🇺🇸 Discussion: Guns, The Second Amendment, NRA - Part II

[Hobgoblin]

We are dealing with truly sick and stupid people.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

USA Today - White Sox game shooting happened after fan snuck gun into stadium
"She reportedly snuck the gun in past metal detectors hiding it in the folds of her belly fat," Kusinski said in a post on X. Police previously said that a 42-year-old woman "sustained one gun-shot wound to the leg" and a 26-year-old woman "also sustained a graze wound to the abdomen."

Woman shot at Chicago White Sox game denies bringing gun to park; ATF joins investigation
One of the women who was shot at the Chicago White Sox game on Friday night, says she didn't bring the gun into Guaranteed Rate Field. Her attorneys spoke out Tuesday and they said their client was sitting in the stands when she was hit by a bullet.

 

[squeekness]

Folds of belly fat? Yeesh....

 

[Iceman]

Folds of belly fat? Yeesh....

A lot to process in this story.

 

[squeekness]

Too much, lol

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

New Mexico governor issues order suspending the right to carry firearms in public across Albuquerquehttps://news.yahoo.com/mexico-governor-issues-order-suspend-234135580.html
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday issued an emergency order suspending the right to carry firearms in public across Albuquerque and the surrounding county for at least 30 days in response to a spate of gun violence. The Democratic governor said she expects legal challenges but was compelled to act because of recent shootings, including the death of an 11-year-old boy outside a minor league baseball stadium this week.

 

[squeekness]

New Mexico governor issues order suspending the right to carry firearms in public across Albuquerque
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday issued an emergency order suspending the right to carry firearms in public across Albuquerque and the surrounding county for at least 30 days in response to a spate of gun violence. The Democratic governor said she expects legal challenges but was compelled to act because of recent shootings, including the death of an 11-year-old boy outside a minor league baseball stadium this week.

Somebody has to do something. Even the little things can help.

 

[Mike5575]

This is not a "little thing."


Albuquerque police reports decrease in homicides

An 11% decrease in homicides for the city of Albuquerque in the month of August.

 

[Teelie]

In otherwords, guns aren't a public safety issue to certain politicians and they will fight tooth and nail (and gun) to prevent any kind of attempt to reign in the gun violence.

 

[squeekness]

Wanting those NRA dollars.

 

[Mike5575]

Ted Lieu is an outspoken proponent of gun control. I find it highly unlikely that all of a sudden, the Congressman is chasing the NRA money. Could it be on this issue, the Governor of New Mexico is taking such an extreme position on gun control, that it's too much for someone with a record like Ted Lieu?

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

Yeah, there's little chance Ted is trying to appeal to the NRA. He's been very forthright about his opposition to that organization.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Daily Kos - The latest conservative war is against a gun safe manufacturer that cooperated with the FBI

 

[Teelie]

Sounds like New Mexico is going in the right direction and that it's a problem to him. Not like Republicans don't do worse with less justification.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Gizmodo - Roblox Dev Arrested at Game Event for Allegedly Having Concealed Firearm, Large Capacity Magazine
U.S. Parks Police in San Francisco arrested known Roblox dev Mikhail Olson, AKA Simbuilder, after he allegedly fought cops outside the company’s event.

 

[squeekness]

Great. Hopefully he'll at least be red flagged and lose his guns now.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Danelo Cavalcante manhunt: Escaped killer [from Pennsylvania] is now armed; police urge some residents to stay indoors
A homeowner fired seven times at escaped killer Danelo Cavalcante when he broke into his home and stole a .22 caliber rifle Monday night, sources say.

 

[squeekness]

This isn't going to end well for him.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

This isn't going to end well for him.

He’s been captured finally.

Escaped Murderer Danelo Cavalcante Has Been Captured - The Keystone

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[Morg]

Man At Center Of Major Gun Rights Case Allegedly Shot At Woman In A Parking Lot

 

[squeekness]

Outstanding.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

PoliticsPA - State Supreme Court To Decide If Cities Can Enact Stiffer Gun Laws Than State
Does state’s preemption statute violate Philadelphians’ fundamental right to life and liberty?

 

[squeekness]

It would be nice, but could it also be used to take away other rights? That's a concern.

 

[Mike5575]

PoliticsPA - State Supreme Court To Decide If Cities Can Enact Stiffer Gun Laws Than State
Does state’s preemption statute violate Philadelphians’ fundamental right to life and liberty?

I don't know, but Philadelphia has 305 homicides this year, a 21% reduction from last year.

Crime Maps & Stats | Philadelphia Police Department