[trichrider]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...pens-fire.html

'At least 27 people killed' at a Texas church and multiple people injured - including a two-year-old child - after a gunman in full combat dress opens fire during the service

• At least 27 people were shot by a gunman who opened fire just before 11.30am
• Police said at least 24 people were injured in the Sunday morning shooting
• The shooting occurred at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs in Texas
• A witness said among those who were shot in the attack was a two-year-old child
• Another witness said a man 'in full gear' walked into the church and opened fire
• Police confirmed that the gunman is dead and there is no longer a threat in area
• Victims were transported to a local hospital and it's unclear if any are deceased

prayers and condolences to the families of victims...

[billy_big_bud!]

its sad how common this is becoming. who would have thought random mass shootings would become trendy?

[Green Squall]

Devin Patrick Kelley identified as shooter. High school graduate, Air Force Veteran and used an AR type weapon.

Who thinks a psych evaluation should be a requirement for firearms purchases? Or at least for semi autos? I fully support the 2nd Amendment, but something needs to be done. Taking away guns from law abiding citizens is not and will never be the answer to gun violence.

[MJPassion]

I think this is far deeper than "just becoming trendy".

I don't think that most folks that join the US military understand what they're volunteering for.
Once that paper is signed, the US Government is now an individuals owner & controller. The government doesn't need permission & doesn't need to inform the individual of psychological experiments being performed upon them. This, coupled with sending people into war zones can really fuck a mind up.

[Green Squall]

MJPassion It says he was in the Air Force for 4 years but no mention if he was deployed in a war zone?

[DuskrayTroubador]

Originally Posted by Green Squall

MJPassion It says he was in the Air Force for 4 years but no mention if he was deployed in a war zone?

Regardless, the military is a mindfuck.

He was dishonorably discharged, apparently. Which would mean he couldn't legally own a firearm.

I still think it's society driving people mad and that that's our biggest problem.

[Green Squall]

Texas has some of the most lax guns laws in the country. I wonder if they even did a background check on this guy. It will a tricked out AR so it doesn't seem to have been purchased on the black market.

On the other hand, I read that the shooter was shot by a good guy with a gun outside the church.

[igrowone]

there will be a limit to what people will take
if the fear of guns in psycho hands goes beyond the fear of government, then change will come
what will that be? mental health tests a very hard sell
character references are the gold standard for employment

[BakedBandit]

Why always on sundays it seems?

[packerfan79]

Originally Posted by igrowone

there will be a limit to what people will take
if the fear of guns in psycho hands goes beyond the fear of government, then change will come
what will that be? mental health tests a very hard sell
character references are the gold standard for employment

The problem with mental health test, is the people administering them have biases. A liberal will most likely deny anyone who doesn't have similar belifes, on the other hand a conservative will deny most liberals. It will be politicized. Anyone who doesn't belive this, look at the IRS denying tax exempt status for hundreds of conservative groups. The problem is the media and both political parties have hearded people into opposing groups. We aren't Americans any more. We are liberal, conservative, evangelical, socialist, atheist, anarchists. Conservatives and evangelicals take the brunt of it, because the media has a hatred of God. It's still on both sides.