_vehicle-ramming_attacks

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Just got word that one of my cousins girlfriend was one of the ones injured(Apparently she and a couple of her friends made a trip to NO for her 40th bday).Thankfully she seems to be doing ok but still shaky for obvious reasons.

 

The guy who did it had a gun yes but more a crazy fuck with his vehicle which caused everything.

 

Agree some gun related laws need to be put in place mind.

 

Not going to say prayers for everyone as to be honest I am an Atheist.But they are in my thoughts and hope they can heal at some point.

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Listening to the Amricast poddy a few weeks back, it appears for US citizens (Zoidberg will correct me) want laws on guns changing and restrictions of assault rifles for definite.  It's the politicians being lobbied by the NRA that's fucking it up.

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9 minutes ago, wykikitoon said:

Listening to the Amricast poddy a few weeks back, it appears for US citizens (Zoidberg will correct me) want laws on guns changing and restrictions of assault rifles for definite.  It's the politicians being lobbied by the NRA that's fucking it up.

I would agree with that for the most part.Yes there are still a good part of the population that say no on taking away of any guns,but I do think it has went down some.

 

However,as you mention, the NRA have their hands in the right pockets as it were, and I see no way anything will be straightforward as long as they are involved.

 

I have no personal issue with someone perhaps have a carry permit for a pistol and/or shotgun.Especially the Shotgun if they hunt for food.

 

The issue is the stockpiling of weapons as it were and how hard-core Americans are about their right to bear arms.

 

No private citizen needs a fucking assault rifle for instance.This isn't Mad Max.

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I think removing assault rifles would be a significant first step at least - I assume that would reduce the mass shootings. It's not like the constitution was even set up with such weapons in mind.

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