All-purpose gun legislation thread

Three people are dead. The suspect is a former detective. He either was not stripped of his weapons after being arrested, or he acquired one via a face to face sale. Such sales are unregulated in Texas. We do not yet know for sure. kxan.com/news/local/tra…

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Robert Evans (The Only Robert Evans) (IwriteOK)

Correction: he is not a former cop. He is on administrative leave.

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RichVR · 2021-04-18T23:40:44.354Z

ShivaX:

The mass shooting today in Austin is believed to be a former cop with a history of child sexual assault.

He had a bad day. He was stressed. Everyone can understand that.

Timex · 2021-04-19T00:02:55.296Z

Let he who is without sin cast the first stone!

Woolen_Horde · 2021-04-19T00:03:13.353Z

What we need is a Super Duper Good Guy with a Gun to stop the Good Guy with a Gun.

KevinC · 2021-04-19T00:25:32.449Z

He may even have been fed up.

Enidigm · 2021-04-19T01:19:28.250Z

My sister and I were about to head to that Trader Joe’s at that exact time, but I told her to drop off her kids without me to her ex as I was still enjoying the Sunday morning and didn’t want to rush out of town, so we didn’t think of going till 1 and saw the news.

ShivaX · 2021-04-19T01:50:52.309Z

Enidigm:

My sister and I were about to head to that Trader Joe’s at that exact time,

Well, that’s fucking terrifying.

rowe33 · 2021-04-19T01:59:23.194Z

Damn, glad you avoided it!

rowe33 · 2021-04-19T02:03:11.200Z

Hey Wisconsin, couldn’t you have waited until tomorrow?

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Person of interest located in Wisconsin shooting that killed 3 people, injured...

A person of interest in the Kenosha shooting that killed three and injured three others early Sunday morning has been located and will be criminally charged with one count of first degree intentional homicide, according to the Kenosha Police...

Gordon_Cameron · 2021-04-19T10:53:13.574Z

I think when the body count exceeds 40,000 per day we might see sufficient support for mild “common sense” gun control measures. Looking forward!

Banzai · 2021-04-19T16:26:04.121Z

It would be like wearing masks during a pandemic, but for guns, so I don’t think the freedom fighters will go for it.

Lloyd_Heilbrunn · 2021-04-21T04:59:12.698Z

Enidigm:

My sister and I were about to head to that Trader Joe’s at that exact time, but I told her to drop off her kids without me to her ex as I was still enjoying the Sunday morning and didn’t want to rush out of town, so we didn’t think of going till 1 and saw the news.

Reminds me of the day many years ago, when I decided to sleep in, and missed driving over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, on the day it collapsed, by an hour or so.

None · 2021-04-21T05:11:55.397Z

Lloyd_Heilbrunn:

Enidigm:

My sister and I were about to head to that Trader Joe’s at that exact time, but I told her to drop off her kids without me to her ex as I was still enjoying the Sunday morning and didn’t want to rush out of town, so we didn’t think of going till 1 and saw the news.

Reminds me of the day many years ago, when I decided to sleep in, and missed driving over the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, on the day it collapsed, by an hour or so.

Dang. If y’all see this guy, run the other way. And watch out for that bus. Or log. Or whatever.

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Menzo · 2021-04-26T15:45:14.810Z

Looks like the Supreme Court is going to gut gun laws before they abolish Roe v. Wade.

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Supreme Court agrees to take up major Second Amendment case

The Supreme Court announced Monday it will consider the scope of the Second Amendment next term in a case concerning a New York law that restricts an individual from carrying a concealed handgun in public.

sillhouette · 2021-04-26T17:58:23.484Z

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I wrote a big explainer on everything that is at stake now that this Supreme Court has taken up a Second Amendment case. vox.com/2021/4/26/2236…

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Vox – 26 Apr 21

The Supreme Court will hear a major Second Amendment case that could gut US...

The Supreme Court could make the NRA’s dreams come true.

Menzo · 2021-04-26T18:15:02.267Z

sillhouette:

The Supreme Court could make the NRA’s dreams come true.

There is no doubt in my mind that they will rule that NY’s laws are invalid and that anyone and everyone can concealed carry without a license. The SC’s conservatives have been wanting to turn back gun laws for ages and now is their chance.

DarthMasta · 2021-04-26T18:50:51.887Z

I was under the impression the NRA had already had all it’s dreams come true. Scary to think it can get even worse…

KevinC · 2021-04-26T19:01:48.487Z

I’m excited. I’m hoping that someday soon I can walk around New York with a concealed gun that has another concealed gun built into it. Kinda like one of those Russian dolls, but with more stopping power.