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One of my nephews was a marine (Original Post) malaise Jul 2015 OP
My dear malaise... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2015 #1
They have nothing to do with this mess malaise Jul 2015 #5
Here's a link to the shooter's background: freshwest Jul 2015 #11
Most guns in Jamaica are illegal malaise Jul 2015 #12
I had no idea. Sorry to hear that. And the gun profiteers: US, Europe, Russia, China, Israel, etc. freshwest Jul 2015 #13
NRA and gun manufacturers want you to know you can go fuck off, they dont care how randys1 Jul 2015 #2
They don't give a flying fugg malaise Jul 2015 #4
My Dad was a Marine Siwsan Jul 2015 #3
Men with guns attack anywhere and everywhere malaise Jul 2015 #6
I would bet you are right. 840high Jul 2015 #7
It is "Marine" with a capitol. n/t oneshooter Jul 2015 #8
It's also capital with an a. gollygee Jul 2015 #9
Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaah - I love this place malaise Jul 2015 #10
I'll have to remember that! gollygee Jul 2015 #14
No biggie malaise Jul 2015 #15
I was a Marine linuxman Jul 2015 #16
Yes I know it's always politicizing the dead while bodies are warm malaise Jul 2015 #17

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
11. Here's a link to the shooter's background:
Thu Jul 16, 2015, 09:10 PM
Jul 2015
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11745608/Tennessee-gunman-Muhammad-Youssef-Abdulazeez-what-we-know-so-far..html

He graduated near the area of the shooting, his family long time residents. He is, rather was, a student at the university.

Don't know what got to him. Social media, IDK. Another link at the main thread in LBM says the same, from AP. But guns all over makes it easier.

Pardon my ignorance, but what kind of gun laws are in place in Jamaica and are there many gun deaths? Is it like the UK?

They seem to get along fine without them. Was surprised to learn that the killings in France that made headlines were with guns. I thought they were on the same line as the UK, very few guns about. TIA, and for any suggestions to be adopted here you might have.

malaise

(269,114 posts)
12. Most guns in Jamaica are illegal
Thu Jul 16, 2015, 09:15 PM
Jul 2015

and they come from the US. We have one of the highest murder rates on the planet. We need gun laws in the US more than the US.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
13. I had no idea. Sorry to hear that. And the gun profiteers: US, Europe, Russia, China, Israel, etc.
Thu Jul 16, 2015, 09:30 PM
Jul 2015

Don't know what it will take to make people quit this business. History is against it, though. The human race really needs to get better at problem solving to achieve things together.

Of course some people have removed themselves from danger by extreme wealth. At times, I wonder if that is what it is about, getting territory to keep people away. That's how the animals do it.

randys1

(16,286 posts)
2. NRA and gun manufacturers want you to know you can go fuck off, they dont care how
Thu Jul 16, 2015, 07:47 PM
Jul 2015

many die, they have profits to make

malaise

(269,114 posts)
4. They don't give a flying fugg
Thu Jul 16, 2015, 08:19 PM
Jul 2015

church, mosque, temple, synagogue, school, cinema, recruiting office, college campus - young, old, little children- this has to be stopped.

Siwsan

(26,286 posts)
3. My Dad was a Marine
Thu Jul 16, 2015, 08:09 PM
Jul 2015

I take this personal, and have a bad feeling we're going to be seeing many more of this type of attack.

 

linuxman

(2,337 posts)
16. I was a Marine
Fri Jul 17, 2015, 01:44 AM
Jul 2015

This is horrific.

Banning guns will not stop radical terrorists from acquiring them for their purposes.

Thanks for using my brothers' deaths to springboard your stance against individual rights. Really though. Classy.

Just like the NRA; Politicize the dead while the bodies are warm.

malaise

(269,114 posts)
17. Yes I know it's always politicizing the dead while bodies are warm
Fri Jul 17, 2015, 06:45 AM
Jul 2015

be they 20 plus little children and their educators, cinema goers, African-Americans in their church, Marines, students in college, folks in the mall.

And don't dare discuss the role of guns when the bodies are cold either .

To be kind - fuck guns!

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