http://edition.cnn.com/2016/06/23/europe/germany-cinema-attack
http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2016/06/germany_theater_mass_shooting.html

I guess Germany should enact stricter gun laws? Oh wait......

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_legislation_in_Germany


Another senseless tragedy. 

Edit: The title could be a bit better, as it's still unclear if it's 25 people shot from a gunman, or just injured.....

By mass shooting you mean one dead nutjob and 20 odd people who've had a whiff of teargas. I've been to parties more violent than that.

By mass shooting you mean one dead nutjob and 20 odd people who've had a whiff of teargas. I've been to parties more violent than that.

Yea, it was the first thing that popped up in my news feed. Exaggerated, and misleading greatly. But the point still stands. Germany has strict gun laws, bad things still happen.

Quote from: Whatgook on June 24, 2016, 11:23:46 AM

Quote from: Seoul cruiser on June 24, 2016, 11:17:41 AM

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/06/23/europe/germany-cinema-attack

I guess Germany should enact stricter gun laws? Oh wait......

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_legislation_in_Germany


Another senseless tragedy.

Yes and because of the strict gun laws he was armed with a rifle as opposed to an automatic weapon. Therefore it looks like no deaths instead of 49.

Well, it's still unclear what happened but, what's the difference between 4, 24 and 49? Is that what you tell family members. Sorry for your loss but, at least it wasn't more people?

Wow, seoul cruiser's bolded section, that's probably the stupidest thing I've read in a long, long time.

OP, even Kliuchevskoi isn't touching this one. 

That should tell you everything you need to know about your post.

Do some research - no one, other than the gunman got killed. 

It doesn't compare.

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2015/oct/02/mass-shootings-america-gun-violence

Yea, jumped the gun for sure but, the point still remains. The guy, had more than ample opportunity to unleash a fury of hell. Instead barricaded himself inside and took hostages. Germany has strict gun control laws, so why do people think that by implementing stricter gun laws in the U.S. (or banning them) the mass shootings will stop???

Nothing will *stop* mass shootings, but proper regulation will certainly decrease their frequency, and hopefully also reduced the number of fatalities per incident as well.

Anyway, gun control isn't necessarily just about taking guns away or preventing people from getting their hands on them in the first place: better legislation will make it more difficult to get away with crimes involving guns (due to registration, tracking etc).

Also, I know for a fact that without gun control, Germany would have 463.5% more gun related deaths than they currently do. /s

Yea, jumped the gun for sure but, the point still remains. The guy, had more than ample opportunity to unleash a fury of hell. Instead barricaded himself inside and took hostages. Germany has strict gun control laws, so why do people think that by implementing stricter gun laws in the U.S. (or banning them) the mass shootings will stop???

Are you suggesting that Germany has multiple incidents?

Tell you what, when you have a real comparison between two countries, then you can use it as an example of why you think the US should just further ignore it's 3rd world problems.

Germany isn't even on the map when it comes to gun crime, this is blatantly because there isn't a gun culture, despite people jumping on what are obviously isolated incidents.

Seoul Cruiser, you have embarrassed yourself. My advice: don't post in this thread again.

Oh shit the cavalry on the way!

Quote from: Seoul cruiser on June 24, 2016, 11:52:57 AM

Yea, jumped the gun for sure but, the point still remains. The guy, had more than ample opportunity to unleash a fury of hell. Instead barricaded himself inside and took hostages. Germany has strict gun control laws, so why do people think that by implementing stricter gun laws in the U.S. (or banning them) the mass shootings will stop???

Are you suggesting that Germany has multiple incidents?

Tell you what, when you have a real comparison between two countries, then you can use it as an example of why you think the US should just further ignore it's 3rd world problems.

Germany isn't even on the map when it comes to gun crime, this is blatantly because there isn't a gun culture, despite people jumping on what are obviously isolated incidents.

Ok, how about Columbia and the U.S.???????