Las Vegas Massacre

Surely you must know a man who knows a man who knows a man who knows a man then terence

nope, not me. i don't know nuffink.

(04-10-2017 16:39 )Tumble_Drier Wrote:  It's complete madness. Anyone who wants to own a weapon like that should be automatically banned from having it!

I did a bit of mooching on t'internet yesterday and found a special offer on brand new, Romanian made AK47s. Yours for a shade under $500.

If it wasn't so serious it would be funny.

Fair few years ago I worked in the US in Maryland (so not redneck central, democratic state, fairly liberal if you exclude Baltimore) and our local mall had an Outdoor Outfitter (hiking boots, coats, tents, etc) like we do here.

Major difference was that they had a whole section for guns (including semi automatics) and a firing range where you could try them out. People would wander through and peruse the same as they would looking for a coat. Saw a couple of 10 year olds with their parents sizing up their first gun (or at least I hope it was the first). Its just no big deal to Americans.

I'm not anti-gun; I have a shotgun (I'm from a farming family not a gangster ) so I'm not that twitchy about guns. But its just so much the norm out there its scary.

Three articles that go some way to illustrating the scale and the reasons for the intransigence re. guns in the States:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41488081

http://www.vox.com/platform/amp/policy-a...aps-charts

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41489552

(04-10-2017 15:22 )Doddle Wrote:  

(03-10-2017 13:31 )The Silent Majority Wrote:  The 2nd amendment belongs to a different era. The arms they bore were single shot muskets and much of the country was largely lawless or populated by savages (in their eyes).

It's all about money now, though. The gun industry is huge and profitable, the 2nd amendment is just an excuse for it all.

The clue really is in the question - it's an amendment, not an inviolate right from God. And if it could be amended once, then logically, it could be amended again...

Saw a lovely thing on FB about how Australia had a gun massacre back in 1996, passed legislation responding in 12 days and have never had such an incident since.

If the Aussies can do it, and we can do it, then why the F**K can't the Yanks? I bet they would much rather sooner rush in a law banning first person shooter games like COD outright than worry about their own personal safety

(04-10-2017 17:34 )hairbald Wrote:  

(04-10-2017 16:39 )Tumble_Drier Wrote:  It's complete madness. Anyone who wants to own a weapon like that should be automatically banned from having it!

I did a bit of mooching on t'internet yesterday and found a special offer on brand new, Romanian made AK47s. Yours for a shade under $500.

If it wasn't so serious it would be funny.

Fair few years ago I worked in the US in Maryland (so not redneck central, democratic state, fairly liberal if you exclude Baltimore) and our local mall had an Outdoor Outfitter (hiking boots, coats, tents, etc) like we do here.

Major difference was that they had a whole section for guns (including semi automatics) and a firing range where you could try them out. People would wander through and peruse the same as they would looking for a coat. Saw a couple of 10 year olds with their parents sizing up their first gun (or at least I hope it was the first). Its just no big deal to Americans.

I'm not anti-gun; I have a shotgun (I'm from a farming family not a gangster ) so I'm not that twitchy about guns. But its just so much the norm out there its scary.

Who in their right mind think it's a good idea to give a 10 year old an automatic weapons?

(05-10-2017 06:36 )HannahsPet Wrote:  [snip]

I'd like to know how the hell he managed to disable the security system without triggering anything remotely on the hotel's & the Casino's main system?

(05-10-2017 08:30 )babelover48 Wrote:  

(05-10-2017 06:36 )HannahsPet Wrote:  [snip]

I'd like to know how the hell he managed to disable the security system without triggering anything remotely on the hotel's & the Casino's main system?

That picture is full of errors and stupid comments - best ignored.

Proberly right i saw the rest of the twitter feed it came from