20 injured in Pittsburgh-area high school stabbings, authorities say

[Operator 1,927]

Come again? Nobody has argued any views on gun control here. And the reasoning is not that the victims would have been shot rather than stabbed if the attack had occurred with a firearm - that's fairly obvious. The reasoning instead is that at least some of the victims in all likelihood would have been dead rather than merely injured had the weapon used been a firearm.

Uh huh.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

The troll is back.

Which one?

[CarlosAndSveta 808]

Which one?

Good question. I don't know but this guy (Shake Your Booty) just created his account today.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

It's a good thing the existing laws kept him from getting one.

I'm not saying I am for or against the laws. I am just grateful he didn't have one so he could not have murdered all of those children. I know they are suffering now, but they have more of a chance with a stab wound than a bullet to the head.

This is my only point.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Someone just can't stay away.

[Abell 11]

knife wound is not much better then bullet wound, blood loss and destruction of vital organs is what kills you, he just was not determined enough to do so, it was a sneak attack and no one even noticed what have happened to them in the beginning, so he could stub so many, he could have done much more damage if he wanted so, would it be worse if he had a gun? possibly, but we don't know that because people would have run if they heard shots, but existing laws was enough so he couldn't get a gun or he chose not to use one, it just shows that people will do bad things no matter what, trying to push it into gun debate is just a bad tone

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

knife wound is not much better then bullet wound, blood loss and destruction of vital organs is what kills you, he just was not determined enough to do so, it was a sneak attack and no one even noticed what have happened to them in the beginning, so he could stub so many, he could have done much more damage if he wanted so, would it be worse if he had a gun? possibly, but we don't know that because people would have run if they heard shots, but existing laws was enough so he couldn't get a gun or he chose not to use one, it just shows that people will do bad things no matter what, trying to push it into gun debate is just a bad tone

A bullet has better odds of deep tissue penetration. From a farther distance. That's why it is more lethal. Every time. But let's pretend otherwise. Let's just pretend that all that was lacking was determination on part of the perp. Jeez!

Edited April 9, 2014 by Mr. Big Dog

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I was waiting on someone to make a snarky comment like

"BAN KNIVES"

pfft....you folks are disappointing me

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

I was waiting on someone to make a snarky comment like

"BAN KNIVES"

pfft....you folks are disappointing me

Ban knives? Pfft. Ban schools.

Edited April 10, 2014 by Mr. Big Dog

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haha

[Sousuke 1,214]

There is also the 'hoody' angle here (in reference to ™). Apparently, they used them to stop the bleeding.