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Albertoo

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50. Like at the Paris Bataclan, the attack would be foiled if some patrons carried weapons

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Sun Jun 12, 2016, 11:21 PM

Jun 2016

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How the hell did one guy keep shooting continuously for 20 minutes? [View all] Kablooie Jun 2016 OP

I'm assured by a gun humper DUer that the kind of weapon is irrelevant Skittles Jun 2016 #1

Apparently that is true ... or at least that's what "they" want us to beleive etherealtruth Jun 2016 #4

they make me sick Skittles Jun 2016 #10

I've added quite a few to my Ignore list today Orrex Jun 2016 #77

They are sick, sick puppies, that bunch. villager Jun 2016 #79

Really? Where? friendly_iconoclast Jun 2016 #46

Like at the Paris Bataclan, the attack would be foiled if some patrons carried weapons Albertoo Jun 2016 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Jun 2016 #86

... Agschmid Jun 2016 #82

Replacing a magazine doesn't take much time. Didn't anyone there have a gun to stop him? braddy Jun 2016 #2

You don't need a gun, rush him Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #8

nightclubs are different. people likely have been drinking. it's dark JI7 Jun 2016 #12

That is true Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #14

Apparently he took on the security first. quaker bill Jun 2016 #13

That would destroy the more guns meme liberal N proud Jun 2016 #16

more guns is just stupid Skittles Jun 2016 #17

I know! linuxman Jun 2016 #21

LOTS more people.... no safe background for that "good guy" to take any kind of shot.... Bigmack Jun 2016 #30

Its illegal to carry a gun in a Flordia nightclub. Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #26

True... anywhere alcohol is served. InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2016 #70

If they did GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #38

It's too bad a club that large didn't have staff who carried if that is allowed, to just terrorists braddy Jun 2016 #40

I could not disagree more. GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #43

There was an armed offduty police doing security Mojorabbit Jun 2016 #78

Must have positioned himself far enough away so he'd have time to reload Skink Jun 2016 #3

In many states you can buy a 100 round drum magazine. NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #5

Ah. If he had a 100 round magazine he'd probably only have to reload once. Kablooie Jun 2016 #9

The Colorodo theater killer used a 100 shot drum. It jammed as they often do. PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #15

They also tend to jam and fail to feed correctly Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #11

You can get larger than 10 round magazines. Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #6

My guess is that in the heat of the moment the victim didn't have an entirely accurate mythology Jun 2016 #7

That would be my guess. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Jun 2016 #48

Probably several. Not blaming the cops. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #62

I am definitely putting some blame on law enforcement for waiting hours to go in Amishman Jun 2016 #81

I'm going to wait until all the facts are in. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #85

A video has to sound of regular shots, in a rhythym csziggy Jun 2016 #19

It's difficult to tell from audio what the firearm is, though it's definitely a semi-auto. Adrahil Jun 2016 #25

Yes, there was an armed off-duty cop working security. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #31

Some reports said he shot the club security first outside the club csziggy Jun 2016 #37

The laws let people buy too much ammo scscholar Jun 2016 #20

How much should you be able to buy? linuxman Jun 2016 #22

Just did a Google search, and that 22 caliber ammo used to kill this morning... scscholar Jun 2016 #23

Not and remain a good shot. Adrahil Jun 2016 #27

The fifty dead prove that scscholar Jun 2016 #28

.223 is low power Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Jun 2016 #52

No. It's designed to injure. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #65

.223 is one of the lowest power centerfire rifle rounds on the market. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #59

Yeah, we all need to train to be snipers and participate in urban warfare. Hoyt Jun 2016 #80

.223. Not .22 Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #29

Shooting is a perishable skill hack89 Jun 2016 #33

To be really good at anything takes a lot of practice Fumesucker Jun 2016 #57

Wasn't there a report that said he was familiar or trained on some of these weapons? Brickbat Jun 2016 #24

He was employed as an armed security guard. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #34

By switching magazines. With a CA-compliant AR-15 he wouldn't have been able to Recursion Jun 2016 #35

On the news with Alan grayson MsFlorida Jun 2016 #36

No, it really is not. GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #39

That figure is for actual assault rifles, not the sporting rifles that look like them. braddy Jun 2016 #41

Wrong. linuxman Jun 2016 #53

He wasn't using an assault rifle. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #60

Only if you pull the trigger 800 times. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #69

No it is not Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #83

I think it would be hard to estimate the amount of time milestogo Jun 2016 #42

I'd like to know how he got it into the club. grossproffit Jun 2016 #44

I've asked that question, haven't seen an answer. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #72

Question is, where were all the trigger happy cops? Darb Jun 2016 #45

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2016 #49

here is one way quickesst Jun 2016 #47

At the Paris Bataclan, the attackers kept shooting for hours Albertoo Jun 2016 #51

So after that happens and an untold number of people kill each other 'in the heat of battle' Rex Jun 2016 #54

Look, there will be other attacks inspired by radical Islam Albertoo Jun 2016 #56

From a tactical point of view that is the worst thing you could possibly do. Rex Jun 2016 #58

LOL. Are you serious? Albertoo Jun 2016 #63

Nevermind, I see you are not serious and don't understand at all. Rex Jun 2016 #64

Tough luck, I have been in the military Albertoo Jun 2016 #66

Right, sure you have. Rex Jun 2016 #67

LOL. Right, sure you can tell. Albertoo Jun 2016 #68

Yep Dem2 Jun 2016 #71

His idea is idiotic to the extreme and even he knows it. Rex Jun 2016 #73

I agree Dem2 Jun 2016 #74

Same here, the anger is telling. Rex Jun 2016 #75

Yes, it is a buffoonish NRA talking point. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #76

Brought a lot of magazines. backscatter712 Jun 2016 #55

It only takes a few seconds to reload, and he reportedly had a handgun as a backup weapon. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #61

word is it was multiple shooters. Jesus Malverde Jun 2016 #84

Word from where? ManiacJoe Jun 2016 #87