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I post about body armor and shootings this morning... then this happens.
Four people shot dead in Jacksonville Florida at a video game tournament.
Horrible.
I'm posting because I'm steaming angry one of the news commentators, who said that the shooter was 'mentally impaired' because:
a. normal people play video games
b. normal people carry loaded weapons
so it's obvious to him that the shooter was 'mentally impaired'.
No. It's not normal for people to carry loaded weapons. It's really abnormal to bring one to a video game tournament. A few people need weapons to do their jobs but most people? Nope.
And if he had 'issues' that background checks are suppose to catch - how did he get the weapon?
Shall we have metal detectors in each public venue? In our shopping malls? Shall we all need to buy body armor to protect ourselves?
-m
Four people shot dead in Jacksonville Florida at a video game tournament.
Horrible.
I'm posting because I'm steaming angry one of the news commentators, who said that the shooter was 'mentally impaired' because:
a. normal people play video games
b. normal people carry loaded weapons
so it's obvious to him that the shooter was 'mentally impaired'.
No. It's not normal for people to carry loaded weapons. It's really abnormal to bring one to a video game tournament. A few people need weapons to do their jobs but most people? Nope.
And if he had 'issues' that background checks are suppose to catch - how did he get the weapon?
Shall we have metal detectors in each public venue? In our shopping malls? Shall we all need to buy body armor to protect ourselves?
-m
