The United States weapon market is a problem. It is a problem internationally as well. All one has to do is look to Mexico and realize what the USA is doing to that country.
If one looks at the history of massacres they are primarily affiliated with the military. There are very few where civilians are actually killing many people. It is a modern era phenomena.
Previous to Breivik, there are no mass murders in Norway. Some in Northern Ireland, but, that is affiliated with an armed resistance, not a single gunman with a cause.
There is a paradigm shift from military massacres whereby they have weapons to carry out such heinous acts, but, the mass murderers in a domestic circumstance is a modern day problem. They are increasing, too.
Individuals never had access to these type of weapons before. They most certainly did not.
There have been massacres in other countries related to anti-semitism. There were the massacres in Bosnia. But, for the most part the use of these weapons, outside of military use, didn't occur in the USA before. They were always viewed as cop killers.
The Assault Weapons Ban would have outlawed the guns used in Colorado. It expired September of 2004, just before Bush was re-elected. The massacres before that were virtually absent.
March 25, 2006, Seattle, Washington, Capital Hill Massacre killing six and wounding two.
April 16, 2007, Blacksburg, Virginia, Virginia Tech Massacre killing 32 and wounding numerous others. In 2007 this was the worst peacetime massacre in the country.
Got that? The Virginia Tech Massacres was the worst in the history of the country in 2007.
Should I make that point again? The Virginia Tech Massacre was the worst in the history of the country. It happened in 2007. The worst massacre in the country up to 2007 occurred at Virginia Tech University AFTER THE ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN WAS LIFTED !!!!!!!!
These were the weapons purchased in the USA at a gun show at the Columbine massacre in 1999. Fifteen dead including the two shooters. They killed themselves.
November 5, 2009, Fort Hood Massacre, 13 dead, one was a civilian, 30 wounded.
January 8, 2011, Tuscan Supermarket Massacre, 6 dead, 19 wounded.
July 20, 2012, Colorado Movie Theater Massacre, 12 dead, 58 wounded.
Ever since the Assault Weapons Ban was lifted the occurrence of mass killings has increased and the number of victims involved in the massacres have increased.
These weapons should never be in the hands of civilians. They don't belong anywhere outside the military without justification and certainly not without special permits and training.
It has gotten worse since the Assault Weapons Ban has been lifted. There are also more police officers killed since than as well.
The Columbine Massacre was the only one of its kind during the Assault Weapons Ban. It was due to irresponsible sales of guns.
If one looks at the history of massacres they are primarily affiliated with the military. There are very few where civilians are actually killing many people. It is a modern era phenomena.
Previous to Breivik, there are no mass murders in Norway. Some in Northern Ireland, but, that is affiliated with an armed resistance, not a single gunman with a cause.
There is a paradigm shift from military massacres whereby they have weapons to carry out such heinous acts, but, the mass murderers in a domestic circumstance is a modern day problem. They are increasing, too.
Individuals never had access to these type of weapons before. They most certainly did not.
There have been massacres in other countries related to anti-semitism. There were the massacres in Bosnia. But, for the most part the use of these weapons, outside of military use, didn't occur in the USA before. They were always viewed as cop killers.
The Assault Weapons Ban would have outlawed the guns used in Colorado. It expired September of 2004, just before Bush was re-elected. The massacres before that were virtually absent.
March 25, 2006, Seattle, Washington, Capital Hill Massacre killing six and wounding two.
April 16, 2007, Blacksburg, Virginia, Virginia Tech Massacre killing 32 and wounding numerous others. In 2007 this was the worst peacetime massacre in the country.
Got that? The Virginia Tech Massacres was the worst in the history of the country in 2007.
Should I make that point again? The Virginia Tech Massacre was the worst in the history of the country. It happened in 2007. The worst massacre in the country up to 2007 occurred at Virginia Tech University AFTER THE ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN WAS LIFTED !!!!!!!!
These were the weapons purchased in the USA at a gun show at the Columbine massacre in 1999. Fifteen dead including the two shooters. They killed themselves.
During the shootings, Harris carried a 12-gauge Savage-Springfield 67H pump-action shotgun, which he discharged 25 times and a Hi-Point 995 Carbine 9 mm carbine with thirteen 10-round magazines, which was fired 96 times.
Klebold carried a 9 mm Intratec TEC-9 semi-automatic handgun manufactured by Navegar, Inc. with one 52-, one 32-, and one 28-round magazine and a 12-gauge Stevens 311D double-barreled sawed-off shotgun. Klebold's primary weapon was the TEC-9 handgun, which was fired 55 times.
November 5, 2009, Fort Hood Massacre, 13 dead, one was a civilian, 30 wounded.
January 8, 2011, Tuscan Supermarket Massacre, 6 dead, 19 wounded.
July 20, 2012, Colorado Movie Theater Massacre, 12 dead, 58 wounded.
Ever since the Assault Weapons Ban was lifted the occurrence of mass killings has increased and the number of victims involved in the massacres have increased.
These weapons should never be in the hands of civilians. They don't belong anywhere outside the military without justification and certainly not without special permits and training.
It has gotten worse since the Assault Weapons Ban has been lifted. There are also more police officers killed since than as well.
The Columbine Massacre was the only one of its kind during the Assault Weapons Ban. It was due to irresponsible sales of guns.
