Shooting in Batman premiere?

[jag]

Aussiefankurt and tdmvpdpoyrandomassurtmentofletters posts that make no sense whatsoever, I'm convinced Australia must be one stupid country.

Australia: The hole the British sent their convicts to.

[da_suns_fan]

I wonder why the gunman chose to use a gun over the stupid easy to make bomb

Not to mention that all of these "dummy bombs" would probably kill him too.

This dude walked right out of the theater un-harmed.

[Clipper Nation]

Making guns available sure helped him out, didnt it?

If it turns out he got the guns illegally, then it wouldn't have mattered if guns were banned or not....

[FromWayDowntown]

just heard peter burns on cnn talking about how he knew the sa chick

Heard that too.

[Avante]

I would never go to a midnight movie. Nor go to a MiniMart, Get n' Go at 3am. You are asking for trouble. Too many crazies out there anymore.

As far as guns go, who other than the military/police need something other than a pistol/hunting rifle?

[da_suns_fan]

If it turns out he got the guns illegally, then it wouldn't have mattered if guns were banned or not....

We know he had two hand guns, a shot gun and a semi-automatic.

Which one is illegal?

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Mass murders, American as Apple Pie.

Gfy infinitely

[cantthinkofanything]

If it turns out he got the guns illegally, then it wouldn't have mattered if guns were banned or not....

I'm not for gun control (total ban) by any means. But banning guns would presumably make it tougher for them to be obtained illegally as there would be less guns on the street.

[Clipper Nation]

We know he had two hand guns, a shot gun and a semi-automatic.

Which one is illegal?

Let me clarify: I mean illegal as in unlicensed and not purchased according to the legal procedures.....

[Clipper Nation]

I'm not for gun control by any means. But banning guns would presumably make it tougher for them to be obtained illegally as there would be less guns on the street.

Drugs are illegal and it's still easy for people to obtain them....

[jag]

I'm not for gun control (total ban) by any means. But banning guns would presumably make it tougher for them to be obtained illegally as there would be less guns on the street.

There's so much ignorance in this post. I don't even know where to start.

[leemajors]

I'm not for gun control (total ban) by any means. But banning guns would presumably make it tougher for them to be obtained illegally as there would be less guns on the street.

Yeah, this is working very well in the War on Drugs.

[da_suns_fan]

Let me clarify: I mean illegal as in unlicensed and not purchased according to the legal procedures.....

Are you suggesting that the current law(s) might have prevented him from obtaining these guns legally?

Because i seriously doubt it.

Besides, Jared Lee Loughner (last year) and the virginia tech kid bought their guns at a walmart IIRC.

[da_suns_fan]

Yeah, this is working very well in the War on Drugs.

Erroneous analogy.

How hard is it to make drugs?

Can you make and sell drugs from your home?

Can you trace drugs back to the manufacturer?

[cantthinkofanything]

Yeah, this is working very well in the War on Drugs.

I don't think it's even close to the same thing.
But I would think legalizing drugs would make it even easier for kids to get their hands on them.

[Clipper Nation]

Are you suggesting that the current law(s) might have prevented him from obtaining these guns legally?

You really don't get it, do you? To purchase a gun, any civilian has to go through a long, involved process that varies depending on state (usually involves an interview process and an application) and they can't operate said gun without a license....

Now we have no idea whether the shooter went through this process or not, but if he didn't, then stricter gun laws would not have prevented this tragedy....

[da_suns_fan]

You really don't get it, do you? To purchase a gun, any civilian has to go through a long, involved process that varies depending on state (usually involves an interview process and an application) and they can't operate said gun without a license....

Now we have no idea whether the shooter went through this process or not, but if he didn't, then stricter gun laws would not have prevented this tragedy....

Yet mass shooter after mass shooter has goes through each of these respective processes and comes out with one or more guns just fine.

[T Park]

Erroneous analogy.

How hard is it to make drugs?

Can you make and sell drugs from your home?

Can you trace drugs back to the manufacturer?

Actually you can trace drugs Mayor Bloomberg

[da_suns_fan]

Bought guns legally.

[da_suns_fan]

Bought guns legally.

[cantthinkofanything]

If it turns out he got the guns illegally, then it wouldn't have mattered if guns were banned or not....

You really don't get it, do you? To purchase a gun, any civilian has to go through a long, involved process that varies depending on state (usually involves an interview process and an application) and they can't operate said gun without a license....

Now we have no idea whether the shooter went through this process or not, but if he didn't, then stricter gun laws would not have prevented this tragedy....

That's not the original point you were making. You said it wouldn't have mattered if guns were banned or not.

[Clipper Nation]

Maybe their states should change their standards and processes, then....

[DMC]

We know he had two hand guns, a shot gun and a semi-automatic.

Which one is illegal?

All of them as soon as they were used in a crime.

[da_suns_fan]

Bought gun legally at a "Guns Galore".

[Clipper Nation]

That's not the original point you were making. You said it wouldn't have mattered if guns were banned or not.

Yes it is the original point, actually.... IF the shooter got his guns illegally, stricter gun laws (i.e. an outright ban) would not have changed anything....