Colorado movie killings spark rise in gun sales

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  • Godfather.
    Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    comebackgirl wrote:
    Godfather. wrote:
    you need a new client list :lol:

    Godfather.
    They keep me in business :mrgreen: Hell - if they do get their hands on a gun and actually shoot someone they'll probably be sentenced to me for a lifetime. Maybe I don't support gun control after all :think:

    sounds like your clients legally can't own a gun anyway...sounds like a good thing :lol:

    Godfather.
  • usamamasan1
    usamamasan1 Posts: 4,695
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    fife wrote:
    when someone want to do bad,isnt easy to stop him..
    when u hear shotgun u run to hide..normal reaction
    thats why police officers trained for have more calm reaction and hadle the situation..even in police force there are different squads for different jobs
    having a gun doesnt mean u can protect your self..
    if u have bricks and cement ,doesnt mean u can build a house...

    People called 911 from the theater. How did that work out? Police are too late, you are already shot.
  • Cosmo
    Cosmo Posts: 12,225
    usamamasan1 wrote:
    the flashes coming from the murderers barrel would lead you in the right direction. trust me.
    ...
    So... you just shoot in the direction of the flashes, right? Doesn't matter who crosses your path or what is beyond the target, right? Great.
    ...
    You never know how you will react in a situation... people ALWAYS see themselves as heroic and doing the right thing. Works in movies and T.V.... too bad movies and T.V. are not reality.
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  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    usamamasan1 wrote:
    dimitrispearljam wrote:
    fife wrote:
    when someone want to do bad,isnt easy to stop him..
    when u hear shotgun u run to hide..normal reaction
    thats why police officers trained for have more calm reaction and hadle the situation..even in police force there are different squads for different jobs
    having a gun doesnt mean u can protect your self..
    if u have bricks and cement ,doesnt mean u can build a house...

    People called 911 from the theater. How did that work out? Police are too late, you are already shot.
    when u hear the sound of a gunshot and the bullet is coming your way is already late...u own a gun or not,call 911 or not...
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  • Cosmo
    Cosmo Posts: 12,225
    usamamasan1 wrote:
    People called 911 from the theater. How did that work out? Police are too late, you are already shot.
    ...
    It worked out because the cops caught the fucker.
    Even if they were there... people would have still died because he opened fire without a warning. It would have been GREAT is he gave people the time to call 911 and waited for the police to arrive to make it a fair fight... but, he didn't.
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  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    Cosmo wrote:
    usamamasan1 wrote:
    the flashes coming from the murderers barrel would lead you in the right direction. trust me.
    ...
    So... you just shoot in the direction of the flashes, right? Doesn't matter who crosses your path or what is beyond the target, right? Great.
    ...
    You never know how you will react in a situation... people ALWAYS see themselves as heroic and doing the right thing. Works in movies and T.V.... too bad movies and T.V. are not reality.
    exactly 1
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    Cosmo wrote:
    usamamasan1 wrote:
    People called 911 from the theater. How did that work out? Police are too late, you are already shot.
    ...
    It worked out because the cops caught the fucker.
    Even if they were there... people would have still died because he opened fire without a warning. It would have been GREAT is he gave people the time to call 911 and waited for the police to arrive to make it a fair fight... but, he didn't.
    exactly 2
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Godfather. wrote:

    gun safety classes should be a must for any gun owner.

    Godfather.
    trained by Laren W moffett
    The issue is they aren't, and the NRA would never allow that.
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  • your move now
    your move now Posts: 1,165
    the issue is as far as I can work out that a lot of you in the states are more concerned with preserving the second amendment than preventing these shootings
    I don't mean to offend anyone, a lot of what I say should be taken with a grain of salt... that said for most of you I'm a stranger on a computer on the other side of the world, don't give me that sort of power!
  • fife
    fife Posts: 3,327
    Godfather. wrote:
    fife wrote:
    asked the victims of the DC sniper if having a gun made them feel safer? the reality is that having guns on the streets is not safe and having more people with guns is not safe.
    The reality is that your examples are so deep into outlier territory that my attempt at humor seemed the most appropriate way to make the point. The University of Texas sniper? The DC sniper? Those aren't really the risks that most gun owners are trying to mitigate by carrying.

    ok, but would you not then agree than that most gun owners don't assume that they should bring their guns to watch a movie then? I think most gun owners are trying to protect their homes i.e someone breaks into their homes and they want to protect themselves.

    Would you agree to that.[/quote]

    yes..plain and simple..yes.

    Godfather.[/quote]

    then would you agree that if that is the case why are people allowed to have guns in public?
  • fife
    fife Posts: 3,327
    your move now wrote:
    the issue is as far as I can work out that a lot of you in the states are more concerned with preserving the second amendment than preventing these shootings

    to be fair i don't think that is the case. I think what they are saying is that anything less than banning all guns will not solve this problem cause all it will do is get rid of guns for law abiding people and not for criminals cause they don't care about the law.
  • comebackgirl
    comebackgirl Posts: 9,885
    Godfather. wrote:
    comebackgirl wrote:
    Godfather. wrote:
    you need a new client list :lol:

    Godfather.
    They keep me in business :mrgreen: Hell - if they do get their hands on a gun and actually shoot someone they'll probably be sentenced to me for a lifetime. Maybe I don't support gun control after all :think:

    sounds like your clients legally can't own a gun anyway...sounds like a good thing :lol:

    Godfather.
    The scary thing is the large majority of them could legally own a gun. Very few of my anger management clients have a serious mental health history that would have been included in the database. I don't think any of these clients have ever been hospitalized for a mental health reason. Very few of them have a criminal record. Most of my private clients are referred by a family member or partner who *mandates* them to come out of concern. Most of the college students have campus hearing board charges, which are protected by FERPA and wouldn't be on record outside of the school, but few of them have criminal charges.
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  • comebackgirl
    comebackgirl Posts: 9,885
    Cosmo wrote:
    usamamasan1 wrote:
    the flashes coming from the murderers barrel would lead you in the right direction. trust me.
    ...
    So... you just shoot in the direction of the flashes, right? Doesn't matter who crosses your path or what is beyond the target, right? Great.
    ...
    You never know how you will react in a situation... people ALWAYS see themselves as heroic and doing the right thing. Works in movies and T.V.... too bad movies and T.V. are not reality.
    That's exactly it. A lot of people would freeze in a situation like this. So many trauma survivors beat themselves up after the fact for not reacting how they thought they would react in the face of danger. The *freeze* response is what triggers PTSD, and we know how prevalent that is.
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  • pandora
    pandora Posts: 21,855
    I wish it would have sparked more understanding
  • Cosmo
    Cosmo Posts: 12,225
    I admit... my prejudice is totally showing through... BUT... my call is:

    Someone that looks like THIS:s-TIMOTHY-COURTOIS-large.jpg

    Should not be in possession of THAT:0453c8eca30d3414160f6a706700539e.jpg
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  • chadwick
    chadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    pandora wrote:
    I wish it would have sparked more understanding
    show us the way, miss
    what are we not understanding?
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  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,073
    I don't get the concealed shit. I want to know who has what. If some of you truly believe that armed citizens deter crime then wouldn't that be the best way?
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  • Cosmo
    Cosmo Posts: 12,225
    ComeToTX wrote:
    I don't get the concealed shit. I want to know who has what. If some of you truly believe that armed citizens deter crime then wouldn't that be the best way?
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    I think they should get rid of 'Gun Free Zones'... like at schools... and banks... and airports... and Oakland Raiders games. You know, to make us all feel much safer.
    ...
    And... how much GREATER would New Year's Eve in Times Square be with all of that celebratory gunfire at mid-night? Just like an Baghdad wedding... with 500,000 guests.
    Allen Fieldhouse, home of the 2008 NCAA men's Basketball Champions! Go Jayhawks!
    Hail, Hail!!!
  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,073
    Cosmo wrote:
    ComeToTX wrote:
    I don't get the concealed shit. I want to know who has what. If some of you truly believe that armed citizens deter crime then wouldn't that be the best way?
    ...
    I think they should get rid of 'Gun Free Zones'... like at schools... and banks... and airports... and Oakland Raiders games. You know, to make us all feel much safer.
    ...
    And... how much GREATER would New Year's Eve in Times Square be with all of that celebratory gunfire at mid-night? Just like an Baghdad wedding... with 500,000 guests.

    Hell yeah! And hospitals for sure in case of zombies.
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  • usamamasan1
    usamamasan1 Posts: 4,695
    ComeToTX wrote:
    I don't get the concealed shit. I want to know who has what. If some of you truly believe that armed citizens deter crime then wouldn't that be the best way?
    That's why it HAS to be concealed. So you dont know who has what. You don't get it.

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