Active shooting situation in El Paso mall

[disney11fan]

Pray for all involved.

 

[disney11fan]

Pray for all involved.

Time to shut the thread

 

[longboard55]

A military or military type weapon designed to quickly and efficiently kill human beings. Nothing more, nothing less.

but if I pulled out my Beretta I could have stopped him, no problem. That the way it happens on TV

 

[Dan Murphy]

El Paso city press conference says 20 killed, 26 wounded, many seriously.

 

[Hikergirl]

A military or military type weapon designed to quickly and efficiently kill human beings. Nothing more, nothing less.

"Military type weapon"? What exactly does that mean? You need to be specific about what exactly makes a gun an "assault rifle". What are the distinguishing characteristics of an assault rifle as opposed to a non-assault rifle?

 

[longboard55]

"Military type weapon"? What exactly does that mean? You need to be specific about what exactly makes a gun an "assault rifle". What are the distinguishing characteristics of an assault rifle as opposed to a non-assault rifle?

It means it was designed for no civilian purposes

 

[Hikergirl]

It means it was designed for no civilian purposes

So exactly what makes one a "military style assault weapon" a opposed to a non-military style made for civilian use? Again, I'm looking for specifics not the buzz phrases you hear in the media.

 

[sam_gordon]

Is this going to be the quickest shooting thread locked?

 

[Hikergirl]

If it is, there is no point in ever posting about a mass shooting because it will be clear that it can't actually be discussed here. I remember a thread not so long ago about a shooting where people posted thoughts and prayers for those involved and they of course were met with snide replies. So which is it, we discuss current news, or we only offer up our sympathies?

 

[agame2323]

Wait.... the shooter was ARRESTED after gunning down 22 innocent people? Hmmmm....

 

[dish rag]

Time to shut the thread

Why?

 

[agame2323]

My prayers go out to those families. This is truly said and didn't have to happen

 

[Floridaman999]

Thoughts and prayers

 

[AustinTink]

Time to shut the thread

Why? Up to this point only facts have been stated.

 

[AustinTink]

Is this going to be the quickest shooting thread locked?

Only facts have been stated thus far. Shooter description, his self-published reasoning behind the attack and what type of weapon was used. No reason to shut it down.

 

[Floridaman999]

I'm starting to feel a trying too hard vibe.

 

[Floridaman999]

Yeah, that'll probably do it.

 

[jrmasm]

So exactly what makes one a "military style assault weapon" a opposed to a non-military style made for civilian use? Again, I'm looking for specifics not the buzz phrases you hear in the media.

Really? That’s what you want to focus on? The name of the gun? What the heck does it matter what it’s called. It was a gun capable of killing 20 and wounding 26. That’s not a weapon that any civilian should have access to.

 

[longboard55]

Really? That’s what you want to focus on? The name of the gun? What the heck does it matter what it’s called. It was a gun capable of killing 20 and wounding 26. That’s not a weapon that any civilian should have access to.

pretty darn good answer

 

[AustinTink]

A four-month old baby was shot. Let that sink in before anyone starts getting petty on here. These discussions are important. They need to happen here and everywhere else until something changes. We can't go on like this as a country.