Thread: Stabbing at PA High School

Originally Posted by orangenblue420

And we all know I am very pro gun but I think its a silly argument to pit guns vs knives in a situation like this - if this young man had a gun instead of a knife there would have been 20 or more dead people vs injured people. But IMO this has nothing to do with a psycho's weapon of choice - we need to find out why this kid did what he did (and IMO what Rx drugs he was on) and figure out the warning signs are so that parents and teachers can try and fix the problem before it gets to this.

Not so sure about that - the kid was running through the hallways stabbing people (based on preliminary reports). The first gun shot would have alerted everyone to take shelter.

Well I beg to differ. I Shot an AR15 this weekend and if I walked into a crowded hall it would take me about 10-20 seconds to unload the clip (holds 30) and I'm pretty sure there would be a good number of dead people before most even knew what was happening.

I think either scenario is pretty bad. The end result is people are hurt no matter by knife or by gun. One could make an argument (if they really wanted too) that dying by a gunshot is quicker than getting jabbed in the neck and choking on your own blood. Neither sounds really appealing to me honestly.

I did read though that the young man responsible may have been a victim of bullying. If so, im not shocked by his actions.

Originally Posted by orangenblue420

Well I beg to differ. I Shot an AR15 this weekend and if I walked into a crowded hall it would take me about 10-20 seconds to unload the clip (holds 30) and I'm pretty sure there would be a good number of dead people before most even knew what was happening.

I can't dispute that - certainly there are assault/automatic weapons out there that could have done more damage. My initial thought was as soon as shots are fired, people would be aware of what was happening.

What sucks is that its happening more and more - its an awful feeling to send your kids to school not knowing whether or not they're safe these days - it shouldnt be like that

Originally Posted by orangenblue420

What sucks is that its happening more and more - its an awful feeling to send your kids to school not knowing whether or not they're safe these days - it shouldnt be like that

Well, according to a couple of people this shit has been going on for years.

all you gotta do is make sure your kids treat everyone with respect and do not bully the kids who get bullied by everyone.

Its like this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._United_States

It has but its definitely on the rise over the past few years

I would stab some of you.

The NRA will be pleased.....finally an incident where they will not be demonised.

Your second amendment is a really point of interest for me and many non-americans. I think this is a good example of how it is not the weapon that is important, it is the beliefs and behaviours of an individual that needs to be addressed.

Originally Posted by slim

I would stab some of you.

We love you too slim

Originally Posted by orangenblue420

We love you too slim

Thanks. You have always been nice to me.

It's partially the culture. No one wants to raise their kids. They put pressure on teachers to raise everyone's kids and then tie their hands so they can't do anything. There needs to be more discipline. People need to respect each other and human life in general. But you can't do anything without offending anyone.

Originally Posted by CoachChaz

Prescription drugs are worse than street drugs

What makes you say that?

Originally Posted by daveaitken18

The NRA will be pleased.....finally an incident where they will not be demonised.

Your second amendment is a really point of interest for me and many non-americans. I think this is a good example of how it is not the weapon that is important, it is the beliefs and behaviours of an individual that needs to be addressed.

And what would you say about the astronomical gun violence statistics in America compared to other developed nations? How does your theory account for those?