| America, at times, is a shambles of a country 17:23 - Mar 27 with 4619 views | Illinoisblue |
But hey, let’s send thoughts and prayers. That should do the trick. |  |
| |  |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 19:09 - Mar 27 with 2787 views | HARRY10 |
And the placards the hillbillies were waving
GOD
GUNS
TRUMP
not an instruction, or a wish but another 3 word slogan about
something that does not exist, something that should not exist and a shame on the country the other exists
I leave you to work out who/what the latter applies to [Post edited 27 Mar 2023 19:16]
|  | | |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 20:22 - Mar 27 with 2721 views | Illinoisblue |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 19:09 - Mar 27 by HARRY10 |
And the placards the hillbillies were waving
GOD
GUNS
TRUMP
not an instruction, or a wish but another 3 word slogan about
something that does not exist, something that should not exist and a shame on the country the other exists
I leave you to work out who/what the latter applies to [Post edited 27 Mar 2023 19:16]
|
Merry Xmas etc…. Beyond parody. | |
| |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 20:47 - Mar 27 with 2673 views | HARRY10 |
"Three children and three adults were killed by a female shooter who carried two assault-style rifles and a pistol into a private Christian elementary school in Nashville on Monday, police said."
No God, three guns and the dead hand of Trump.
Where on earth in Western Society could someone have access to military the guns ?
"There have been at least 89 instances of gun violence at kindergarten through 12th grade schools or during school activities in the US this year."
89 !
Well following the gun loonies logic, I am off to buy a tiger, to protect me should any tiger attempt to break into my house....others should do likewise | | | |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 21:24 - Mar 27 with 2632 views | Coastalblue |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 20:22 - Mar 27 by Illinoisblue |
Merry Xmas etc…. Beyond parody. |
Is that real?
It's completely mind boggling, to the point I just can't comprehend. |  |
| |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 23:31 - Mar 27 with 2482 views | Illinoisblue |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 21:24 - Mar 27 by Coastalblue |
Is that real?
It's completely mind boggling, to the point I just can't comprehend. |
Completely real, sadly. As someone once said, If 20 kids getting machine gunned to death at Sandy Hook didn’t change anything, nothing will. | |
| |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 00:42 - Mar 28 with 2444 views | BasingstokeBlue |
"At times..."? |  |
| |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 03:56 - Mar 28 with 2379 views | Illinoisblue |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 00:42 - Mar 28 by BasingstokeBlue |
"At times..."? |
It’s not all bad. Some great people, stunning landscapes. A genuine melting pot of cultures. But, the juvenile obsession with guns is really fking tiring. | |
| |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 07:34 - Mar 28 with 2265 views | ElderGrizzly |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 19:09 - Mar 27 by HARRY10 |
And the placards the hillbillies were waving
GOD
GUNS
TRUMP
not an instruction, or a wish but another 3 word slogan about
something that does not exist, something that should not exist and a shame on the country the other exists
I leave you to work out who/what the latter applies to [Post edited 27 Mar 2023 19:16]
|
Trump indeed. 89th school shooting this year.
[Post edited 28 Mar 2023 7:35]
|  | | |
Login to get fewer ads
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 07:36 - Mar 28 with 2254 views | ElderGrizzly |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 07:34 - Mar 28 by ElderGrizzly |
Trump indeed. 89th school shooting this year.
[Post edited 28 Mar 2023 7:35]
|
Spot a pattern?
| | | |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 07:53 - Mar 28 with 2207 views | Herbivore |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 07:36 - Mar 28 by ElderGrizzly |
Spot a pattern?
|
Yes but guns don't kill people, people kill people or something. |  |
| |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 08:11 - Mar 28 with 2174 views | Coastalblue |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 07:36 - Mar 28 by ElderGrizzly |
Spot a pattern?
|
I'm assuming an AR -15 is a gun? Perhaps if the government gave everybody one then that would stop the problem? | |
| |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 08:24 - Mar 28 with 2157 views | Tangledupin_Blue |
Still...
At least Americans can sleep at night knowing that their schoolchildren are protected from seeing marble genitalia. |  |
| |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 08:39 - Mar 28 with 2119 views | Churchman |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 08:11 - Mar 28 by Coastalblue |
I'm assuming an AR -15 is a gun? Perhaps if the government gave everybody one then that would stop the problem? |
An AR-15 is an assault rifle. In other words semi automatic so you can fire the whole magazine in one go or in single shots. Unlike rifles of old, these are relatively light from what I’ve read.
I love America and the people I’ve met there. It’s a great country. It is of course countries within a country and I have not seen the poorer parts bar on the tv.. I have rarely talked to an American about guns and weapons. You don’t ‘see’ them and I guess it’s just a normal thing to keep one on the glovebox etc?
They should take guns out of American society. Make them illegal; harder to come by. It’s not a solution but easy access to a weapon that can kill and maim so easily and quickly has to equate to more unnecessary deaths. It’s obvious to me, but equally obvious is that it’s never going to happen. |  | | |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 10:55 - Mar 28 with 2013 views | ElderGrizzly |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 08:39 - Mar 28 by Churchman |
An AR-15 is an assault rifle. In other words semi automatic so you can fire the whole magazine in one go or in single shots. Unlike rifles of old, these are relatively light from what I’ve read.
I love America and the people I’ve met there. It’s a great country. It is of course countries within a country and I have not seen the poorer parts bar on the tv.. I have rarely talked to an American about guns and weapons. You don’t ‘see’ them and I guess it’s just a normal thing to keep one on the glovebox etc?
They should take guns out of American society. Make them illegal; harder to come by. It’s not a solution but easy access to a weapon that can kill and maim so easily and quickly has to equate to more unnecessary deaths. It’s obvious to me, but equally obvious is that it’s never going to happen. |
"The Democrats are coming for your guns" is basically a standard MAGA attack line. It's not true of course, but there is a semblance of something underneath it.
There is a very sensible policy that is again going through the house to ban assault rifles (of which the AR-15 is one). It of course will struggle to get passed.
No member of the public needs an assault rifle. There is no use-case where a standard, run of the mill household needs one. It's not designed to protect, it's designed to kill as many people as quickly as possible. Which is why these shooters use them. [Post edited 28 Mar 2023 10:56]
| | | |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 11:12 - Mar 28 with 1956 views | PrideOfTheEast |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 10:55 - Mar 28 by ElderGrizzly |
"The Democrats are coming for your guns" is basically a standard MAGA attack line. It's not true of course, but there is a semblance of something underneath it.
There is a very sensible policy that is again going through the house to ban assault rifles (of which the AR-15 is one). It of course will struggle to get passed.
No member of the public needs an assault rifle. There is no use-case where a standard, run of the mill household needs one. It's not designed to protect, it's designed to kill as many people as quickly as possible. Which is why these shooters use them. [Post edited 28 Mar 2023 10:56]
|
Agree. I felt sick watching the video this morning - awful. | | | |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 11:14 - Mar 28 with 1949 views | MattinLondon |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 11:12 - Mar 28 by PrideOfTheEast |
Agree. I felt sick watching the video this morning - awful. |
I haven’t tried to verify this - but I heard today that more USA schoolchildren die on school shootings than what police officers die on duty. That’s not me belittling the police but, if true, it’s a shocking fact. |  | | |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 11:20 - Mar 28 with 1923 views | HARRY10 |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 10:55 - Mar 28 by ElderGrizzly |
"The Democrats are coming for your guns" is basically a standard MAGA attack line. It's not true of course, but there is a semblance of something underneath it.
There is a very sensible policy that is again going through the house to ban assault rifles (of which the AR-15 is one). It of course will struggle to get passed.
No member of the public needs an assault rifle. There is no use-case where a standard, run of the mill household needs one. It's not designed to protect, it's designed to kill as many people as quickly as possible. Which is why these shooters use them. [Post edited 28 Mar 2023 10:56]
|
There has been 131 incidents where four or more people have been killed by guns in the US, up to today,
That ignores incidents of 3 or less, or where the number wounded would take that figure above four.
How many of those incidences below three killed, included one where there were multiple bullets discharged with the intention of it being a higher number,
Yet, outside the local media we rarely hear anything. Is it because it is accepted. Part of the downsides of a mass ownership of guns ?
Is it only when children are killed ? Are adults not just as innocent ?
There were nearly 700 incidents that led to four or more killings in the US in 2021.
In reply to US thickos, there are numerous incidents of fighting and 'street dancing' at UK football matches. Other than a bit of hurt pride they mostly amount to little.
Now imagine if football fans were allowed to buy and carry guns. | | | |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 11:25 - Mar 28 with 1910 views | MattinLondon |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 08:24 - Mar 28 by Tangledupin_Blue |
Still...
At least Americans can sleep at night knowing that their schoolchildren are protected from seeing marble genitalia. |
If only David had a rifle and was dressed in combat gear then that would have been acceptable. Nudity, totally disgusting. | | | |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 12:36 - Mar 28 with 1861 views | chicoazul |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 11:20 - Mar 28 by HARRY10 |
There has been 131 incidents where four or more people have been killed by guns in the US, up to today,
That ignores incidents of 3 or less, or where the number wounded would take that figure above four.
How many of those incidences below three killed, included one where there were multiple bullets discharged with the intention of it being a higher number,
Yet, outside the local media we rarely hear anything. Is it because it is accepted. Part of the downsides of a mass ownership of guns ?
Is it only when children are killed ? Are adults not just as innocent ?
There were nearly 700 incidents that led to four or more killings in the US in 2021.
In reply to US thickos, there are numerous incidents of fighting and 'street dancing' at UK football matches. Other than a bit of hurt pride they mostly amount to little.
Now imagine if football fans were allowed to buy and carry guns. |
The US has a mental health and opioid problem not a gun problem. Plenty of other countries have citizens with guns and hardly any comparable shootings. |  |
| |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 12:39 - Mar 28 with 1840 views | leitrimblue |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 12:36 - Mar 28 by chicoazul |
The US has a mental health and opioid problem not a gun problem. Plenty of other countries have citizens with guns and hardly any comparable shootings. |
The US doesn't have a gun problem Chico? Not even a little tiny one? |  | | |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 12:42 - Mar 28 with 1831 views | baxterbasics |
The USA is a massively diverse place, both socially and geographically. It contains, in my opinion, both the best and the worst of humanity. |  |
| |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 13:05 - Mar 28 with 1804 views | ElderGrizzly |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 12:39 - Mar 28 by leitrimblue |
The US doesn't have a gun problem Chico? Not even a little tiny one? |
It has 390 million guns (2018 estimate). 'Tiny' as you say...
Gun deaths account for 79% of all homicides in the USA.
For comparison, Canada is 37% and UK is 4%.
That's hell of a lot of opioids or mental health issues, but as usual Chico is desperate for the edgy take. Which actually isn't edgy at all. It's the actual MAGA take on it all. | | | |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 13:22 - Mar 28 with 1752 views | leitrimblue |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 13:05 - Mar 28 by ElderGrizzly |
It has 390 million guns (2018 estimate). 'Tiny' as you say...
Gun deaths account for 79% of all homicides in the USA.
For comparison, Canada is 37% and UK is 4%.
That's hell of a lot of opioids or mental health issues, but as usual Chico is desperate for the edgy take. Which actually isn't edgy at all. It's the actual MAGA take on it all. |
Those numbers and statistics are absolutely crazy. 390 million guns...
Am sure Chico will be back in a minute to explain how its really just an opioid problem in greater detail | | | |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 13:53 - Mar 28 with 1706 views | floridablue |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 08:39 - Mar 28 by Churchman |
An AR-15 is an assault rifle. In other words semi automatic so you can fire the whole magazine in one go or in single shots. Unlike rifles of old, these are relatively light from what I’ve read.
I love America and the people I’ve met there. It’s a great country. It is of course countries within a country and I have not seen the poorer parts bar on the tv.. I have rarely talked to an American about guns and weapons. You don’t ‘see’ them and I guess it’s just a normal thing to keep one on the glovebox etc?
They should take guns out of American society. Make them illegal; harder to come by. It’s not a solution but easy access to a weapon that can kill and maim so easily and quickly has to equate to more unnecessary deaths. It’s obvious to me, but equally obvious is that it’s never going to happen. |
Never going to happen..... In fact, only in the past few days Florida law makers have voted to allow anyone (apart from felons and kids) to carry a concealed handgun. At the moment you would need a permit to carry. | | | |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 13:55 - Mar 28 with 1699 views | PrideOfTheEast |
| America, at times, is a shambles of a country on 13:53 - Mar 28 by floridablue |
Never going to happen..... In fact, only in the past few days Florida law makers have voted to allow anyone (apart from felons and kids) to carry a concealed handgun. At the moment you would need a permit to carry. |
Are schools allowed to have armed security/do they? | | | |
| |
By continuing to use the site, you agree to our use of cookies and to abide by our Terms and Conditions.
