Teen Gunman Kills 5 in Utah Mall

sbl_admin · 02-13-2007, 10:37 AM

A gunman entered a Utah shopping mall and began
randomly shooting Monday night

rhertz · 02-13-2007, 09:49 PM

I heard today that the gunman was a Bosnian Muslem immigrant. I don't know if this is true or not, but I would like to know the motive (or the lack thereof in the case of insanity if that is the case)

Isaac-Saxxon · 02-14-2007, 05:07 AM

They killed that sob and he will tell no more tales for that is the fate of a dead man. Maybe he just needed some sleep.
Isaac

LateNight · 02-14-2007, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Isaac-Saxxon

They killed that sob and he will tell no more tales for that is the fate of a dead man. Maybe he just needed some sleep.
Isaac

Ready to take the big "Dirt Nap"

AnimeSpirit · 02-14-2007, 09:11 AM

This is getting rediculous. It almost makes you think gun control is a good idea, but the 1998 statistics from Austrailia make that idea a huge bust.

Austrailia passed laws in 1997 to destroy over 600,000 personal firearms. Hunters were required to check guns out from government agencies and return them at the end of the hunting season. By the following year, homocides involving guns AND hot burgularlies were EACH up 300%. By the way, a hot burglury is when an intruder breaks in when they know you are home.

We obviously can't control guns, so what else could we do to stop the shootings that continue to happen more and more across the states (not to mention being initiated by younger and younger people)?

Al Swearengen · 02-14-2007, 06:36 PM

Anime makes an excellent point. Gun laws/control do NOTHING, absolutely NOTHING to keep guns out of the hands of criminals, since by definition, a criminal does not observe the law. An armed citizenry is the best way to minimize and sometimes even prevent such tragedies.

kansast · 02-15-2007, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by AnimeSpirit

Austrailia passed laws in 1997 to destroy over 600,000 personal firearms. Hunters were required to check guns out from government agencies and return them at the end of the hunting season. By the following year, homocides involving guns AND hot burgularlies were EACH up 300%.

If that statistic is even half way true.. that's something..
Check out this dude (the gunman) he looks like he had some issues ?

02-13-2007, 10:37 AM	#1
sbl_admin Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 1,965 Rep Power: 260	Teen Gunman Kills 5 in Utah Mall A gunman entered a Utah shopping mall and began randomly shooting Monday night

02-14-2007, 05:07 AM	#3
Isaac-Saxxon SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4,421 Rep Power: 318	No motive to be found They killed that sob and he will tell no more tales for that is the fate of a dead man. Maybe he just needed some sleep. Isaac

02-14-2007, 06:36 PM	#6
Al Swearengen Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 849 Rep Power: 247	Anime makes an excellent point. Gun laws/control do NOTHING, absolutely NOTHING to keep guns out of the hands of criminals, since by definition, a criminal does not observe the law. An armed citizenry is the best way to minimize and sometimes even prevent such tragedies. Last edited by Al Swearengen; 02-15-2007 at 03:25 AM.

02-13-2007, 09:49 PM	#2
rhertz SBLive! Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,834 Rep Power: 294	I heard today that the gunman was a Bosnian Muslem immigrant. I don't know if this is true or not, but I would like to know the motive (or the lack thereof in the case of insanity if that is the case)

02-14-2007, 09:11 AM	#5
AnimeSpirit SBLive! Veteran Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nowhere Age: 41 Posts: 1,659 Rep Power: 261	This is getting rediculous. It almost makes you think gun control is a good idea, but the 1998 statistics from Austrailia make that idea a huge bust. Austrailia passed laws in 1997 to destroy over 600,000 personal firearms. Hunters were required to check guns out from government agencies and return them at the end of the hunting season. By the following year, homocides involving guns AND hot burgularlies were EACH up 300%. By the way, a hot burglury is when an intruder breaks in when they know you are home. We obviously can't control guns, so what else could we do to stop the shootings that continue to happen more and more across the states (not to mention being initiated by younger and younger people)?

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