Shooting Reported at Las Vegas Casino Hotel

[iamdef]

But I don't think any of you realize how embeded firearms are in a very large part of people's culture in this country.

Nah, we get it. We just don't think "It's too hard" or "it's too late" is a good enough reason to chalk it up

 

[VARNELL HILL]

Now Tom Petty passed away too?

Too much going on today man

 

[sfc415]

yo forget Stanford too. They couldn't even treat my dad. Now he's on his own running dialysis 3 times a day.

Sorry to hear that man. Hopefully both our dads pull through.

 

[rck3sactown]

America is literally not safe.

No clue how the hell you can say otherwise with a straight face.

 

[iYen]

Shooting at USC
Shots reported, but no shooter found yet.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/usc-police-responding-reports-active-shooter-campus-1044931

 

[rck3sactown]

Sorry to hear that man. Hopefully both our dads pull through.

Thanks man, appreciate it brother.

 

[Based Jesus]

Be better, America.

I'd say we're trying but the recent election proves otherwise.

 

[yobyellav]

Banning assault weapons would go a long way towards helping the problem. Yeah, there are assault weapons already out there, but the reduction of supply will make it much harder for someone with ill intentions to get one.

 

[tay1]

Shooting at USC
Shots reported, but no shooter found yet.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/usc-police-responding-reports-active-shooter-campus-1044931

Damn that's crazy. I just got off work from there hours ago

 

[waukeganwill]

woke up to the vegas news. literally the first thing I read when I opened my eyes and checked my phone. I have never felt that sick of a feeling to the start of a day. unbelievably sickening and sad....Rest in Peace to all the victims and Blessings to the effected families man

 

[sfc415]

America is literally not safe.

No clue how the hell you can say otherwise with a straight face.

I looked up the top 50 dangerous countries on the planet. The only countries that are more dangerous than the US are ones that have been destroyed by civil wars, drug wars, and military coups. What an amazing standard to hold ourselves to

 

[kicks2024]

Shooting at USC
Shots reported, but no shooter found yet.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/usc-police-responding-reports-active-shooter-campus-1044931

 

[rck3sactown]

I looked up the top 50 dangerous countries on the planet. The only countries that are more dangerous than the US are ones that have been destroyed by civil wars, drug wars, and military coups. What an amazing standard to hold ourselves to

incredible

 

[getback]

Listen man what happened was a tragedy and I wish it would never happen but to claim you are very likely to die like this in America to the extent you would rather visit or I've in a country that has rampant Zika is insane.

For all the senseless death we have in America, it's still statisticlly one of safest places in the world to live.

We're ranked horribly compared to other developed countries.

 

[raider5]

I looked up the top 50 dangerous countries on the planet. The only countries that are more dangerous than the US are ones that have been destroyed by civil wars, drug wars, and military coups. What an amazing standard to hold ourselves to

Not trying to downplay this stat, but what's the population size in those countries in comparison to the US?

 

[blackfrankwhite]

Today is the 273rd day of 2017.

I looked up the top 50 dangerous countries on the planet. The only countries that are more dangerous than the US are ones that have been destroyed by civil wars, drug wars, and military coups. What an amazing standard to hold ourselves to

Probably has nothing to do with the fact gun ownership per capital in America is WAY higher than every other country.

*Sarcasm*

 

[P C H]

I'll say it again, and this often gets lost with people when mass shootings occur

To suggest that stricter gun laws will obliviate mass shootings such as last night's is pure fantasy and naive. The idea is that if you make it harder for people to get guns on a micro level, you'll aid in dealing with day to day crime, and hopefully on a macro level, 30 years from now, the rate of mass shootings will decrease by x amount of percentage and hopefully in that time, America's relationship with guns is healthier

 

[MVP]

I'll say it again, and this often gets lost with people when mass shootings occur

To suggest that stricter gun laws will obliviate mass shootings such as last night's is pure fantasy and naive. The idea is that if you make it harder for people to get guns on a micro level, you'll aid in dealing with day to day crime, and hopefully on a macro level, 30 years from now, the rate of mass shootings will decrease by x amount of percentage and hopefully in that time, America's relationship with guns is healthier

And don't actually have legislation that makes is EASIER to obtain guns or have accessories such as silencers like is going on at this very moment.

 

[RustyShackleford]

Poverty has a lot to do with it though.

America can go a long way in improving the gun violence problem by solving the poverty problem.

 

[hipstermike]

Banning assault weapons would go a long way towards helping the problem. Yeah, there are assault weapons already out there, but the reduction of supply will make it much harder for someone with ill intentions to get one.

Why go a legal route when it's easy to make your own gun from an un tracked incomplete stripped lower?

Theres way too many undocumented weapons out there now

 

[nelson999]

 

[getback]

Poverty has a lot to do with it though.

America can go a long way in improving the gun violence problem by solving the poverty problem.

A TON to do with it.

 

[RustyShackleford]

He is just a drink idiot

 

[dakid23]

Landed in Vegas this morning for work. As i was going to my hotel i saw the Mandalay Bay and the broken window on the 32nd floor. Most people on the strip seem down and sad.

 

[getback]

Not trying to downplay this stat, but what's the population size in those countries in comparison to the US?

Doesn't even really matter. When studies like those are conducted they're usually based per capita.