This doesn't exactly sound like anyone thought this kid had any mental issues. Just a kid fascinated with guns who snapped? http://www.oregonlive.com/gresham/index.ssf/2014/06/oregon_school_shooting_gunman.html#incart_most-comments
I don't see how you would be able to ever prevent stuff like this even if guns are banned, and in that case you would probably cause a civil war. More education about guns is needed, it's the 21st century so it's not like they're ever gonna get wiped out. Like was stated earlier how guns can be made out of 3D copiers now. That's something that should garner more attention IMO. And criminals can get guns because people give and sell them guns and they always will. Maybe bump the age for owning a gun up to 20 or 21 perhaps and require owners to take registered classes on how to own and responsibly use and keep a firearm. There are firearm safety courses you can take all over Portland anyway for a fee.
Agree on a lot of this. Criminals will find a way to get them. And some idiots will sell them to criminal because, hey, fuck it, it's money, right? If guns are registered, then you could punish people who illegally sold their gun(by making private transfer of guns without any sort of background checks, etc. illegal), if the gun was used in a crime. You buy a gun, you're responsible for it. If it's used in a crime, you should have taken better care of your gun. If you can't keep it from people, then you maybe shouldn't be allowed to own one.
Someone linked this article on facebook. Really interesting take on things. http://markmanson.net/school-shootings
How am I insulting anybody? Lost a lot of respect for you on this one man. Wait til you have a wife and kids...... It will really change how you view the world. Sent from my baller ass iPhone 5S...... FAMS!
When you tell us that some of our posts are sickening, yes, you are insulting other people. And if you lost respect for me because I think all this talk about guns is avoiding the bigger issue, then your respect didn't mean much to me in the first place.
We do need to cure cancer. But people are actually working on that, instead of standing around saying "the constitution says we can't make new drugs, so we shouldn't even try to cure cancer" barfo
People are working on school shootings too. And you guys need to stop acting like there haven't been any changes to gun laws since the inception of the Bill of Rights.
Hey guys, these are emotionally charged topics, but I don't think either of you are coming at this in a malicious or hateful way. Both of you believe the best way to keep your loved ones safe is via your totally different approaches. So I understand being annoyed at the other person and thinking they are wrong, but no need to lose respect for eachother, neither of you will ever hurt a sole with any weapon in all likelihood. I disagree with both of you, but completely respect both positions as coming from a thoughtful and heartfelt place.
I find it laughable when someone says that they lost respect for someone on an internet forum. This is a place to discuss topics. If you disagree, so be it, but I'm not here to make friends. I'm here mostly to talk basketball. I care if my parents respect me. I care if my woman respects me. I don't care if HCP respects my opinions on gun rights. For him to even say that means that he can't discuss things without taking it personally. I hate people who unfriend on facebook because they disagree with what someone says. Get over yourselves and learn to debate a subject. Only a weak minded individual unfriends or blocks someone.
But Nate, wasn't it you who said you were insulted by HCP's post? Isn't that taking it personally? barfo
No doubt, but I think we are making better progress on cancer. Ok, that's true. There have been some changes to gun laws. barfo
Nate I didn't realize we were friends on Facebook and I unfriended you. I would like to think different people have respect for different people on here based on their opinions posted. I just can't respect somebody that supports guns like this. I don't know you personally, but guns have brought so much more bad than good into my life, I just can't look past it. I'm not mad or losing my cool about it like yourself. Sent from my baller ass iPhone 5S...... FAMS!
http://www.oregonlive.com/gresham/index.ssf/2014/06/oregon_school_shooting_armed_m.html Sent from my baller ass iPhone 5S...... FAMS!
I said that he was insulting people. I'm not the only person who feels the way that I do. I really don't care if my opinions sicken him.
Dude, you have only come into this thread to tell people that their opinions sicken you and that you have lost respect for them. That's the very definition of "losing your cool."
