Do a large number or guns deter the mass shooter?

[jtpr312]

I don't really know, but what I do know is I can find no evidence of any mass shootings carried out at gun shows, in gun shops, at firing ranges, at gun clubs or at hunting lodges. Is this because almost everyone in those places is armed or is it just a coincidence? I don't know, but I'm sure the liberal socialist left wingnuts will be able to tell me why this is.

 

[idb]

I don't really know, but what I do know is I can find no evidence of any mass shootings carried out at gun shows, in gun shops, at firing ranges, at gun clubs or at hunting lodges. Is this because almost everyone in those places is armed or is it just a coincidence? I don't know, but I'm sure the liberal socialist left wingnuts will be able to tell me why this is.

...nor in Australia since heavy regulation and the removal of large numbers of semi-automatic weapons from the population.

 

[LoneLaugher]

Why would it have to be a mass shooting? If massive numbers of guns and gun enthusiasts deter a psycho mass murderer, wouldn't they deter a regular thug/thief who has his wits about him?

Gun shops and gun shows are often the target of armed robbers.

 

[Skull Pilot]

It's because 99.999% of gun owners are not murdering psychopaths despite what some people would have us believe.

 

[jtpr312]

Why would it have to be a mass shooting? If massive numbers of guns and gun enthusiasts deter a psycho mass murderer, wouldn't they deter a regular thug/thief who has his wits about him?

Gun shops and gun shows are often the target of armed robbers.

Google search of armed robberies of gun shops showed one unsuccessful attempt, no hits for gun shows being the victim of armed robbers at all, so your statement of them being the target of armed robbers often, seems to be based on nothing but your imagination.

 

[jtpr312]

I don't really know, but what I do know is I can find no evidence of any mass shootings carried out at gun shows, in gun shops, at firing ranges, at gun clubs or at hunting lodges. Is this because almost everyone in those places is armed or is it just a coincidence? I don't know, but I'm sure the liberal socialist left wingnuts will be able to tell me why this is.

...nor in Australia since heavy regulation and the removal of large numbers of semi-automatic weapons from the population.

Who gives a crap about Australia? Certainly not me as I live in the United States. Here's some fyi for you though. Mass shootings in Australia where much rarer than in America even before their Stalinst ban on many weapons, leaving me to believe the problem lies more with the quality of the society that produces less evil scumbags than ours, not the bans on firearms. You are aware that Columibine happened in the middle of the last socialist's gun "ban" right? You are also aware that Columbine was not the only mass shooting carried out during the socialist's last gun ban right? You are aware that cocaine, heroin and meth have been 100% banned for decades in this nation yet are still available in every city, town and suburb in this nation right? You are aware that millions still posses and use these substances EVERY day right?

 

[LoneLaugher]

Why would it have to be a mass shooting? If massive numbers of guns and gun enthusiasts deter a psycho mass murderer, wouldn't they deter a regular thug/thief who has his wits about him?

Gun shops and gun shows are often the target of armed robbers.

Google search of armed robberies of gun shops showed one unsuccessful attempt, no hits for gun shows being the victim of armed robbers at all, so your statement of them being the target of armed robbers often, seems to be based on nothing but your imagination.

Your Google is broken.

 

[jtpr312]

Why would it have to be a mass shooting? If massive numbers of guns and gun enthusiasts deter a psycho mass murderer, wouldn't they deter a regular thug/thief who has his wits about him?

Gun shops and gun shows are often the target of armed robbers.

Google search of armed robberies of gun shops showed one unsuccessful attempt, no hits for gun shows being the victim of armed robbers at all, so your statement of them being the target of armed robbers often, seems to be based on nothing but your imagination.

Your Google is broken.

Provide some evidence that gun shows and gun stores are often the target of armed robbers of piss off.

 

[LoneLaugher]

gun shop robbed at gunpoint - Google Search

Google is your friend.

 

[ba1614]

1 thing is for sure, "gun free zones" and "assault weapon" bans sure don't

 

[G.T.]

I'm not for gun control.....but the thread premise is destroyed by the fact that mass shootings have happened on military bases.

 

[LoneLaugher]

I'm not for gun control.....but the thread premise is destroyed by the fact that mass shootings have happened on military bases.

Yes. Yes it is.

 

[ba1614]

I'm not for gun control.....but the thread premise is destroyed by the fact that mass shootings have happened on military bases.

Where soldiers are unarmed

 

[sitarro]

I don't really know, but what I do know is I can find no evidence of any mass shootings carried out at gun shows, in gun shops, at firing ranges, at gun clubs or at hunting lodges. Is this because almost everyone in those places is armed or is it just a coincidence? I don't know, but I'm sure the liberal socialist left wingnuts will be able to tell me why this is.

You should see the patrons and owner of a local cigar shop. A guy from the pawn shop down the street came in while we were sitting around smoking cigars, he sells guns in that shop too. He had just rode over on his Harley and one of the guys asked him what he was carrying today. He said that he had his wife's pea shooter, a 5 shot .22 magnum. He asked what everyone else was carrying and everyone pulled up their shirt tails to reveal numerous caliber and makes of handguns. The owner of the establishment said he had about 10 stashed around his little shop, former active Marine, always prepared. I pity the fool that walks in there to rob the place.

Never question why Texas guys are walking around without their shirt tucked in, they are probably packing at least a .9mm.

 

[G.T.]

I'm not for gun control.....but the thread premise is destroyed by the fact that mass shootings have happened on military bases.

Where soldiers are unarmed

But he was in fact stopped by firearm. That was the point.

 

[rightwinger]

I don't really know, but what I do know is I can find no evidence of any mass shootings carried out at gun shows, in gun shops, at firing ranges, at gun clubs or at hunting lodges. Is this because almost everyone in those places is armed or is it just a coincidence? I don't know, but I'm sure the liberal socialist left wingnuts will be able to tell me why this is.

There have not been any mass shootings at Star Wars conventions either

Shows the Force really is with you

 

[zeke]

I haven't heard of any mass killings at bridge clubs, the Baseball winter trade talks, or at any union halls.

What's it all mean alfie?

 

[zeke]

I did hear of a guy that tried to rob a gun shop. While there were a dozen guys in the shop. Most of them shot the robber.

I think it was suicide by cop.

 

[Dutch]

I don't really know, but what I do know is I can find no evidence of any mass shootings carried out at gun shows, in gun shops, at firing ranges, at gun clubs or at hunting lodges. Is this because almost everyone in those places is armed or is it just a coincidence? I don't know, but I'm sure the liberal socialist left wingnuts will be able to tell me why this is.

Why would they shoot up the place where they get their instruments of war? It would be like shooting the cow you get milk from every day.

 

[LoneLaugher]

I don't really know, but what I do know is I can find no evidence of any mass shootings carried out at gun shows, in gun shops, at firing ranges, at gun clubs or at hunting lodges. Is this because almost everyone in those places is armed or is it just a coincidence? I don't know, but I'm sure the liberal socialist left wingnuts will be able to tell me why this is.

Why would they shoot up the place where they get their instruments of war? It would be like shooting the cow you get milk from every day.

Good point.