America's Gun Violence
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Nothing any of us say matters and nothing will change. The US is all in. The only solution is extinction. We'll get their soon enough.It's a hopeless situation...0
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So we just want a bunch of people running around wishing they could murder 20 people but not have access to guns to do it? THat’s a start, but you are in a dreamworld if you think we can get how many millions of guns off the street and away from criminals. Banning them is a start.oftenreading said:
The guns are the how and the why.bootlegger10 said:
Guns are the how. Not the why. But we should get rid of the how while trying to figure out the why.wndowpayne said:
No...it doesn't load, aim and shoot itself..oftenreading said:Video games are not responsible, not even a little bit.
Guns are responsible.0 -
does anyone know of a band that use to speak up through their music about these kinds of things? Sure could use them right about nowhippiemom = goodness0
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Video games are played on a massive scale here in Taiwan (and all countries) yet no gun massacres.Wonder why?0
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No young white men?Smellyman said:Video games are played on a massive scale here in Taiwan (and all countries) yet no gun massacres.Wonder why?
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We have to start somewhere... we’re not going to eradicate the problem instantaneously. I’m not well versed enough to outline a who, what, where & how but it must be done. I’d be happy to start with assault rifles being banned.bootlegger10 said:
So we just want a bunch of people running around wishing they could murder 20 people but not have access to guns to do it? THat’s a start, but you are in a dreamworld if you think we can get how many millions of guns off the street and away from criminals. Banning them is a start.oftenreading said:
The guns are the how and the why.bootlegger10 said:
Guns are the how. Not the why. But we should get rid of the how while trying to figure out the why.wndowpayne said:
No...it doesn't load, aim and shoot itself..oftenreading said:Video games are not responsible, not even a little bit.
Guns are responsible.
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Def good startmcgruff10 said:Mag limits would be a great place to start. I think we can all agree that there is no need for a thirty rounder.
I like the idea of getting a firearms ID card and some sort of training before first time purchase of a firearm.
Extensive background checks, etc.
i hope both sides can sit down with each other and attempt something.jesus greets me looks just like me ....0 -
I am youngish.cincybearcat said:
No young white men?Smellyman said:Video games are played on a massive scale here in Taiwan (and all countries) yet no gun massacres.Wonder why?
about to go play some 7 Days to Die and perhaps some Warframe.
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How about starting with banning internet sales of firearms? And why is body armor available to the general public?josevolution said:
Def good startmcgruff10 said:Mag limits would be a great place to start. I think we can all agree that there is no need for a thirty rounder.
I like the idea of getting a firearms ID card and some sort of training before first time purchase of a firearm.
Extensive background checks, etc.
i hope both sides can sit down with each other and attempt something.09/15/1998 & 09/16/1998, Mansfield, MA; 08/29/00 08/30/00, Mansfield, MA; 07/02/03, 07/03/03, Mansfield, MA; 09/28/04, 09/29/04, Boston, MA; 09/22/05, Halifax, NS; 05/24/06, 05/25/06, Boston, MA; 07/22/06, 07/23/06, Gorge, WA; 06/27/2008, Hartford; 06/28/08, 06/30/08, Mansfield; 08/18/2009, O2, London, UK; 10/30/09, 10/31/09, Philadelphia, PA; 05/15/10, Hartford, CT; 05/17/10, Boston, MA; 05/20/10, 05/21/10, NY, NY; 06/22/10, Dublin, IRE; 06/23/10, Northern Ireland; 09/03/11, 09/04/11, Alpine Valley, WI; 09/11/11, 09/12/11, Toronto, Ont; 09/14/11, Ottawa, Ont; 09/15/11, Hamilton, Ont; 07/02/2012, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/04/2012 & 07/05/2012, Berlin, Germany; 07/07/2012, Stockholm, Sweden; 09/30/2012, Missoula, MT; 07/16/2013, London, Ont; 07/19/2013, Chicago, IL; 10/15/2013 & 10/16/2013, Worcester, MA; 10/21/2013 & 10/22/2013, Philadelphia, PA; 10/25/2013, Hartford, CT; 11/29/2013, Portland, OR; 11/30/2013, Spokane, WA; 12/04/2013, Vancouver, BC; 12/06/2013, Seattle, WA; 10/03/2014, St. Louis. MO; 10/22/2014, Denver, CO; 10/26/2015, New York, NY; 04/23/2016, New Orleans, LA; 04/28/2016 & 04/29/2016, Philadelphia, PA; 05/01/2016 & 05/02/2016, New York, NY; 05/08/2016, Ottawa, Ont.; 05/10/2016 & 05/12/2016, Toronto, Ont.; 08/05/2016 & 08/07/2016, Boston, MA; 08/20/2016 & 08/22/2016, Chicago, IL; 07/01/2018, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/03/2018, Krakow, Poland; 07/05/2018, Berlin, Germany; 09/02/2018 & 09/04/2018, Boston, MA; 09/08/2022, Toronto, Ont; 09/11/2022, New York, NY; 09/14/2022, Camden, NJ; 09/02/2023, St. Paul, MN; 05/04/2024 & 05/06/2024, Vancouver, BC; 05/10/2024, Portland, OR;
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What sparkle of hope is there??F Me In The Brain said:
As usual, you are a ray of sunshine, a sparkle of hope, and a breath of fresh air bringing a new message of peace and hope to all.Spiritual_Chaos said:
You wont.F Me In The Brain said:Damn.
Just, damn.
How do we stop this?
Those poor people.
Even people on the Pearl jam message board defends the Gun laws and fetisishes Guns.
That is a sign that it Will not be stopped
We, in other countries, see the news of these shooting and think " WTF is it actually going to take for them to make a change" . Your government (and not just now with Trump) is powerless to change anything and there are too many people making millions out of guns. Until that changes, nothing will
I have visited the US multiple times and whilst there is lots I love about the country, the politics, corruption (the money "donated" in election campaigns is one of the biggest issues) and complete lack of compassion with looking out for those less fortunate (healthcare), makes me very happy I don't live there.
But, beat your collective chest and sing the Star Spangled Banner, whilst waving the flag, at the top of our lungs and everything will be okay and America will be GREAT againI'll ride the wave where it takes me
*BEC, Brisbane, March 1995
*BEC, Brisbane, March 1998
*BEC, Brisbane, November 2006
*QSAC, Brisbane November 2009
*EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane March 10 and 12 2011
*Big Day Out, Gold Coast, 19 Jan 2014
*EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane, 22,23 & 25 Feb 20140 -
It seems like they need it now more than ever.If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV0
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Which Americans on this board are beating their collective chests? Who is against gun control?No Coder said:
What sparkle of hope is there??F Me In The Brain said:
As usual, you are a ray of sunshine, a sparkle of hope, and a breath of fresh air bringing a new message of peace and hope to all.Spiritual_Chaos said:
You wont.F Me In The Brain said:Damn.
Just, damn.
How do we stop this?
Those poor people.
Even people on the Pearl jam message board defends the Gun laws and fetisishes Guns.
That is a sign that it Will not be stopped
We, in other countries, see the news of these shooting and think " WTF is it actually going to take for them to make a change" . Your government (and not just now with Trump) is powerless to change anything and there are too many people making millions out of guns. Until that changes, nothing will
I have visited the US multiple times and whilst there is lots I love about the country, the politics, corruption (the money "donated" in election campaigns is one of the biggest issues) and complete lack of compassion with looking out for those less fortunate (healthcare), makes me very happy I don't live there.
But, beat your collective chest and sing the Star Spangled Banner, whilst waving the flag, at the top of our lungs and everything will be okay and America will be GREAT again0 -
It’s going to take at least three generations to get somewhere but by then there’ll be other, bigger issues to contend with. Thankfully, and yet hopefully, I won’t be around to witness it. How selfish, those boomers.bootlegger10 said:
So we just want a bunch of people running around wishing they could murder 20 people but not have access to guns to do it? THat’s a start, but you are in a dreamworld if you think we can get how many millions of guns off the street and away from criminals. Banning them is a start.oftenreading said:
The guns are the how and the why.bootlegger10 said:
Guns are the how. Not the why. But we should get rid of the how while trying to figure out the why.wndowpayne said:
No...it doesn't load, aim and shoot itself..oftenreading said:Video games are not responsible, not even a little bit.
Guns are responsible.09/15/1998 & 09/16/1998, Mansfield, MA; 08/29/00 08/30/00, Mansfield, MA; 07/02/03, 07/03/03, Mansfield, MA; 09/28/04, 09/29/04, Boston, MA; 09/22/05, Halifax, NS; 05/24/06, 05/25/06, Boston, MA; 07/22/06, 07/23/06, Gorge, WA; 06/27/2008, Hartford; 06/28/08, 06/30/08, Mansfield; 08/18/2009, O2, London, UK; 10/30/09, 10/31/09, Philadelphia, PA; 05/15/10, Hartford, CT; 05/17/10, Boston, MA; 05/20/10, 05/21/10, NY, NY; 06/22/10, Dublin, IRE; 06/23/10, Northern Ireland; 09/03/11, 09/04/11, Alpine Valley, WI; 09/11/11, 09/12/11, Toronto, Ont; 09/14/11, Ottawa, Ont; 09/15/11, Hamilton, Ont; 07/02/2012, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/04/2012 & 07/05/2012, Berlin, Germany; 07/07/2012, Stockholm, Sweden; 09/30/2012, Missoula, MT; 07/16/2013, London, Ont; 07/19/2013, Chicago, IL; 10/15/2013 & 10/16/2013, Worcester, MA; 10/21/2013 & 10/22/2013, Philadelphia, PA; 10/25/2013, Hartford, CT; 11/29/2013, Portland, OR; 11/30/2013, Spokane, WA; 12/04/2013, Vancouver, BC; 12/06/2013, Seattle, WA; 10/03/2014, St. Louis. MO; 10/22/2014, Denver, CO; 10/26/2015, New York, NY; 04/23/2016, New Orleans, LA; 04/28/2016 & 04/29/2016, Philadelphia, PA; 05/01/2016 & 05/02/2016, New York, NY; 05/08/2016, Ottawa, Ont.; 05/10/2016 & 05/12/2016, Toronto, Ont.; 08/05/2016 & 08/07/2016, Boston, MA; 08/20/2016 & 08/22/2016, Chicago, IL; 07/01/2018, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/03/2018, Krakow, Poland; 07/05/2018, Berlin, Germany; 09/02/2018 & 09/04/2018, Boston, MA; 09/08/2022, Toronto, Ont; 09/11/2022, New York, NY; 09/14/2022, Camden, NJ; 09/02/2023, St. Paul, MN; 05/04/2024 & 05/06/2024, Vancouver, BC; 05/10/2024, Portland, OR;
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This is part of the problem...the thought that one thing will solve everything. It won't, but ONE THING is a start.bootlegger10 said:
So we just want a bunch of people running around wishing they could murder 20 people but not have access to guns to do it? THat’s a start, but you are in a dreamworld if you think we can get how many millions of guns off the street and away from criminals. Banning them is a start.oftenreading said:
The guns are the how and the why.bootlegger10 said:
Guns are the how. Not the why. But we should get rid of the how while trying to figure out the why.wndowpayne said:
No...it doesn't load, aim and shoot itself..oftenreading said:Video games are not responsible, not even a little bit.
Guns are responsible.
Ban automatic weapons (why ANYONE in the public NEEDS these is a mystery to me), offer a buy back scheme, stricter licence requirements, and the many more options that other countries have done are out there......FFS!! DO SOMETHINGI'll ride the wave where it takes me
*BEC, Brisbane, March 1995
*BEC, Brisbane, March 1998
*BEC, Brisbane, November 2006
*QSAC, Brisbane November 2009
*EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane March 10 and 12 2011
*Big Day Out, Gold Coast, 19 Jan 2014
*EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane, 22,23 & 25 Feb 20140 -
😎 that we’re 😎 Here’s a little levity to lighten us up...Jim Jerries on Gun Controlmcgruff10 said:
No not at all. I was trying to lighten the mood in an otherwise serious topic. All good bud.Renfield said:
No, not really.mcgruff10 said:
Do you want the author’s email?Renfield said:
Interesting article, but where is the point that high-capacity magazines or assault weapons should not be in the hands of the public as a preventative measure.mcgruff10 said:Excellent article right here: https://apple.news/ASWclPWeNQyqkVUGuyiHMIwDid my comment come across like I was being snarky to you? I hope not.
https://youtu.be/0rR9IaXH1M0
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What the hell are you talking about?No Coder said:
What sparkle of hope is there??F Me In The Brain said:
As usual, you are a ray of sunshine, a sparkle of hope, and a breath of fresh air bringing a new message of peace and hope to all.Spiritual_Chaos said:
You wont.F Me In The Brain said:Damn.
Just, damn.
How do we stop this?
Those poor people.
Even people on the Pearl jam message board defends the Gun laws and fetisishes Guns.
That is a sign that it Will not be stopped
We, in other countries, see the news of these shooting and think " WTF is it actually going to take for them to make a change" . Your government (and not just now with Trump) is powerless to change anything and there are too many people making millions out of guns. Until that changes, nothing will
I have visited the US multiple times and whilst there is lots I love about the country, the politics, corruption (the money "donated" in election campaigns is one of the biggest issues) and complete lack of compassion with looking out for those less fortunate (healthcare), makes me very happy I don't live there.
But, beat your collective chest and sing the Star Spangled Banner, whilst waving the flag, at the top of our lungs and everything will be okay and America will be GREAT again
He felt the need to comment on my post in a negative fashion (look at his posts/threads - most are negative) and I commented on it.
I didn't say his posted point was wrong.
I merely commented in a sarcastic way about his response to my sad post about the problem and the poor people who were impacted.
Associating me with any of this crap because I live in the same country is bs.
Associating me with this horrible problem of a President is also crap.
You don't know who you are talking to.
Do you read any of the other posts here?
Beating my chest?
Singing the Star Spangled Banner?
I'd like to tell you how I really feel about your post but the folks around here tend to be thin skinned and I don't want to be banned.
Be without hope.
Hate America.
Represent the world in your hatred.
I don't care - just don't speak down to me like I am some sort of Trump supporter because I note how sick and tired I am of one person here being the most negative person on these boards.
I choose to have hope. At some point our citizens need to stand up to out elected leadership and make changes that impact the issue.
You, and the rest of the world, can say whatever you want. Those of us who live here need to find a way to make some changes.
Feel great atop your high horse, sitting in judgement and saying "I told you so"
Have a nice night.The love he receives is the love that is saved0 -
Hear hearF Me In The Brain said:
What the hell are you talking about?No Coder said:
What sparkle of hope is there??F Me In The Brain said:
As usual, you are a ray of sunshine, a sparkle of hope, and a breath of fresh air bringing a new message of peace and hope to all.Spiritual_Chaos said:
You wont.F Me In The Brain said:Damn.
Just, damn.
How do we stop this?
Those poor people.
Even people on the Pearl jam message board defends the Gun laws and fetisishes Guns.
That is a sign that it Will not be stopped
We, in other countries, see the news of these shooting and think " WTF is it actually going to take for them to make a change" . Your government (and not just now with Trump) is powerless to change anything and there are too many people making millions out of guns. Until that changes, nothing will
I have visited the US multiple times and whilst there is lots I love about the country, the politics, corruption (the money "donated" in election campaigns is one of the biggest issues) and complete lack of compassion with looking out for those less fortunate (healthcare), makes me very happy I don't live there.
But, beat your collective chest and sing the Star Spangled Banner, whilst waving the flag, at the top of our lungs and everything will be okay and America will be GREAT again
He felt the need to comment on my post in a negative fashion (look at his posts/threads - most are negative) and I commented on it.
I didn't say his posted point was wrong.
I merely commented in a sarcastic way about his response to my sad post about the problem and the poor people who were impacted.
Associating me with any of this crap because I live in the same country is bs.
Associating me with this horrible problem of a President is also crap.
You don't know who you are talking to.
Do you read any of the other posts here?
Beating my chest?
Singing the Star Spangled Banner?
I'd like to tell you how I really feel about your post but the folks around here tend to be thin skinned and I don't want to be banned.
Be without hope.
Hate America.
Represent the world in your hatred.
I don't care - just don't speak down to me like I am some sort of Trump supporter because I note how sick and tired I am of one person here being the most negative person on these boards.
I choose to have hope. At some point our citizens need to stand up to out elected leadership and make changes that impact the issue.
You, and the rest of the world, can say whatever you want. Those of us who live here need to find a way to make some changes.
Feel great atop your high horse, sitting in judgement and saying "I told you so"
Have a nice night.0 -
Wasn't directed at members of the board, it was directed at America the Country...and evidence suggests that as a country, America is against gun control and beating its chestmrussel1 said:
Which Americans on this board are beating their collective chests? Who is against gun control?No Coder said:
What sparkle of hope is there??F Me In The Brain said:
As usual, you are a ray of sunshine, a sparkle of hope, and a breath of fresh air bringing a new message of peace and hope to all.Spiritual_Chaos said:
You wont.F Me In The Brain said:Damn.
Just, damn.
How do we stop this?
Those poor people.
Even people on the Pearl jam message board defends the Gun laws and fetisishes Guns.
That is a sign that it Will not be stopped
We, in other countries, see the news of these shooting and think " WTF is it actually going to take for them to make a change" . Your government (and not just now with Trump) is powerless to change anything and there are too many people making millions out of guns. Until that changes, nothing will
I have visited the US multiple times and whilst there is lots I love about the country, the politics, corruption (the money "donated" in election campaigns is one of the biggest issues) and complete lack of compassion with looking out for those less fortunate (healthcare), makes me very happy I don't live there.
But, beat your collective chest and sing the Star Spangled Banner, whilst waving the flag, at the top of our lungs and everything will be okay and America will be GREAT againI'll ride the wave where it takes me
*BEC, Brisbane, March 1995
*BEC, Brisbane, March 1998
*BEC, Brisbane, November 2006
*QSAC, Brisbane November 2009
*EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane March 10 and 12 2011
*Big Day Out, Gold Coast, 19 Jan 2014
*EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane, 22,23 & 25 Feb 20140 -
A few board members are against all gun control. You know this; you’ve read it. A few others say they are for reasonable gun control, yet argue against every law proposed, finding fault with each of them.mrussel1 said:
Which Americans on this board are beating their collective chests? Who is against gun control?No Coder said:
What sparkle of hope is there??F Me In The Brain said:
As usual, you are a ray of sunshine, a sparkle of hope, and a breath of fresh air bringing a new message of peace and hope to all.Spiritual_Chaos said:
You wont.F Me In The Brain said:Damn.
Just, damn.
How do we stop this?
Those poor people.
Even people on the Pearl jam message board defends the Gun laws and fetisishes Guns.
That is a sign that it Will not be stopped
We, in other countries, see the news of these shooting and think " WTF is it actually going to take for them to make a change" . Your government (and not just now with Trump) is powerless to change anything and there are too many people making millions out of guns. Until that changes, nothing will
I have visited the US multiple times and whilst there is lots I love about the country, the politics, corruption (the money "donated" in election campaigns is one of the biggest issues) and complete lack of compassion with looking out for those less fortunate (healthcare), makes me very happy I don't live there.
But, beat your collective chest and sing the Star Spangled Banner, whilst waving the flag, at the top of our lungs and everything will be okay and America will be GREAT again
On a related note, I have no idea why my phone keeps correcting it to “fun control”. I suspect my phone has been infiltrated by the NRA.
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My apologies if my response was taken as a personal attack on you. I chose to respond to your comment only to ask what sparkle of hope there was. I then expanded my thoughts, not is direct relation to your post, so maybe I should have posted that separately. It that confused the situation, again, my apologiesF Me In The Brain said:
What the hell are you talking about?No Coder said:
What sparkle of hope is there??F Me In The Brain said:
As usual, you are a ray of sunshine, a sparkle of hope, and a breath of fresh air bringing a new message of peace and hope to all.Spiritual_Chaos said:
You wont.F Me In The Brain said:Damn.
Just, damn.
How do we stop this?
Those poor people.
Even people on the Pearl jam message board defends the Gun laws and fetisishes Guns.
That is a sign that it Will not be stopped
We, in other countries, see the news of these shooting and think " WTF is it actually going to take for them to make a change" . Your government (and not just now with Trump) is powerless to change anything and there are too many people making millions out of guns. Until that changes, nothing will
I have visited the US multiple times and whilst there is lots I love about the country, the politics, corruption (the money "donated" in election campaigns is one of the biggest issues) and complete lack of compassion with looking out for those less fortunate (healthcare), makes me very happy I don't live there.
But, beat your collective chest and sing the Star Spangled Banner, whilst waving the flag, at the top of our lungs and everything will be okay and America will be GREAT again
He felt the need to comment on my post in a negative fashion (look at his posts/threads - most are negative) and I commented on it.
I didn't say his posted point was wrong.
I merely commented in a sarcastic way about his response to my sad post about the problem and the poor people who were impacted.
Associating me with any of this crap because I live in the same country is bs.
Associating me with this horrible problem of a President is also crap.
You don't know who you are talking to.
Do you read any of the other posts here?
Beating my chest?
Singing the Star Spangled Banner?
I'd like to tell you how I really feel about your post but the folks around here tend to be thin skinned and I don't want to be banned.
Be without hope.
Hate America.
Represent the world in your hatred.
I don't care - just don't speak down to me like I am some sort of Trump supporter because I note how sick and tired I am of one person here being the most negative person on these boards.
I choose to have hope. At some point our citizens need to stand up to out elected leadership and make changes that impact the issue.
You, and the rest of the world, can say whatever you want. Those of us who live here need to find a way to make some changes.
Feel great atop your high horse, sitting in judgement and saying "I told you so"
Have a nice night.
I don't hate America, I'm just dumbfounded by it, like many others. The same thing keeps happening and then the same conversations keep happening, but the only thing that doesn't happen is real change.
I truly hope that enough citizens do stand up at this coming election and start making changes, but even then, will a new elected President have the power to change some of these things? That's a legitimate question, because it seems as though there are always too many factors working against them behind the scenes.I'll ride the wave where it takes me
*BEC, Brisbane, March 1995
*BEC, Brisbane, March 1998
*BEC, Brisbane, November 2006
*QSAC, Brisbane November 2009
*EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane March 10 and 12 2011
*Big Day Out, Gold Coast, 19 Jan 2014
*EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane, 22,23 & 25 Feb 20140
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