At least 50 dead, 400 injured in shooting near Mandalay Bay casino, 1 suspect 'down'

[Sonea 138]

Just now, Il Mango Dulce said:

You are happy with the crime rate?

I am happy with the trending down of the crime rate. Another decade of this or so, and yes I'd be happy.

 

 

[smilesammich 10,727]

Just now, Merle said:

Maybe if the hotel where he was staying didn't have their heads in their rear ends they might have noticed what was about to happen. I heard he had a "do not disturb" sign on his door for 3 days. Maybe a policy change is in order?

yes, i understand the hospitality industry is not properly regulated. especially in las vegas.

[Amica Nostra 4,803]

1 minute ago, Merle said:

Maybe if the hotel where he was staying didn't have their heads in their rear ends they might have noticed what was about to happen. I heard he had a "do not disturb" sign on his door for 3 days. Maybe a policy change is in order?

Are you trying to put the damper on my marathon sessions?  Dude, I live for those three-day weekends.

[CaliCat 3,957]

6 minutes ago, Merle said:

Maybe if the hotel where he was staying didn't have their heads in their rear ends they might have noticed what was about to happen. I heard he had a "do not disturb" sign on his door for 3 days. Maybe a policy change is in order?

 

A change in policy is warranted. It would help if every gun purchase were registered and kept in a central databse, so that his purchasing all these weapons would have indicated that something was about to happen. 

Edited October 6, 2017 by CaliCat

[CaliCat 3,957]

2 minutes ago, Il Mango Dulce said:

Are you trying to put the damper on my marathon sessions?  Dude, I live for those three-day weekends.

 

It's the new concept of personal responsibility that goes with the decay in morals: blame someone else. Any lame excuse will do. 

[Merle 458]

Just now, CaliCat said:

 

A change in policy is warranted. It would help if every gun purchase were registered, so that his purchasing all these weapons would have indicated that something was about to happen. 

Registration like in CA where almost all guns are registered and no gun crimes occur.

[CaliCat 3,957]

Just now, Merle said:

Registration like in CA where almost all guns are registered and no gun crimes occur.

 

Nationwide.

[Merle 458]

Just now, CaliCat said:

 

Nationwide.

That will stop all gun crimes in the country like it has stopped all gun crime in CA?

[Sonea 138]

2 minutes ago, CaliCat said:

 

A change in policy is warranted. It would help if every gun purchase were registered and kept in a central databse, so that his purchasing all these weapons would have indicated that something was about to happen. 

A few comments on this.

 

1. His purchases would not have created a redflag. Many gunowners buy at the same rate.

2. CA has registration, but if you have too much data its hard for LE to sift through it. Elliot Rogers is an example of this.

[CaliCat 3,957]

Just now, Merle said:

That will stop all gun crimes in the country like it has stopped all gun crime in CA?

 

Would it be worth if it could have helped prevent what happened in LV? Sandy Hook?

 

What do you believe should the critical mass be?

[smilesammich 10,727]

2 minutes ago, Merle said:

That will stop all gun crimes in the country like it has stopped all gun crime in CA?

laws are only worth it if they are never broken. rule of law is a failed experiment since we have crime.

[CaliCat 3,957]

1 minute ago, Sonea said:

A few comments on this.

 

1. His purchases would not have created a redflag. Many gunowners buy at the same rate.

2. CA has registration, but if you have too much data its hard for LE to sift through it. Elliot Rogers is an example of this.

 

1. Yes it would.

2. Not looking for a be-all end-all. A good place to start, and build from there.

[Sonea 138]

1 minute ago, CaliCat said:

 

1. Yes it would.

2. Not looking for a be-all end-all. A good place to start, and build from there.

1. (You would have so many redflags popping up LE would overwhelmed)

2. Other countries with stricter laws have backed off registration because it wasn't working. Canada used to have long gun registration, they do not any longer.

[Merle 458]

1 minute ago, CaliCat said:

 

Would it be worth if it could have helped prevent what happened in LV? Sandy Hook?

 

What do you believe should the critical mass be?

what you are speaking of all comes back to drastically changing or repealing the 2nd amendment and it doesn't really matter what you or I think about any of it. There is a process in place to do that.

[CaliCat 3,957]

2 minutes ago, Merle said:

what you are speaking of all comes back to drastically changing or repealing the 2nd amendment and it doesn't really matter what you or I think about any of it. There is a process in place to do that.

 

No, it doesn't. It doesn't change the right to bear arms, nor does it prevent anyone from doing so. It might help identify people who are amassing a large cache of weapons. We already have similar controls concerning money. 

Edited October 6, 2017 by CaliCat