Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?
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@PhlipElder said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
EDIT: As far as "mass shootings" go, why is the perp's mental illness background never mentioned or only in brief do we see "they were a loner" "they kept to themselves" and so on?
uh - what? that seems to be the central theme as of late - many who do this were "known dangers" yet knowing was/could be done about it - almost always leading to - we should have stricter universal background checks.
But things like HIPAA would prevent typical mental health from ever being part of those records until after a person is accused of a crime, personal opinions start to fly from neighbors, co-workers, etc. now the person is branded mentally unstable, etc...
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@PhlipElder said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
Guns don't kill people. People kill people and with all manner of devices.
Joker: "I'm going to make this pencil disappear." SLAMExactly - the difference that the gun haters all say - those other methods rarely affect the mass amount that guns do. Truck through a parade, a bomb, etc.. there are still ways to have mass causalities.
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Another possible reason I thought of was, sheer boredom with "idle hands."
Heck, "They started quarreling out of sheer boredom" is used as the example in the Cambridge dictionary.
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@PhlipElder said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
EDIT 2: Switzerland. Every household has a gun. It's mandatory service there. Where's the mass shootings?
We have one of the highest per capita firearms ownership up here and yet where are the mass shootings?
Why is that? Why would the focus be on disarming the US as a nation? What could the possible motive be for removing over 300M firearms from We the People's hands?
I think another issue we have is that we are looked at as a single country (of course which we are) but really we shouldn't be. At best we should be look regionally or only at the state level. That would put us comparably much closer to the rest of the world. Granted we'll have places like Nebraska/S. Dakota/N. Dakota/Montanna have super low populations compared to our landmasses.. but still.. stop looking at the USA as a single thing - and break it into more closely related parts for your comparisons.
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@Dashrender said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
@PhlipElder said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
EDIT 2: Switzerland. Every household has a gun. It's mandatory service there. Where's the mass shootings?
We have one of the highest per capita firearms ownership up here and yet where are the mass shootings?
Why is that? Why would the focus be on disarming the US as a nation? What could the possible motive be for removing over 300M firearms from We the People's hands?
I think another issue we have is that we are looked at as a single country (of course which we are) but really we shouldn't be. At best we should be look regionally or only at the state level. That would put us comparably much closer to the rest of the world. Granted we'll have places like Nebraska/S. Dakota/N. Dakota/Montanna have super low populations compared to our landmasses.. but still.. stop looking at the USA as a single thing - and break it into more closely related parts for your comparisons.
Yup. And there's a distinct/direct correlation between guns and crime and the Democrat Party.
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@pmoncho said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
Another possible reason I thought of was, sheer boredom with "idle hands."
Heck, "They started quarreling out of sheer boredom" is used as the example in the Cambridge dictionary.
So to that end:
I'm wondering if lately, the whole trophy for everyone/entitlement mentality is a driving force for younger people doing this.
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@PhlipElder said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
Yup. And there's a distinct/direct correlation between guns and crime and the Democrat Party.
Please expand that thought.
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@Dashrender said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
@PhlipElder said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
Yup. And there's a distinct/direct correlation between guns and crime and the Democrat Party.
Please expand that thought.
Chicago - Shots, Shots, Shots
DC - Shots, Shots, ShotsAgain, look at the FBI statistics. It's not hard to put together what party affiliation the anti-gun powers that be belong to.
We live in an era of "Think this way because experts say so" without anyone taking the time to actually dig in to the statistics. That's all it takes is to put some effort and critical thinking skills into something to figure out who is blowing it out their arse and who is not.
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@PhlipElder said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
@Dashrender said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
@PhlipElder said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
Yup. And there's a distinct/direct correlation between guns and crime and the Democrat Party.
Please expand that thought.
Chicago - Shots, Shots, Shots
DC - Shots, Shots, ShotsAgain, look at the FBI statistics. It's not hard to put together what party affiliation the anti-gun powers that be belong to.
We live in an era of "Think this way because experts say so" without anyone taking the time to actually dig in to the statistics. That's all it takes is to put some effort and critical thinking skills into something to figure out who is blowing it out their arse and who is not.
I'm not sure I agree with that specific outlook - you don't have causation there.
What do you have is HUGE population, low wages -
most large metros in the USA are voting democrats.What you are more likely saying is - those who hate guns for whatever reason are voting them out - but that's also voting gun violence up. the voters aren't looking at the cause of the actual violence. just one thing that's part of the violence.
After 40+ years you'd think they would realize that getting rid of guns (not sure that they really have) hasn't worked - it's time to try something new - but those new things are VERY hard and require even greater sacrifices to accomplish.
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@Dashrender said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
@PhlipElder said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
@Dashrender said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
@PhlipElder said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
Yup. And there's a distinct/direct correlation between guns and crime and the Democrat Party.
Please expand that thought.
Chicago - Shots, Shots, Shots
DC - Shots, Shots, ShotsAgain, look at the FBI statistics. It's not hard to put together what party affiliation the anti-gun powers that be belong to.
We live in an era of "Think this way because experts say so" without anyone taking the time to actually dig in to the statistics. That's all it takes is to put some effort and critical thinking skills into something to figure out who is blowing it out their arse and who is not.
I'm not sure I agree with that specific outlook - you don't have causation there.
What do you have is HUGE population, low wages -
most large metros in the USA are voting democrats.What you are more likely saying is - those who hate guns for whatever reason are voting them out - but that's also voting gun violence up. the voters aren't looking at the cause of the actual violence. just one thing that's part of the violence.
After 40+ years you'd think they would realize that getting rid of guns (not sure that they really have) hasn't worked - it's time to try something new - but those new things are VERY hard and require even greater sacrifices to accomplish.
I agree. I see states that are pulling in concealed carry and training for teachers. That's a good start.
Where do the most violent crimes/mass shooting happen? In so-called "gun free zones".
Criminals gonna perp. Guns gonna be available to them in perpetuity. That has not changed since perps smuggled spears into "spear free zones" and started slashing.
EDIT: As far as causation goes, no, one could attribute factors across the board. But, and it's a big one, the catch is that all large centers have similar attributes as far as poverty, unemployment, and so on. Once we factor that in, the party demarks become a lot clearer.
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@Dashrender said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
@pmoncho said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
Another possible reason I thought of was, sheer boredom with "idle hands."
Heck, "They started quarreling out of sheer boredom" is used as the example in the Cambridge dictionary.
So to that end:
I'm wondering if lately, the whole trophy for everyone/entitlement mentality is a driving force for younger people doing this.
It's possible. One would think inclusion would give a sense of pride but maybe it is having the reverse affect.
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@PhlipElder said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
Guns don't kill people. People kill people and with all manner of devices.
I don't think it could be said any better than that... I mean anything that's not bolted down is potentially a murder weapon.
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here is some thoughts on the matter:
https://www.jw.org/en/library/series/more-topics/school-shooting-bible-meaning-hope/
Even though it is article is geared towards school shootings. It is also helpful to understand the principle motives behind them.
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@PhlipElder said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
Criminals gonna perp. Guns gonna be available to them in perpetuity. That has not changed since perps smuggled spears into "spear free zones" and started slashing.
reminds me of Back to the Future 3 - Tannan with a gun in his hat
Yeah - you're not wrong.
Short of killing all ability to acquire shooting weapons - specific no-shooty weapons zones will always be hit by the criminals.
And even once you make shooty's illegal - it will probably take 30+ years to get enough off the streets before you actually see a decline in violence caused by them.
It's just an impractical battle from the anti-shooty people.
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@PhlipElder said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
EDIT: As far as causation goes, no, one could attribute factors across the board. But, and it's a big one, the catch is that all large centers have similar attributes as far as poverty, unemployment, and so on. Once we factor that in, the party demarks become a lot clearer.
Please show me a large, I mean 1 million plus (and that might even be to small) metro that doesn't lean all liberal/democrat.
Nebraska a typically Red state is now a purple state because the single large metro is so liberal/democrat.
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@Dashrender said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
@PhlipElder said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
EDIT: As far as causation goes, no, one could attribute factors across the board. But, and it's a big one, the catch is that all large centers have similar attributes as far as poverty, unemployment, and so on. Once we factor that in, the party demarks become a lot clearer.
Please show me a large, I mean 1 million plus (and that might even be to small) metro that doesn't lean all liberal/democrat.
Nebraska a typically Red state is now a purple state because the single large metro is so liberal/democrat.
Once the 2020 election gets fixed I'll believe the Democrat Party
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@pmoncho said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
@Dashrender said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
@pmoncho said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
Another possible reason I thought of was, sheer boredom with "idle hands."
Heck, "They started quarreling out of sheer boredom" is used as the example in the Cambridge dictionary.
So to that end:
I'm wondering if lately, the whole trophy for everyone/entitlement mentality is a driving force for younger people doing this.
It's possible. One would think inclusion would give a sense of pride but maybe it is having the reverse affect.
Inclusion stops once they are out of school and the real world smacks them upside the head. There is no inclusion in the normal workforce.
That said - all the under 24 year olds - well - I'm not sure school is really that inclusive, children certainly are not. Age is what generally bring pemper to people... You see all kinds of collage age people protesting, etc - but the older folk - not so much. The youth are generally the ones really bucking the system, that "teenage rebellion stage" which lasts well into most of their 20's...
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@Dashrender said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
@pmoncho said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
@Dashrender said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
@pmoncho said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
Another possible reason I thought of was, sheer boredom with "idle hands."
Heck, "They started quarreling out of sheer boredom" is used as the example in the Cambridge dictionary.
So to that end:
I'm wondering if lately, the whole trophy for everyone/entitlement mentality is a driving force for younger people doing this.
It's possible. One would think inclusion would give a sense of pride but maybe it is having the reverse affect.
Inclusion stops once they are out of school and the real world smacks them upside the head. There is no inclusion in the normal workforce.
That said - all the under 24 year olds - well - I'm not sure school is really that inclusive, children certainly are not. Age is what generally bring pemper to people... You see all kinds of collage age people protesting, etc - but the older folk - not so much. The youth are generally the ones really bucking the system, that "teenage rebellion stage" which lasts well into most of their 20's...
We home school. We do so for good reason.
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@ITivan80 said in Why have mass shootings increased - you thoughts?:
here is some thoughts on the matter:
https://www.jw.org/en/library/series/more-topics/school-shooting-bible-meaning-hope/
Even though it is article is geared towards school shootings. It is also helpful to understand the principle motives behind them.
I feel like I've just been rick rolled or trolled - not sure which one actually applies...
basically you're blaming (or the article is) the end of days - judgement day? to each their own I guess.
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@Dashrender no rick rolled here. Just an understanding of the times we are currently living in. Here is a magazine that may help us all understand the why
https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/awake-no1-2019-mar-apr/under-gods-kingdom/
