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Off-topic and Chatter: The Jolly Boar Inn => General Chatter - The Boozer => Topic started by: Marcus on June 02, 2010, 02:17:52 PM

Title: Gunman goes on the rampage in Cumbria
Post by: Marcus on June 02, 2010, 02:17:52 PM

In other news, a gunman has gone on the rampage in Cumbria... (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/10214661.stm) :zegun:

Title: Gunman goes on the rampage in Cumbria
Post by: comrade_general on June 02, 2010, 10:09:12 PM

This is very unfortunate.  :unsure:

So I thought gun control kept things like this from happening.  :huh: [/sarcasm]

Title: Gunman goes on the rampage in Cumbria
Post by: Marcus on June 02, 2010, 10:27:32 PM

Only three massacres in recent history, compared to how many in the US? Yes, America is bigger, but size isn't the only factor.

Title: Gunman goes on the rampage in Cumbria
Post by: comrade_general on June 03, 2010, 03:12:39 AM

Perhaps not, but its a major one.

Title: Gunman goes on the rampage in Cumbria
Post by: Jubal on June 03, 2010, 09:50:07 AM

In the past decade there have been fifty shootings at high schools in the USA; that is literally just at highschools. In the UK there have, as Marc pointed out, only been 3 massacres in recent history.

And in terms of size our population's about a fifth that of the US; 3x5 = 15 shootings in recent history if the US had had similar circumstances to the UK. And you've had fifty in highschools alone.

Title: Gunman goes on the rampage in Cumbria
Post by: Marcus on June 03, 2010, 10:55:49 AM

Before we get too into the debate, spare a thought for the friends and families of the victims, who have been taken horribly by surprise. The fact that this just doesn't happen that often makes it all the more shocking.

Title: Gunman goes on the rampage in Cumbria
Post by: comrade_general on June 03, 2010, 12:06:46 PM

Indeed.

Title: Gunman goes on the rampage in Cumbria
Post by: Jubal on June 03, 2010, 12:13:51 PM

Oh, very much agreed. It's a terrible, terrible thing whenever and wherever it happens.

Title: Gunman goes on the rampage in Cumbria
Post by: Cuddly Khan on August 02, 2010, 08:06:03 AM

What about the AUS not many shootings here. We are clean.

Title: Gunman goes on the rampage in Cumbria
Post by: Jubal on August 02, 2010, 10:30:30 AM

http://s9.zetaboards.com/exilian?topic=7225091/ (http://s9.zetaboards.com/exilian?topic=7225091/)

^ New topic started for the debate, to keep it outside a condolences thread.