Current Events > Why are there mass shootings in the U.S. every few weeks?

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YoshitoKikuchi 10/27/18 1:04:57 PM #1:	I don't remember this many in the 90s. --- Dont be ridiculous. I think FIVE evil steps ahead https://imgur.com/YQpeyD3 <cite>YoshitoKikuchi posted [p:911264907] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote>I don't remember this many in the 90s.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darklit_Minuet 10/27/18 1:06:00 PM #2:	Guns. There's no way to stop it though https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1823016659 <cite>Darklit_Minuet posted [p:911264949] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote>Guns. There's no way to stop it though https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1823016659</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 10/27/18 1:08:43 PM #3:	326 million people 393 million guns Thousands of newspapers About half a dozen 24-hour news channels <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:911265071] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote>326 million people 393 million guns Thousands of newspapers About half a dozen 24-hour news channels</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FLUFFYGERM 10/27/18 1:09:17 PM #4:	Huge increase in mental illness coupled with the media running massive stories on them that gives other disturbed individuals the idea --- Do good. Eat communists. <cite>FLUFFYGERM posted [p:911265091] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote>Huge increase in mental illness coupled with the media running massive stories on them that gives other disturbed individuals the idea</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Drumpf 10/27/18 1:09:36 PM #5:	Guns Psychosis being normalized --- Favorite game? Pong! <cite>Drumpf posted [p:911265105] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote>Guns Psychosis being normalized</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cheater87 10/27/18 1:10:13 PM #6:	Lax rules on gun buying. --- https://imgur.com/OlAyuQb https://imgur.com/KnLuqux <cite>Cheater87 posted [p:911265135] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote>Lax rules on gun buying.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pikachupwnage 10/27/18 1:11:54 PM #7:	Toxic political culture High access to guns News media cycle Poor mental health care Failure of a government --- https://imgur.com/cfZmEFd Even In sigs FOE! http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/665/328/d75.gif <cite>pikachupwnage posted [p:911265222] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote>Toxic political culture High access to guns News media cycle Poor mental health care Failure of a government</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
YoshitoKikuchi 10/27/18 3:08:00 PM #8:	pikachupwnage posted... Toxic political culture High access to guns News media cycle Poor mental health care Failure of a government Which of these can be addressed? --- Dont be ridiculous. I think FIVE evil steps ahead https://imgur.com/YQpeyD3 <cite>YoshitoKikuchi posted [p:911271224] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote><cite>pikachupwnage posted...</cite> <quote>Toxic political culture High access to guns News media cycle Poor mental health care Failure of a government</quote> Which of these can be addressed?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ArchiePeck 10/27/18 3:08:58 PM #9:	It's definitely nothing to do with guns! <cite>ArchiePeck posted [p:911271283] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote>It's definitely nothing to do with guns!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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ModLogic 10/27/18 3:19:33 PM #11:	30 years of thoughts and prayers. 0 years of doing anything. --- https://i.imgtc.com/PruZV73.png https://imgur.com/lbSi0U3 https://imgur.com/xaRYKZM https://imgur.com/ZngbqJn <cite>ModLogic posted [p:911271791] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote>30 years of thoughts and prayers. 0 years of doing anything.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mobile_jukester 10/27/18 3:21:31 PM #12:	The NRA --- Let's go Red Sox! jukester <cite>mobile_jukester posted [p:911271909] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote>The NRA</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Foppe 10/27/18 3:22:15 PM #13:	Wikipedia lists 15 mass shootings in the 90s. Wikipedia lists 22 mass shootings for January 2018 alone. YoshitoKikuchi posted... pikachupwnage posted... Toxic political culture High access to guns News media cycle Poor mental health care Failure of a government Which of these can be addressed? Can? With current political climate and culture? None. --- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC <cite>Foppe posted [p:911271935] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote>Wikipedia lists 15 mass shootings in the 90s. Wikipedia lists 22 mass shootings for January 2018 alone. <cite>YoshitoKikuchi posted...</cite> <quote><cite>pikachupwnage posted...</cite> <quote>Toxic political culture High access to guns News media cycle Poor mental health care Failure of a government</quote> Which of these can be addressed?</quote> Can? With current political climate and culture? None.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ThunderTrain 10/27/18 3:24:15 PM #14:	pikachupwnage posted... Toxic political culture High access to guns News media cycle Poor mental health care Failure of a government This is pretty much it. But again America will make no changes and watch as innocent people are slaughtered by people who need help. --- Without this nobody reads the last line of a post Praise Lord Helix <cite>ThunderTrain posted [p:911272044] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote><cite>pikachupwnage posted...</cite> <quote>Toxic political culture High access to guns News media cycle Poor mental health care Failure of a government</quote> This is pretty much it. But again America will make no changes and watch as innocent people are slaughtered by people who need help.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 10/27/18 3:26:51 PM #15:	ModLogic posted... 30 years of thoughts and prayers. 0 years of doing anything. https://www.usconstitution.net/xconst_A5.html There you go. Get on it. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:911272168] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote><cite>ModLogic posted...</cite> <quote>30 years of thoughts and prayers. 0 years of doing anything.</quote> https://www.usconstitution.net/xconst_A5.html There you go. Get on it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Foppe 10/27/18 3:28:32 PM #16:	fenderbender321 posted... It's mainly because of how high our population is. We are a huge ass country. 5% of the population, 31% of the public mass shootings worldwide between 1966 and 2012. --- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC <cite>Foppe posted [p:911272268] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote><cite>fenderbender321 posted...</cite> <quote>It's mainly because of how high our population is. We are a huge ass country.</quote> 5% of the population, 31% of the public mass shootings worldwide between 1966 and 2012.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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FLUFFYGERM 10/27/18 3:30:46 PM #18:	Foppe posted... fenderbender321 posted... It's mainly because of how high our population is. We are a huge ass country. 5% of the population, 31% of the public mass shootings worldwide between 1966 and 2012. And most of those shooting are confined to a handful of the shittiest parts of the country. There is no real problem with mas shootings in America - more like a problem with gang violence in a few cities. --- Do good. Eat communists. <cite>FLUFFYGERM posted [p:911272403] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote><cite>Foppe posted...</cite> <quote><cite>fenderbender321 posted...</cite> <quote>It's mainly because of how high our population is. We are a huge ass country.</quote> 5% of the population, 31% of the public mass shootings worldwide between 1966 and 2012.</quote> And most of those shooting are confined to a handful of the shittiest parts of the country. There is no real problem with mas shootings in America - more like a problem with gang violence in a few cities.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Funkydog 10/27/18 3:31:53 PM #19:	FLUFFYGERM posted... And most of those shooting are confined to a handful of the shittiest parts of the country. There is no real problem with mas shootings in America - more like a problem with gang violence in a few cities. Not entirely sure what the difference is tbh. America still has a violence problem, no matter how it's framed. --- https://imgur.com/BGbZK <cite>Funkydog posted [p:911272451] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote><cite>FLUFFYGERM posted...</cite> <quote>And most of those shooting are confined to a handful of the shittiest parts of the country. There is no real problem with mas shootings in America - more like a problem with gang violence in a few cities. </quote> Not entirely sure what the difference is tbh. America still has a violence problem, no matter how it's framed.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
coolboy11 10/27/18 3:54:01 PM #20:	because there are a lot of fucked up undercurrents in much of American society and a society where guns are every where and there ya go (I would blame the undercurrents and fucked up nature of our society more so than the availability of guns tbh, guns ain't hard to get no matter where you live in the world) --- "A superhero in the flesh, even at my worst I'm the best"-Big KRIT <cite>coolboy11 posted [p:911273587] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote>because there are a lot of fucked up undercurrents in much of American society and a society where guns are every where and there ya go (I would blame the undercurrents and fucked up nature of our society more so than the availability of guns tbh, guns ain't hard to get no matter where you live in the world)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ModLogic 10/27/18 4:28:07 PM #21:	Questionmarktarius posted... ModLogic posted... 30 years of thoughts and prayers. 0 years of doing anything. https://www.usconstitution.net/xconst_A5.html There you go. Get on it. id like to click the link but im too worn out from sending thoughts and prayers --- https://i.imgtc.com/PruZV73.png https://imgur.com/lbSi0U3 https://imgur.com/xaRYKZM https://imgur.com/ZngbqJn <cite>ModLogic posted [p:911275427] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote><cite>Questionmarktarius posted...</cite> <quote><cite>ModLogic posted...</cite> <quote>30 years of thoughts and prayers. 0 years of doing anything.</quote> https://www.usconstitution.net/xconst_A5.html There you go. Get on it.</quote> id like to click the link but im too worn out from sending thoughts and prayers</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BeantownHero 10/27/18 4:32:19 PM #22:	FLUFFYGERM posted... Foppe posted... fenderbender321 posted... It's mainly because of how high our population is. We are a huge ass country. 5% of the population, 31% of the public mass shootings worldwide between 1966 and 2012. And most of those shooting are confined to a handful of the shittiest parts of the country. There is no real problem with mas shootings in America - more like a problem with gang violence in a few cities. "Gun violence in America is overblown because it mostly happens in areas where brown people live, and who really gives a shit about them?" --- nothing is a greater tell of an awful human than using "social justice warrior" as a pejorative. without exception.- Bomani Jones <cite>BeantownHero posted [p:911275658] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote><cite>FLUFFYGERM posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Foppe posted...</cite> <quote><cite>fenderbender321 posted...</cite> <quote>It's mainly because of how high our population is. We are a huge ass country.</quote> 5% of the population, 31% of the public mass shootings worldwide between 1966 and 2012.</quote> And most of those shooting are confined to a handful of the shittiest parts of the country. There is no real problem with mas shootings in America - more like a problem with gang violence in a few cities.</quote> "Gun violence in America is overblown because it mostly happens in areas where brown people live, and who really gives a shit about them?"</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hockeybub89 10/27/18 4:35:20 PM #23:	FLUFFYGERM posted... Foppe posted... fenderbender321 posted... It's mainly because of how high our population is. We are a huge ass country. 5% of the population, 31% of the public mass shootings worldwide between 1966 and 2012. And most of those shooting are confined to a handful of the shittiest parts of the country. There is no real problem with mas shootings in America - more like a problem with gang violence in a few cities. All these gang shootings in America that keep getting covered by national news all the time. Like...and...also...hmm --- http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ <cite>hockeybub89 posted [p:911275814] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote><cite>FLUFFYGERM posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Foppe posted...</cite> <quote><cite>fenderbender321 posted...</cite> <quote>It's mainly because of how high our population is. We are a huge ass country.</quote> 5% of the population, 31% of the public mass shootings worldwide between 1966 and 2012.</quote> And most of those shooting are confined to a handful of the shittiest parts of the country. There is no real problem with mas shootings in America - more like a problem with gang violence in a few cities.</quote> All these gang shootings in America that keep getting covered by national news all the time. Like...and...also...hmm</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hockeybub89 10/27/18 4:37:56 PM #24:	FLUFFYGERM posted... Huge increase in mental illness coupled with the media running massive stories on them that gives other disturbed individuals the idea How is America, the greatest country in the world, actually trying to deal with having what is apparently the most crazy, violent population that isn't in a Middle East theocracy? What has caused the huge increase in mental illness and what exactly are we doing to treat this epidemic? --- http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ <cite>hockeybub89 posted [p:911275961] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote><cite>FLUFFYGERM posted...</cite> <quote>Huge increase in mental illness coupled with the media running massive stories on them that gives other disturbed individuals the idea</quote> How is America, the greatest country in the world, actually trying to deal with having what is apparently the most crazy, violent population that isn't in a Middle East theocracy? What has caused the huge increase in mental illness and what exactly are we doing to treat this epidemic?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
alt_no_1_loves 10/27/18 4:38:11 PM #25:	American exceptionalism --- sig poll: buzz cola or duff beer 1 - 1 thus far (after like 2 years) <cite>alt_no_1_loves posted [p:911275969] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote>American exceptionalism</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RoboLaserGandhi 10/27/18 4:41:03 PM #26:	Darklit_Minuet posted... Guns. There's no way to stop it though https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1823016659 We have the most guns in circulation per capita out of any country. Try banning that shit. See what happens. <cite>RoboLaserGandhi posted [p:911276133] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote><cite>Darklit_Minuet posted...</cite> <quote>Guns. There's no way to stop it though https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1823016659</quote> We have the most guns in circulation per capita out of any country. Try banning that shit. See what happens.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dark_Spiret 10/27/18 4:48:26 PM #27:	BeantownHero posted... "Gun violence in America is overblown because it mostly happens in areas where brown people live, and who really gives a shit about them?" its over blown mostly because most of the gang violence is done by individuals who willingly chose that life and accepted the risks even treating it as a status symbol. thats not to say something shouldn't be done about it, especially for the people who have to live around that, but most of the deaths involved in inner-city conflicts are from individuals who chose to live life looking down the barrel of a gun. <cite>Dark_Spiret posted [p:911276616] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote><cite>BeantownHero posted...</cite> <quote>"Gun violence in America is overblown because it mostly happens in areas where brown people live, and who really gives a shit about them?"</quote>its over blown mostly because most of the gang violence is done by individuals who willingly chose that life and accepted the risks even treating it as a status symbol. thats not to say something shouldn't be done about it, especially for the people who have to live around that, but most of the deaths involved in inner-city conflicts are from individuals who chose to live life looking down the barrel of a gun.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Darklit_Minuet 10/27/18 4:56:12 PM #28:	RoboLaserGandhi posted... Darklit_Minuet posted... Guns. There's no way to stop it though https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1823016659 We have the most guns in circulation per capita out of any country. Try banning that shit. See what happens. What? I said there's clearly no way to prevent this in the only nation that it regularly happens <cite>Darklit_Minuet posted [p:911277042] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote><cite>RoboLaserGandhi posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Darklit_Minuet posted...</cite> <quote>Guns. There's no way to stop it though https://www.theonion.com/no-way-to-prevent-this-says-only-nation-where-this-r-1823016659</quote> We have the most guns in circulation per capita out of any country. Try banning that shit. See what happens.</quote> What? I said there's clearly no way to prevent this in the only nation that it regularly happens</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FLUFFYGERM 10/27/18 4:57:27 PM #29:	Funkydog posted... FLUFFYGERM posted... And most of those shooting are confined to a handful of the shittiest parts of the country. There is no real problem with mas shootings in America - more like a problem with gang violence in a few cities. Not entirely sure what the difference is tbh. America still has a violence problem, no matter how it's framed. The difference is that 99.999% of people in 99.999% of the country will never have a problem with firearms despite how many guns and gun owners there are throughout the country. The problem is violence in some cities, not guns. --- Do good. Eat communists. <cite>FLUFFYGERM posted [p:911277104] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote><cite>Funkydog posted...</cite> <quote><cite>FLUFFYGERM posted...</cite> <quote>And most of those shooting are confined to a handful of the shittiest parts of the country. There is no real problem with mas shootings in America - more like a problem with gang violence in a few cities. </quote> Not entirely sure what the difference is tbh. America still has a violence problem, no matter how it's framed.</quote> The difference is that 99.999% of people in 99.999% of the country will never have a problem with firearms despite how many guns and gun owners there are throughout the country. The problem is violence in some cities, not guns.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FLUFFYGERM 10/27/18 4:57:58 PM #30:	Dark_Spiret posted... BeantownHero posted... "Gun violence in America is overblown because it mostly happens in areas where brown people live, and who really gives a shit about them?" its over blown mostly because most of the gang violence is done by individuals who willingly chose that life and accepted the risks even treating it as a status symbol. thats not to say something shouldn't be done about it, especially for the people who have to live around that, but most of the deaths involved in inner-city conflicts are from individuals who chose to live life looking down the barrel of a gun. why are you trying to reason with someone who is clearly just trying to race bait and be toxic? --- Do good. Eat communists. <cite>FLUFFYGERM posted [p:911277127] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote><cite>Dark_Spiret posted...</cite> <quote><cite>BeantownHero posted...</cite> <quote>"Gun violence in America is overblown because it mostly happens in areas where brown people live, and who really gives a shit about them?"</quote>its over blown mostly because most of the gang violence is done by individuals who willingly chose that life and accepted the risks even treating it as a status symbol. thats not to say something shouldn't be done about it, especially for the people who have to live around that, but most of the deaths involved in inner-city conflicts are from individuals who chose to live life looking down the barrel of a gun.</quote> why are you trying to reason with someone who is clearly just trying to race bait and be toxic?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Foppe 10/27/18 4:58:30 PM #31:	FLUFFYGERM posted... Foppe posted... fenderbender321 posted... It's mainly because of how high our population is. We are a huge ass country. 5% of the population, 31% of the public mass shootings worldwide between 1966 and 2012. And most of those shooting are confined to a handful of the shittiest parts of the country. There is no real problem with mas shootings in America - more like a problem with gang violence in a few cities. So only USA got a problem with gang violence now? --- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC <cite>Foppe posted [p:911277158] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote><cite>FLUFFYGERM posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Foppe posted...</cite> <quote><cite>fenderbender321 posted...</cite> <quote>It's mainly because of how high our population is. We are a huge ass country.</quote> 5% of the population, 31% of the public mass shootings worldwide between 1966 and 2012.</quote> And most of those shooting are confined to a handful of the shittiest parts of the country. There is no real problem with mas shootings in America - more like a problem with gang violence in a few cities.</quote> So only USA got a problem with gang violence now?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FairyLeviathan 10/27/18 4:59:12 PM #32:	Slow news days <cite>FairyLeviathan posted [p:911277197] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote>Slow news days</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
sktgamer_13dude 10/27/18 5:06:41 PM #33:	FLUFFYGERM posted... Foppe posted... fenderbender321 posted... It's mainly because of how high our population is. We are a huge ass country. 5% of the population, 31% of the public mass shootings worldwide between 1966 and 2012. And most of those shooting are confined to a handful of the shittiest parts of the country. There is no real problem with mas shootings in America - more like a problem with gang violence in a few cities. Didnt know gangs were behind all of the mass shooters in the US. --- https://imgur.com/jWVrg9U https://imgur.com/g2efUtT https://imgur.com/5dOwhaP https://imgur.com/LVdqu8J Go Cougs and M's #DI4B <cite>sktgamer_13dude posted [p:911277631] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote><cite>FLUFFYGERM posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Foppe posted...</cite> <quote><cite>fenderbender321 posted...</cite> <quote>It's mainly because of how high our population is. We are a huge ass country.</quote> 5% of the population, 31% of the public mass shootings worldwide between 1966 and 2012.</quote> And most of those shooting are confined to a handful of the shittiest parts of the country. There is no real problem with mas shootings in America - more like a problem with gang violence in a few cities.</quote> Didnt know gangs were behind all of the mass shooters in the US.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NeoShadowhen 10/27/18 5:23:37 PM #34:	Foppe posted... fenderbender321 posted... It's mainly because of how high our population is. We are a huge ass country. 5% of the population, 31% of the public mass shootings worldwide between 1966 and 2012. That's from the study done by Lankford, and was really raked over the coals. Apparently they only got information from websites that were in English, and underesestimated the number of international incidents by a ridiculous degree (like, 1900 as opposed to 250). It's all bullshit anyway though because they weren't counting gang related violence or incidents that all the victims were family members. Obviously mass shootings are a big problem, I'm just pointing out that that particular study is pig shit. <cite>NeoShadowhen posted [p:911278551] in Why are th... [t:77138125]...</cite> <quote><cite>Foppe posted...</cite> <quote><cite>fenderbender321 posted...</cite> <quote>It's mainly because of how high our population is. We are a huge ass country.</quote> 5% of the population, 31% of the public mass shootings worldwide between 1966 and 2012.</quote> That's from the study done by Lankford, and was really raked over the coals. Apparently they only got information from websites that were in English, and underesestimated the number of international incidents by a ridiculous degree (like, 1900 as opposed to 250). It's all bullshit anyway though because they weren't counting gang related violence or incidents that all the victims were family members. Obviously mass shootings are a big problem, I'm just pointing out that that particular study is pig shit.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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