Arkansa Mass Shooting under-the-radar

[pneuby]

I didn't hear about this one until just now, on the radio. Here's a CNN link:

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/21/us/fordyce-arkansas-shooting/index.html

Apparently, his choice of gat/s didn't fit the narrative. Thus, no over-the-top coverage as ususal. :roll: :roll:

 

[smithers599]

So he used a Biden Special.

 

[Winmagbill]

Wasn't under the radar. Popped up on news immediately. Continued updates on casualties. Even saw a thumbnail booking photo. All that and I'm not even trying. Just line items on my newsfeeds. Probably going to fade with the Russian Synagogue shooting.

 

[Suck My Glock]

No, it did indeed pop up immediately when it happened. But yes,...because it was obvious from the footage he was just using a common shotgun, the press were relatively uninterested. The story didn't have the requisite "sizzle" with which to sell the steak.

 

[Winmagbill]

Maybe it was because there were 4 mass shootings over the weekend. The one in Alabama with 600 rnds fired must have been hopping.

 

[DannoXYZ]

Only killed 3 people? Eeeidiot!!! I could’ve killed that many people with my bare hands and more with butter knife!!! Let ‘em try to ban butter knives after that! Turn every housewife who buys butter knives into criminals.

 

[Winmagbill]

Only killed 3 people? Eeeidiot!!! I could’ve killed that many people with my bare hands and more with butter knife!!! Let ‘em try to ban butter knives after that! Turn every housewife who buys butter knives into criminals.

You’re not paying attention. It can happen.

2. The United Kingdom: A Blade Too Far

In the United Kingdom, the intricacies of knife laws have led to some rather unusual distinctions. There is a blanket ban on automatic OTF knives—that is, a knife that extends out of the front of the handle by using a trigger or button and locks into place—but knife laws here are even more stringent than that. While a folding pocket knife with a blade under three inches is generally legal, a High Court in 2005 ruled that even the humble butter knife can be considered an offensive weapon. A man wielding a butter knife had been found guilty under the Criminal Justice Act for carrying a bladed instrument, so be careful on the way home next time you purchase new cutlery.

 

[pneuby]

Wow, I stand corrected then. I have been guilty of not staying abreast of things on a daily basis.

 

[DannoXYZ]

You’re not paying attention. It can happen.

2. The United Kingdom: A Blade Too Far

In the United Kingdom, the intricacies of knife laws have led to some rather unusual distinctions. There is a blanket ban on automatic OTF knives—that is, a knife that extends out of the front of the handle by using a trigger or button and locks into place—but knife laws here are even more stringent than that. While a folding pocket knife with a blade under three inches is generally legal, a High Court in 2005 ruled that even the humble butter knife can be considered an offensive weapon. A man wielding a butter knife had been found guilty under the Criminal Justice Act for carrying a bladed instrument, so be careful on the way home next time you purchase new cutlery.

True, police body armour for UK market is reinforced with chainmail to twart stabbing weapons. Funny about butter knives though.

But switch-blades and folding pocket-knives are also forbidden in U.S. at many public locations such as schools and gov. buildings.

Again, idiot legislatures are so blind as always! It’s not implements that needs to be regulated, anything can be used as weapons. It’s the people who are violent and sadistic that needs to be incarcerated. In many of mass-shooting events, warnings signs were present well ahead of time.

Then again, drinking and guns have never been good combination.