Three people have died in a shooting at a US primary school, including the shooter, and 20 have been injured.

 

The Minneapolis city government said the shooter had been “contained” after gunfire at the Annunciation Catholic School, and there was no longer any “active threat” to residents.

Police, ambulances, FBI and other federal agents were on the scene as a person answering the phone there said students were being evacuated.

 

“There is no active threat to the community at this time. The shooter is contained,” the City of Minneapolis said on X.

 

Three dead and 20 injured in US primary school mass shooting

 

For God's sake Americans, just ban guns. It ain't that difficult. Most developed countries have strict gun laws. 

The UK has a problem with knives, but not with guns which will kill or injure far more.

After every incident where innocent people, including kids, are shot and killed, the usual high profile US public figures come out and announce they're praying for the victims. 

Before they do that, ban the damn guns, if anything for Christ's sake.

Shooter was ANOTHER anti Trump homosexual Democrat, 

 

58 minutes ago, NickyLouie said:

Shooter was ANOTHER anti Trump homosexual Democrat, 

 

Complete B.S., as usual!

 

Ridiculous LGBT hater!

 

There are around 300 school shootings per year in the US.....

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-17/us-school-shootings-2024-in-numbers/104734714

52 minutes ago, NickyLouie said:

Shooter was ANOTHER anti Trump homosexual Democrat, 

 

While the term "mass shooting" has various definitions, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) tracks murders committed by extremists. In 2023, all 17 extremist-related killings were committed by right-wing extremists, with 15 linked to white supremacy. 

 

Over the previous decade, right-wing extremists were responsible for a majority of extremist-related murders.

Breakdown of killings by extremist motive (ADL Data):

 

2023:

All 17 extremist-related killings were by right-wing extremists, including 15 tied to white supremacy. 

2022:

60% of the 25 extremist-related killings were victims of mass shooting attacks. 

2021:

26 of the 29 extremist-related murders were by right-wing extremists, with white supremacy being a significant factor. 

 

how many mass shootings in America were committed by right wing gunmen? - Google Search

1 minute ago, bannork said:

While the term "mass shooting" has various definitions, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) tracks murders committed by extremists. In 2023, all 17 extremist-related killings were committed by right-wing extremists, with 15 linked to white supremacy. 

 

Over the previous decade, right-wing extremists were responsible for a majority of extremist-related murders.

Breakdown of killings by extremist motive (ADL Data):

 

2023:

All 17 extremist-related killings were by right-wing extremists, including 15 tied to white supremacy. 

2022:

60% of the 25 extremist-related killings were victims of mass shooting attacks. 

2021:

26 of the 29 extremist-related murders were by right-wing extremists, with white supremacy being a significant factor. 

 

how many mass shootings in America were committed by right wing gunmen? - Google Search

Its worse on the South Side of Chicago. But you dont care, doesnt fit your politics.

Its bad enough to have your philosophy be responsible for this crime, but then dance on the bodies of the dead to disarm the folks you want to kill.?  Criminals

2 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Its bad enough to have your philosophy be responsible for this crime, but then dance on the bodies of the dead to disarm the folks you want to kill.?  Criminals

 

Are you against gun control? If so, can you please explain what benefits unrestricted gun ownership gives to society?

2 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

Your welcome. A free man is responsible for his own safety.

 

Indeed. How can one truly consider oneself a free man without the ability to own a gun without restriction.

16 minutes ago, RayC said:

 

Indeed. How can one truly consider oneself a free man without the ability to own a gun without restriction.

Well we do have some restrictions that dont interfere with the right but we are still free,

27 minutes ago, RayC said:

 

Indeed. How can one truly consider oneself a free man without the ability to own a gun without restriction.

I'm Australian. I don't have to worry about getting shot. 

 

Semi-automatic weapons were banned in Australia, after the Port Arthur massacre. The world did not fall apart, I could still own two bolt-action rifles.

 

Where does it end with you guys? Trench mortars or an Abrams tank for so-called protection?

 

Every time you have a massacre, gun sales go up.

 

Freedumb. You are incapable of learning from your tragedies.

1 hour ago, RayC said:

 

Are you against gun control? If so, can you please explain what benefits unrestricted gun ownership gives to society?

Its a RIGHT spelled out in our founding documents, no need to explain anything. Its not up for debate.

I wonder when there will be the first shoot out between ICE agents, who aren't in uniform, and an armed citizen?

 

There is also the issue about federalising the National Guard. It was James Madison who argued that an armed militia was necessary to keep in check a federal government. In Pre-Revolutionary America, there were so-called Patriot militias. The British and Loyalists attempted to disarm them, but were met with resistance, citing the Bill of Rights.

 

As the new Republic was emerging, following riots, it became clear they needed an army to maintain order. after the Continental Army  disbanded and went home. The price of the US Army was the 2nd Amendment.

 

The current DHS head previously said this

 

 

 

48 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Where does it end with you guys? Trench mortars or an Abrams tank for so-called protection?

I want an Abrams tank.   A friend of mine owns a German Leopard Tank.   I want to one-up him. 

Americans might be surprised what's on sale at the Bisley gun fair, including the availability of long mags and prices.

 

 

1 hour ago, Lacessit said:

I'm Australian. I don't have to worry about getting shot. 

 

Semi-automatic weapons were banned in Australia, after the Port Arthur massacre. The world did not fall apart, I could still own two bolt-action rifles.

 

Where does it end with you guys? Trench mortars or an Abrams tank for so-called protection?

 

Every time you have a massacre, gun sales go up.

 

Freedumb. You are incapable of learning from your tragedies.

 

Maybe if you read the whole thread  before replying you'd realise that my comment was laced with sarcasm.

16 minutes ago, MicroB said:

Americans might be surprised what's on sale at the Bisley gun fair, including the availability of long mags and prices.

 

 

I’ve always wanted an M1 Carbine. 

50 minutes ago, Slowhand225 said:

Its a RIGHT spelled out in our founding documents, no need to explain anything. Its not up for debate.

 

So a document written +/-240 years ago should be unamenable?

1 hour ago, Yagoda said:

Well we do have some restrictions that dont interfere with the right but we are still free,

 

Nothing you have said goes anywhere close to making a convincing case for largely unrestricted gun ownership.

6 hours ago, NickyLouie said:

Shooter was ANOTHER anti Trump homosexual Democrat, 

 

Give it a Nobel Prize.

1 hour ago, Slowhand225 said:

Its a RIGHT spelled out in our founding documents, no need to explain anything. Its not up for debate.

Heavy sigh . .  this old bullsh*t.

 

It's a RIGHT spelled out in our founding documents for free speech but you can't shout "FIRE" in a crowded theater. Rights DO NOT equal 100% unrestricted access. The ONLY REASON there are no common sense gun laws (which, by the way, are supported by a VAST majority of people in the US) is because gun lobbyists pour literal millions of dollars into the deep pockets of US politicians to prevent this from happening.

 

Until we all wake up to this fallacy of the 2nd amendment garbage argument, our kids are going to continue to get murdered.

6 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Its worse on the South Side of Chicago. But you dont care, doesnt fit your politics.

How many of these trans shooters were forced to play pink guitars by their parents as kids?

2 hours ago, Lacessit said:

I'm Australian. I don't have to worry about getting shot. 

 

Semi-automatic weapons were banned in Australia, after the Port Arthur massacre. The world did not fall apart, I could still own two bolt-action rifles.

 

Where does it end with you guys? Trench mortars or an Abrams tank for so-called protection?

 

Every time you have a massacre, gun sales go up.

 

Freedumb. You are incapable of learning from your tragedies.

Well, it certainly could be because of the mental illness in Australia.  The government probably does not want a bunch of mentally ill people running around with guns.

Prevalence and impact of mental illness - Mental health - AIHW https://share.google/q8L0qSaRJqZkSm45S

 

Mental people are killers not guns.

41 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

It's a RIGHT spelled out in our founding documents for free speech but you can't shout "FIRE" in a crowded theater.

Negative.  

 

Schenck versus United States was overturned.  Look up Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969).

37 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

The ONLY REASON there are no common sense gun laws

Can you please tell me what you mean by common sense gun laws?

3 hours ago, Yagoda said:

It allows you to defend yourslef and your family from the insane Transgender murderers ginned up by the Socialists.

Will guns defend against these batsh!t crazy violent right wingers and MAGAnistas?

 

Michael Estes, Curtis Allen, Gavin Wright, Patrick Stein, Adam Purinton, Jeremy Christian, Wade Page, Edgar Welch, Sam Woodward, James Fields, Dylann Roof, Robert Bowers, Ian David Long, Cesar Sayoc, Gregory Bush, Stephen Paddock, Christopher Hansson

1 minute ago, Wingate said:

Will guns defend against these batsh!t crazy violent right wingers and MAGAnistas?

 

Michael Estes, Curtis Allen, Gavin Wright, Patrick Stein, Adam Purinton, Jeremy Christian, Wade Page, Edgar Welch, Sam Woodward, James Fields, Dylann Roof, Robert Bowers, Ian David Long, Cesar Sayoc, Gregory Bush, Stephen Paddock, Christopher Hansson

Guns will defend against dangerous people like you. 

Guns could play a role but it's more a matter of a general mental state of US society that has been deteriorating for the past 30 years.  (no kindly do not bring Trump again into this). 

 

Look at some countries with highly liberal gun possession laws in Europe, like Switzerland, where the citizens apparently all serve in the army and have the assault rifle at home. They have one of the lowest homicide rates in the world. This to say that it's not the fact of having easy access to guns. It's more an issue of poor mental condition of the American society,  plumetted by social competition, social gaps between the rich and the poor, drugs and poverty. 

7 hours ago, NickyLouie said:

Shooter was ANOTHER anti Trump homosexual Democrat, 

 

I thought we called all these Trans people males?

That makes the mass killers all males right? 

Are there any female mass killers? Rare I think.

So maybe no guns for males?

 

 

7 hours ago, NickyLouie said:

Shooter was ANOTHER anti Trump homosexual Democrat, 

 

 

Don't you know you can find all the BS that you want to believe on social media? To think this fiction is actually true just shows complete ignorance on your part. Another MAGA automaton.

3 hours ago, Yagoda said:

It allows you to defend yourslef and your family from the insane Transgender murderers ginned up by the Socialists.

 

The Fux news and MAGA propaganda mills got you proper afraid! You'd better be careful, a ladyboy is gonna jump out of your toilet and beat you to death with her high heels! There's a lefty around every corner, keep that concealed carry cause they want to pop your MAGA azz. Better not wear that chippy cap you got hidden in the closet, they gonna round up the boys from the gay bar down the street after you.