Posted on 06/08/2013 8:48:34 AM PDT by Innovative
A semi-automatic assault rifle is again being tied to a US mass shooting, this one a chaotic series of events led by a body-armor-clad man who killed four and wounded five people before being shot and killed by police in a college library in the iconic beachside city of Santa Monica, Calif.
The attack marked the first major mass shooting since a bipartisan gun control bill failed in the US Senate in April. The shooting may help efforts to revive the debate about gun control, as well as put focus on ongoing legislative action in some states around allowing students and faculty to carry weapons on campuses to help thwart active shooters who target what are usually so-called "gun free" zones.
AR-15s and other semi-automatic rifles are used in far fewer homicides than hand guns, but have become symbolic of America’s struggle to contain violent and public mass shootings. They’re immensely popular because of their ease-of-use, accuracy and customizability. Critics argue that the rifles are designed to be militaristic and offensive. Fans of the guns say they have no more lethality than a standard hunting rifle.
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Lol @ “designed to be militaristic and offensive”.
Maybe you missed the LEFTIST NEWS DROID tag I put on my post.
I heard it too; glad you mentioned it.
You know, that lady had about 7 different kinds of diversity going for her. People's Republic of SantaMonica could not possibly have done themselves any more proud. And she had more stars on her shoulder than I've ever seen this side of Generalismo Francisco Franco.
Given where the term "Assault Rifle" originated and its widespread use in digital and print articles, there seems to be an unwritten exception to Godwin's Law in effect.
Looks to me like another case of “workplace violence.” /s
Most likely to be Arab Christian, given the names, although might be Muslim.
I hear they're slutty and get their clothes from K-Mart, too!
My suspicious side has some worrisome possibilities; however most likely the LE authorities are checking out all angles and possible accomplices before big headlines.
I have no clues, just hunches.
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Didn’t the man know it was illegal to use body armor while committing a crime?
Reply: "Uh, uh, thanks for the question. Since I ain't got no response typed up and since I don't need no teleprompter no more, that will be the end of this conference."
I saw it, still not quite sure what it means, but apparently “/s”?
Does this get the OBVIOUS DUFUS award of the day or what? Of course guns are offensive, and get this, they are even DEFENSIVE! Happy to say that I am both offensive and defensive every day at work (standard disclaimer...no, I am not a cop. I carry because we don't have enough cops where I work)
The media STILL hasn’t released the shooter’s name??
I’m beginning to suspect it was Obama’s uncle Bongo, or Aunt Zetuni.
Well, you know if he was a Tea Party type his picture and name would be blasting on every news network out there 24/4. I'm thinking the reason may be that he fits an entirely different demographic.
But ... but ... it LOOKS like one ...! And that world-renowned expert on firearms, Diane Feinstein, says it is. So there! Nyah, nyah, nyah.
No! No!
You have it all wrong. It’s those boys riding bikes, wearing white shirts and ties, and black name tags Gee! Maybe one of them has corn rows. /s
The only thing we know for certain is the shooter was not a white American TEA Party type as that information would have been trumpeted from the mountain tops by now.
Out on a limb here...could be the son/perp went over to the Islamic side and killed his Christian relatives?
Corn rows usually but not always associated with blacks...in Santa Monica even young blond girls sometimes adapt the look. Rather cute on them, actually.
Correct. the reason why Kalifornia has not released the name yet. And as you say, the guy does not fit the conservative template for demonetization.
With almost certainty, the likely the shooter’s name is Chris Samir Zawahri. His parents are Samir S. Zawahri and Randa A. Abdou.
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