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America; too many guns - far too many massacres: What can they do about it?

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Dear O Sung Wu,

Thank You for your uplifting words (as always) and Thank
You for this discussion. It has made me delve into the
subject and as a result I'm learning a great deal. That's
what I like about this Forum. We get to discuss, so many
different issues and learn things along the way. I can
not even begin to imagine your vast experiences as a former
police officer - and the things that you had to deal with
on a daily basis. Our communities owe so much to people
like you who kept/keep us safe.
Posted by Foxy, Sunday, 8 October 2017 1:02:04 PM
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Hi (again) LEOJ & FOXY...

Thanks Leo for your insight and the most interesting article in Forbes. You my friend have a much deeper understanding of the philosophy that drives many of these offenders into doing what they do. As a copper you're taught, thus tend to think in terms of straight 'black and white'. Can you apply the law to the available facts? Either you can, or alternative, you can't, end of story. Thanks very much for your input, I do indeed appreciate it.

Hi (again) FOXY...

Regrettably the police aren't the sharpest knife in the draw. Sure over time you do tend to learn a little of human nature, like a potential suspect will likely try to obfuscate, many of his responses, to questions that are put to him. A bit about 'body language' all of which in isolation means little, but collectively can help establish the true author of a crime. The thing is, in criminal investigation matters, the longer the hunt progresses, the colder the trail will become, and the chance of an arrest diminishes exponentially.

The quicker a detective can tease out the salient facts, the better the chance of making an arrest. Time and manpower is everything, when trying to establish a perpetrator. Many thanks FOXY for you kind, but utterly undeserved words! I hope your Mum is going well, as you are too!
Posted by o sung wu, Sunday, 8 October 2017 4:46:43 PM
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o sung wu,

"Just how many guns can one shoot at a time, and how many disciplines are there in target/skeet shooting, or hunting for that matter?"

If a person shot in all available disciplines then I estimate that they would need 30+ weapons.

In pistol alone, I currently use four pistols and I could legally have twice that number if I shot in the single shot muzzle loading disciplines of flintlock smoothbore, flintlock rifled and the same two in percussion pistol.
Posted by Is Mise, Sunday, 8 October 2017 6:24:53 PM
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//If a person shot in all available disciplines then I estimate that they would need 30+ weapons.//

And don't forget your mutated anthrax for duck huntin':

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeiSDF83mXo
Posted by Toni Lavis, Sunday, 8 October 2017 6:38:30 PM
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Toni,

Don't shew your ignorance of the subject so openly, let us at least suppose that you have some knowledge.
Posted by Is Mise, Sunday, 8 October 2017 6:41:51 PM
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On most issues I was not a Howard supporter, but on gun control, given the political limitations he faced, he was absolutely correct in the action he took. The vast majority of Australians, at the time supported Howard, and still support tough gun control measures.

The Las Vagus massacre must bring into question Nevada's lax gun laws,

Some facts about gun laws in Nevada:

The right to bear arms is enshrined in the first article of Nevada's constitution: "Every citizen has the right to keep and bear arms for security and defense, for lawful hunting and recreational use and for other lawful purposes."

You don't need a permit to buy a gun, nor are you required to get a license or register a firearm. There's no limit on the number of guns a person can buy at one time.

Carrying an unconcealed firearm in public is legal.

It's legal to own assault weapons and large-capacity magazines for ammunition.

There is no mandated waiting period before buying a gun.

You can bring a gun to a polling place, to a casino and to a bar.

In my view the above is a recipe for disaster. A question to the forums gun supporters, of the above what parts would you like to see introduced into Australia.
Posted by Paul1405, Sunday, 8 October 2017 7:23:49 PM
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