Colorado theater shooting...
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- ETM0
I haven't seen any new, compelling arguments for either side in several pages. I think the thread has jumped the shark and should be reserved for any actual news and developments related to the incident, rather than this endless back and forth about gun control, where one side will certainly not influence the other.
Agree to disagree. If you truly agree so strongly one way or the other, then get involved in local politics. Write your congressman, senator, governor.
- < Write your congressman, senator, governor.antagonlsta
- exterminatormnk_b
- Beeswax0
- this right here stinks of bullshit.
french cheese is banned? I didn't know thatMiguex - clearly you hate freedomflashbender
- Technically, NO automatic weapon is legal without a collector's license. Semi, yes, full no.formed
- this right here stinks of bullshit.
- elektro0
- more pics here:
http://twitchy.com/2…elektro - I'm sure that made 'their' day... good man to do thatPonyBoy
- yeah, he scored some serious points for that, although he was a dick to his production crewMiguex
- http://i.imgur.com/p…pablo28
- lol that gifk_temp
- more pics here:
- ernexbcn0
- so, were there 2 people involved? I'm interested in hearing the theoryMiguex
- Michael Scott is a Marine??CanHasQBN
- shoppedfooler
- derp-dee-derpBusterBoy
- 4 years military experience vs. a real higher education... hmmm. No wonder this dumbass couldn't do it.monospaced
- lol @ monouan
- How "sophisticated an operation" is walking into a dark movie theatre and opening fire on an unsuspecting audiance?BK
- Plus I have more then $10k in credit on several credit cards.BK
- Sophisticated my assi_was
- Miguex0
- OMG! in the first pic he has less facial hair too... obviously a conspiracy theory!fooler
- smiling vs frowning does effect your nose and facial muscles. Plus it looks like he's dropped some weight.fooler
- and he changed eye color tooMiguex
- but that could be contact lensesMiguex
- Ears are the same. Adam's Apple is the same. General proportions are the same.ETM
- Eyebrows are the same.i_monk
- i_monk0
http://news.nationalpost.com/201…
DENVER — Firearms sales are surging after last week’s Colorado theatre massacre as buyers fear that politicians may use the shootings to seek new restrictions on owning weapons.
In Colorado, where Friday’s shooting killed 12 and injured dozens, gun sales jumped in the three days that followed. The state approved background checks for 2,887 people who wanted to purchase a firearm — 25 per cent more than the average Friday to Sunday period in 2012 and 43 per cent more than the same interval the week prior.
Dick Rutan, owner of Gunners Den in Arvada, Colorado, said requests for concealed-weapon training certification “are off the hook.” His four-hour course in gun safety, required for certification for a concealed-weapons permit in Colorado, has drawn double the interest since Friday.
“What they’re saying is, they want to have a chance. They want to have the ability to protect themselves and their families if they are in a situation like what happened in the movie theatre,” Rutan said.
- holy shit, they approve background checks for over 1500 people to buy firearms every weekend? fuck that shitmonospaced
- Thought the same thing. They can do a thorough background check that quick? What about a mental health check?Gucci
- a concealed handgun wouldn't have done shit in that situation.fooler
- monospaced0
While we're at it, we should all be building underground bomb shelters for when we get nuked.
- attentionspan0
Gun sales skyrocket after Colorado shooting
http://www.3aw.com.au/blogs/brea…Lol
- Your screen name is apt given a similar post is only 5 up.ETM
- HARamanisky2
- woopsattentionspan
- BusterBoy0
^^ 'meeeeeerica, fuck yeah.
- scarabin0
and christian bale can fuck right off for visiting patients, getting all kinds of publicity 'n' shit.
it's like, my girlfriend or daughter or husband died or whatever, but it's cool 'cause i got to meet a celebrity
- publicity is a side effect of celebrity & fame. he went there after the internet asked him to I thought.albums
- http://now.msn.com/c…albums
- that's fucking asininescarabin
- you're in a shitty mood :)albums
- hahascarabin
- so it'd be better if he did nothing? It's a damned if you do/don't situation when press follows you everywherejfletcher
- yes.
1) he had fuck all to do with any of it
2) it's pretentiousscarabin
- albums0
https://www.wepay.com/donations/…
Caleb was a victim of the movie theater massacre; he is in the ICU and will remain there for at least 1-2 weeks according to his doctor. Caleb, whose wife has just delivered their baby boy Hugo, has no insurance and needs help covering their medical bills(which will no doubt be in the hundreds of thousands if not millions of dollars), cost of living, baby supplies, and maybe even a college fund for Hugo! They need our help!
but wait, huh?
"Any amount will help. 100% of these donations (minus the 3.5% fee from the website for hosting this campaign) will go straight to Caleb and his wife Katie to help them through this difficult time."
(minus the 3.5% fee from the website for hosting this campaign)
the site is going to make $17,500 off this
- I would assume some of that goes to the site's payment processor. Likely even half.ETM
- that's an additional fee of 3%albums
- wait, that number was at indiegogo, wepay may cover those fees tooalbums
- they do, nicealbums
- So, if that is the case, seems fair enough.ETM
- very fair, best one imo way cheaper than indiegogoalbums
- processing and the companies that do it all get paid, especially with credit cards, 3.5% is goodmonospaced
- Ramanisky20
Some good news
http://www.washingtonpost.com/na…
Three out of the five hospitals currently treating victims of the Colorado theater shooting have decided to limit or completely waive the medical bills of the uninsured, and waive the co-pays for those with medical insurance.
- GeorgesII0
WASHINGTON—Americans across the nation confirmed today that, unfortunately, due to their extreme familiarity with the type of tragedy that occurred in a Colorado movie theater last night, they sadly know exactly how the events following the horrific shooting of 12 people will unfold.
While admitting they "absolutely hate" the fact they have this knowledge, the nation's 300 million citizens told reporters they can pinpoint down to the hour when the first candlelight vigil will be held, roughly how many people will attend, how many times the county sheriff will address the media in the coming weeks, and when the town-wide memorial service will be held.
Additionally, sources nationwide took no pleasure in confirming that some sort of video recording, written material, or disturbing photographs made by the shooter will be surfacing in about an hour or two.
"I hate to say it, but we as Americans are basically experts at this kind of thing by now,” said 45-year-old market analyst Jared Gerson, adding that the number of media images of Aurora, CO citizens crying and looking shocked is “pretty much right in line with where it usually is at this point." "The calls not to politicize the tragedy should be starting in an hour, but by 1:30 p.m. tomorrow the issue will have been politicized. Also, I wouldn’t be surprised if the shooter’s high school classmate is interviewed within 45 minutes."
"It's like clockwork," said Gerson, who sighed, shook his head, and walked away.
News in Brief
NRA: 'Please Try To Remember All The Wonderful Things Guns Do For Us Every Day'
News in Brief
Some Fucking Guy At Warner Bros. Wondering What Shooting Of 12 Means For Ticket SalesAccording to the nation's citizenry, calls for a mature, thoughtful debate about the role of guns in American society started right on time, and should persist throughout the next week or so. However, the populace noted, the debate will soon spiral out of control and ultimately lead to nothing of any substance, a fact Americans everywhere acknowledged they felt "absolutely horrible" to be aware of.
With scalpel-like precision, the American populace then went on to predict, to the minute, how long it will take for the media to swarm Aurora, CO, how long it will take for them to leave, and exactly when questions will be raised as to whether or not violence in movies and video games had something to do with the act.
The nation's citizens also confirmed that, any time now, some religious figure or cable news personality will say something unbelievably insensitive about the tragic shooting.
"Unfortunately, I've been through this a lot, and I pretty much have it down to a science when President Obama will visit Colorado, when he will meet with the families of those who lost loved ones, and when he will give his big speech that people will call 'unifying' and 'very presidential,'" Jacksonville resident Amy Brennen, 32, said, speaking for every other person in the country. "Nothing really surprises me when it comes to this kind of thing anymore. And that makes me feel terrible."
"Oh, and here's another thing I hate I know," Brennen continued, "In exactly two weeks this will all be over and it will be like it never happened."
http://www.theonion.com/articles…
- GeorgesII0
not related at all, but still weird
- I wonder if it's traumatizing to be one of the actors? It looks really F'd up.WrappedInBooks