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Anonymous wrote:Apparently a former employee of the bank.

Circumstances don’t matter, though, nothing will change.

Thanks, my initial guess had been a robbery.

The thing about these shootings is that they're all based on emotional and psychological issues.

and all involve guns

All involve CRIMINALS.

Why do you always ignore that part? Doesn’t fit your political agenda here on DCUM ?

The Christian school shooter was in treatment for mental health. She was allowed to purchase 7 guns including assault rifles. Gun owners should have to go through background checks and show they are capable of using guns safely. You can keep your damn guns, just don’t give them out like candy.

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Anonymous wrote: I ALSO THINK THESE MASS SHOOTINGS ARE A RESULT OF OUR COLD, CALLOUS SOCIETY.

The U.S. is the only country that has anything like this level of problem. We're not that much more cold or callous than most other places - in some cases, we're warmer and more welcoming. Where we really, really differ is the number of guns per capita that we have in private hands. I'm all for making this a kinder, gentler nation -- but, really, the guns are the biggest problem.

I think PP is referring to that lack of a social safety net, mental health services are for the rich because insurance isn’t taken by most practices and the ones who do take insurance have long waitlists. We live in a dog-eat-dog society. Inequality is sky high.

Somehow I don't think that's the problem in this case.

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Anonymous wrote: I ALSO THINK THESE MASS SHOOTINGS ARE A RESULT OF OUR COLD, CALLOUS SOCIETY.

The U.S. is the only country that has anything like this level of problem. We're not that much more cold or callous than most other places - in some cases, we're warmer and more welcoming. Where we really, really differ is the number of guns per capita that we have in private hands. I'm all for making this a kinder, gentler nation -- but, really, the guns are the biggest problem.

I think PP is referring to that lack of a social safety net, mental health services are for the rich because insurance isn’t taken by most practices and the ones who do take insurance have long waitlists. We live in a dog-eat-dog society. Inequality is sky high.

If we can get a bipartisan agreement for massive public funding of mental health care infrastructure, I'd call it a win -- even if I think that guns are the larger part of the mass killing problem. Independent of these shootings, we need better mental health care in this country.

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Well-regulated Militia opens fire and kills multiple bank-goers; cheap thoughts and useless prayers now being rushed to the scene … more on this soon-to-be-forgotten-and-then-repeated story as it continues ….
Law makers: “there’s nothing more we can do”

Anonymous wrote:Our well-regulated militias need better regulation.

AMEN! I will never understand why those who support the second amendment so adamantly don't support the *entire* amendment.

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Anonymous wrote: I ALSO THINK THESE MASS SHOOTINGS ARE A RESULT OF OUR COLD, CALLOUS SOCIETY.

The U.S. is the only country that has anything like this level of problem. We're not that much more cold or callous than most other places - in some cases, we're warmer and more welcoming. Where we really, really differ is the number of guns per capita that we have in private hands. I'm all for making this a kinder, gentler nation -- but, really, the guns are the biggest problem.

I think PP is referring to that lack of a social safety net, mental health services are for the rich because insurance isn’t taken by most practices and the ones who do take insurance have long waitlists. We live in a dog-eat-dog society. Inequality is sky high.

Anonymous wrote:It's taking them a long time to reveal the shooter's identity. All I've heard/read is that the shooter was an employee or former employee of the location.

His name is all over Twitter. He has a masters in finance from U Alabama. Oh, and pronouns in his bio.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Apparently a former employee of the bank.

Circumstances don’t matter, though, nothing will change.

Thanks, my initial guess had been a robbery.

The thing about these shootings is that they're all based on emotional and psychological issues.

and all involve guns

All involve CRIMINALS.

Why do you always ignore that part? Doesn’t fit your political agenda here on DCUM ?

Criminals can kill more people with guns than with other weapons. And suicide and accident can also occur more often with guns. People don't usually die from problems cleaning their knives.

Anonymous wrote: I ALSO THINK THESE MASS SHOOTINGS ARE A RESULT OF OUR COLD, CALLOUS SOCIETY.

The U.S. is the only country that has anything like this level of problem. We're not that much more cold or callous than most other places - in some cases, we're warmer and more welcoming. Where we really, really differ is the number of guns per capita that we have in private hands. I'm all for making this a kinder, gentler nation -- but, really, the guns are the biggest problem.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm for gun control, but I also think these mass shootings are a reflection of our callous, unkind society where there is no community and no real society left anymore. Some people are very hurt and left out, and no one notices or cares about them. They are suffering, and shooting others is a crazy way to express that. I don't think it used to be that way. We knew everyone in our neighborhood when I was growing up, not just the people we liked. Everyone.

Many things can be true at one time. And they can reinforce one another. "Some people feel very hurt and left out" + guns are very accessible and have become a normalized way of dealing with big feelings. All of those things are true. God forbid we address issues that are complex.

So address the complex issue then. Don't just talk about guns.

OP is too simple-minded to comprehend anything beyond “gunz are BAD! umkay?”

Seriously, she has the mind of a toddler when it comes to workable, practical solutions.

Oh here it is. Send out the attack dogs when you can not argue against the facts.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm for gun control, but I also think these mass shootings are a reflection of our callous, unkind society where there is no community and no real society left anymore. Some people are very hurt and left out, and no one notices or cares about them. They are suffering, and shooting others is a crazy way to express that. I don't think it used to be that way. We knew everyone in our neighborhood when I was growing up, not just the people we liked. Everyone.

Many things can be true at one time. And they can reinforce one another. "Some people feel very hurt and left out" + guns are very accessible and have become a normalized way of dealing with big feelings. All of those things are true. God forbid we address issues that are complex.

So address the complex issue then. Don't just talk about guns.

OP is too simple-minded to comprehend anything beyond “gunz are BAD! umkay?”

Seriously, she has the mind of a toddler when it comes to workable, practical solutions.

It's taking them a long time to reveal the shooter's identity. All I've heard/read is that the shooter was an employee or former employee of the location.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Apparently a former employee of the bank.

Circumstances don’t matter, though, nothing will change.

Thanks, my initial guess had been a robbery.

The thing about these shootings is that they're all based on emotional and psychological issues.

and all involve guns

All involve CRIMINALS.

Why do you always ignore that part? Doesn’t fit your political agenda here on DCUM ?

No. They don't involve criminals until they are mass shooters. The guy was not robbing a bank -- he was expressing an emotional grievance by killing people.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm for gun control, but I also think these mass shootings are a reflection of our callous, unkind society where there is no community and no real society left anymore. Some people are very hurt and left out, and no one notices or cares about them. They are suffering, and shooting others is a crazy way to express that. I don't think it used to be that way. We knew everyone in our neighborhood when I was growing up, not just the people we liked. Everyone.

Many things can be true at one time. And they can reinforce one another. "Some people feel very hurt and left out" + guns are very accessible and have become a normalized way of dealing with big feelings. All of those things are true. God forbid we address issues that are complex.

So address the complex issue then. Don't just talk about guns.

Who is just talking about guns? Go make society. And talk about guns. Everyone has to work to fix this.

Also, pp, your "don't just talk about guns" is all but code for "don't talk about guns."

I'm sick of "code." I'm saying exactly what I mean. I said I AM PRO-GUN CONTROL. I ALSO THINKS THESE MASS SHOOTINGS ARE A RESULT OF OUR COLD, CALLOUS SOCIETY. That's what I said and what i mean. It's not "code" for anything. If I meant "don't talk about guns" then why in the world wouldn't I say so, on an anonymous forum? Stop with the ridiculous "code" crap already.

Back on topic -- the entire thread is about guns. That's who was "just talking about guns" -- you and every other poster on the thread.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Apparently a former employee of the bank.

Circumstances don’t matter, though, nothing will change.

Thanks, my initial guess had been a robbery.

The thing about these shootings is that they're all based on emotional and psychological issues.

and all involve guns

All involve CRIMINALS.

Why do you always ignore that part? Doesn’t fit your political agenda here on DCUM ?

NP. Well, your "criminals" were also a "good guy with a gun" the second before they shot people up, so there's that.