(10-02-2017, 08:43 AM)BklynJag Wrote: How did he walk through a hotel with a huge gun.

It's Vegas.  They have so many large events going on there from day to day that it wouldn't be unusual to see someone walk it with large containers that could be explained away easily as vendor material or samples for XYZ Convention.  It's not like hotels are checking luggage.  The guy didn't waltz into a hotel with a big rifle slung over his shoulder.

(10-02-2017, 10:53 AM)rollerjag Wrote: Didn't take y'all long to move from sadness and shock to a debate over gun control.

The gun control mantra started within a matter of minutes, and has gotten steadily louder throughout the day.  

(10-02-2017, 11:28 AM)HURRICANE!!! Wrote:

(10-02-2017, 09:16 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: Do you think we should regulate that a little better?

3 things you can't take away from rednecks ... NASCAR, Tobacco, and Guns

Nothing like using a little ignorant stereotyping, huh?

I'm not a NASCAR or tobacco fan.  I'm definitely not a redneck.  I do own guns, as do many of my friends.  

(10-02-2017, 11:52 AM)MalabarJag Wrote:

(10-02-2017, 10:53 AM)rollerjag Wrote: Didn't take y'all long to move from sadness and shock to a debate over gun control.

And Hillary beat them to it.

Yes, the new issue is the NRA trying to make suppressors easier to get.  According to Hillary, had the shooter used a silencer, nobody would have been aware they were being shot at and there could have been more victims.  The shooter didn't use a silencer, so this is nothing more than a straw man argument.

(10-02-2017, 12:36 PM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(10-02-2017, 12:33 PM)Kane Wrote: Ahhh the good ol "We need more regulation" argument...

Because regulation and prohibition works SO WELL for the US Gov't.

Can't we at least ask the question?  How did he get an automatic weapon?  How many other people have automatic weapons?  

Aren't those perfectly reasonable questions?

It's a great question.  We should start a registry of all those who own fully automatic weapons legally.

Oh wait.  It already exists.

The government can regulate to their hearts content.  They can pile on the laws as deep as they want.  If someone has a will to convert a weapon from semi to fully automatic, there's nothing you're going to do to curb that.  Laws only impact those who are law abiding.  With a minimum level of gun smithing skills, and access to Youtube, you can convert just about any semi-automatic weapon into a fully automatic one.  I've seen gun shops post videos of fully automatic Glocks.  This isn't some intricate technology that requires a degree in engineering.  

The bottom line here is that if someone wants to do evil, and they want to do it using a gun that is fully automatic, they're probably not going through the proper channels to make that happen.  It's kind of like all the shootings in Chicago.  How many of those do you think are committed using legally registered firearms discharged by law abiding citizens?

BTW, there was a terror attack in Canada over the weekend.  Dude used a truck and a knife to run over several people, and stab a police officer.  Should we look into regulating UHaul rentals and knife sales too?

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