15 victims shot in 5 differnt areas in St. Louis

[RGinWA 816]

Blame the Chinese for inventing gunpowder.

Without the Chinese we'd see mass archery killings; which could be somewhat time consuming and hard to conceal.

Remember, it's not the bow that kills, its the arrow.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Society is decaying in some ways and areas. To some, human life means nothing. If someone calls you a name, kill them.

and Bingo that is the problem. when I was a child everyone had guns. People brought them to school for show and tell. Yet we did not have all this insanity

So ask yourself what has changed. Guns have not changed so thinking banning them will eliminate the root problem is insane.

[OnMyWayID 1,489]

All the mention of Decay.. Lets not forget we have almost 20 years of property crime decreases and violent crime decreases.. 2013 will most likely be an exception but still pretty amazing while going through a tough recession.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

and Bingo that is the problem. when I was a child everyone had guns. People brought them to school for show and tell. Yet we did not have all this insanity

So ask yourself what has changed. Guns have not changed so thinking banning them will eliminate the root problem is insane.

I don't think that banning guns is going to cure the problem. I was taught at a very early age that you did not point a gun at a person. There was no playing around with guns. Yet I did play with toy guns and I knew the difference. The thought never entered my mind to shoot someone because I was angry or that wronged me. The thought still doesn't enter my mind. Self defense and defending your family is different.

From what I see today, there is a fair percentage of the population with no common sense. Or brains.

[Karee 4,190]

From what I see today, there is a fair percentage of the population with no common sense. Or brains.

Politicians know this.

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Update: 17 people shot total. http://fox2now.com/2013/06/11/14-shot-one-stabbed-in-violent-night-in-st-louis-city/

One person was stabbed as well, it's a miracle no one has been killed.

[GandD 5,966]

Politicians know this.

South Park said it was 25%. I agree.

[Teddy B 17,252]

South Park said it was 25%. I agree.

I'd go higher, probably close to 50%.

[slim 1,525]

We should just make shooting people illegal.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

Current event, not political. Move to OT.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Actually discussion is bordering on political - it has veered into considerations of the American approach to firearm ownership and use based upon 2nd amendment rights and how legislation could or could not work to make gun owners more responsible.

Initially, yes, the topic was more appropriate for Off Topic and if I had read the report earlier before all of the following discussion, it would have been moved there. As it has turned into a somewhat politically based topic, I am going to leave it here.

Hopefully, we will have this forum properly soon renamed so that it will included political, religious, current events and other 'hot topics under its aegis and we won't have to worry about this type of division in the same way any longer.

Edited June 13, 2013 by Kathryn41

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Actually discussion is bordering on political - it has veered into considerations of the American approach to firearm ownership and use based upon 2nd amendment rights and how legislation could or could not work to make gun owners more responsible.

Initially, yes, the topic was more appropriate for Off Topic and if I had read the report earlier before all of the following discussion, it would have been moved there. As it has turned into a somewhat politically based topic, I am going to leave it here.

Hopefully, we will have this forum properly soon renamed so that it will included political, religious, current events and other 'hot topics under its aegis and we won't have to worry about this type of division in the same way any longer.

Dog gone spooky.... I really did not think they read our surly snippy comments. LOL inway it's all in fun. If you start taking any of this too serious you got issues.

Edited June 13, 2013 by The Nature Boy

[spookyturtle 9,465]

Dog gone spooky.... I really did not think they read our surly snippy comments. LOL inway it's all in fun. If you start taking any of this too serious you got issues.

My guess is someone reported it. I don't think anyone reads our comments. I think the regulars know why we do this since so many threads get moved from here to OT to die a quick death. I merely was trying to point out the lack of rationale or reason to the way threads are moved around here.

[GandD 5,966]

My guess is someone reported it. I don't think anyone reads our comments. I think the regulars know why we do this since so many threads get moved from here to OT to die a quick death. I merely was trying to point out the lack of rationale or reason to the way threads are moved around here.

Or why it even is that big of a deal.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Or why it even is that big of a deal.

My point.. Us regualrs all kinda wonder what the big deal is.