Fort Hood Mass Shooting, Latest Example of Price Paid for Deadly Firepower Available to Americans

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sent by protect_democracy since 15 days 8 hours 53 minutes, published about 14 days 19 hours 6 minutes
“The handguns used in yesterday’s rampage shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, demonstrate the deadly firepower available to any American--whether that person is a member of the military or a private citizen. Initial news reports describe the handguns possessed by the shooter as a semiautomatic pistol and .357 revolver, apparently neither was military issue. Like the Luby’s massacre in neighboring Killeen, Texas that occurred 18 years ago and left 23 dead and 20 injured, the facts are as simple as they are disturbing: easy access to unmatched firepower allows angry individuals to kill and wound at will. "
tags: gun lobby, fascism, death, fort hood
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  1. #1    I'm sure a US Army Major would have been reduced to throwing rocks if he hadn't been able to buy handguns.

    Not.
    written by Mike5000 since 15 days 7 hours 53 minutesMike5000
  2. #2    Actually, outside of a combat zone, access to weapons and ammo, is strictly controlled.
    written by ARepublicIfYouCanKeepIt since 15 days 5 hours 12 minutesARepublicIfYouCanKeepIt
  3. #3    That's true.

    Nevertheless a Major ain't gonna have any difficulty getting his hands on anything much less than a tactical nuke if he wants to.
    written by Mike5000 since 15 days 3 hours 36 minutesMike5000
  4. #4    And a culture that idolizes violence and reviles peacemaking.
    written by epppie since 14 days 18 hours 37 minutesepppie
  5. #5    Meaning US culture, not muslim culture.
    written by epppie since 14 days 18 hours 37 minutesepppie
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