He didn't use an automatic rifle, and I think you mean semi-automatic. He used 2 pistols. So if he took one pistol with a lot of ammo, this would have been prevented- yeah right.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daegu_subway_fire the point is that they will find a way, and often that way is worse. I don't want unstable people to have guns, nobody does, but strict gun control will not stop them if they are determined to cause harm.
Where did I say that this could have been prevented? All I said that, there could have been less casualties if he had only one hand gun with limited clip capacity. The latest I read, most victims have been shot via rifle. He used the hand gun on himself.
Apparently from what I am reading, he might also have shot his mother in the face while she was still sleeping...
I am liberal on many issues. I am a strong supporter of 2nd Amendment and a gun owner/enthusiast myself. It just makes sense to me that people must pass background checks before gun permit is issued. I went through the process in NYC and it ain't that bad.
right, that's sort what I meant and it didn't come out right. I don't agree, I think the guy offed himself long before police came, he simply did it when he felt he had done enough. It would be curious to see if he used up his ammo. Had he wanted maximum damage, he would have taken the bushmaster inside with him.
Duh...YES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The salient question to ask is: "does the presence of guns make murder more likely?" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- so if this lunatic has have gone in there with a kinfe.....you think he could have done that damage that quickly? He would have kileld what 1 or 2 possibly? Without agin I doubt this little sh** coward would have even attempted it. Guns do make it a lot easier for nut jobs to do "their thing" much fast and deadlier.
If the gun nuts have their way we'd all be armed up like John Rambo and it would be fine! You need some control and what you have now obviosuly isn't working is it? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote from RedDuke: Where did I say that this could have been prevented? All I said that, there could have been less casualties if he had only one hand gun with limited clip capacity.