Gunman Kills Two in Oregon Mall
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Illinois is the last state to allow the carrying of concealed weapons, making it unanimous in America that everyone can carry a gun. The following story is yet another example of why people shouldn’t be allowed to carry guns:
(AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens)
A man wielding an AR-15 rifle opened fire at a Portland-area mall tonight, and police say three people are dead, including the gunman, reports the AP. Police say the gunman, who has not been identified, killed himself. The man was wearing camouflage and a mask, and according to the Oregonian may have had body armor on. One of the paper’s sports columnists, who was in the mall at the time, reports hearing as many as 60 shots fired.
The mall was put on lockdown, as SWAT teams conducted a store-by-store search. Air traffic over the mall has been restricted, and the ramp to Interstate 205 has been shut down. The shooter appears to have opened fire near Macy’s, and reports indicate that another person was injured. One deputy said that the suspect’s rifle may have jammed at some point, because an entire magazine was found on the floor.
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Don’t call me names because I express an opinion that is contrary to yours Mr. Smith or I will remove your comment as per the comment policy. I don’t care to debate with those who can’t argue in a reasonable fashion, but choose instead to call people names. You should read the comment policy before putting unsolicited links in comments.
The fact is there are rarely ever “trained and armed” citizens present when these things go down. In reality there are very few “trained” citizens but lots of armed ones who wouldn’t know how to shoot straight under any circumstances. The argument that when guns are illegal only outlaws will have guns is specious. In America anyone can buy a gun, from virtually anywhere, and that includes criminals, despite the ridiculous and unreliable “record check” laws. The country is flooded with firearms and gun crime is a real problem. No one, except the police and those involved in enforcing the law or providing security, should be allowed to carry handguns, and those who do should be prosecuted vigorously.
Do you seriously think the gunman was legally carrying the weapon or that any law against it would have mattered?
If a trained and armed citizen had been there, perhaps this tragedy would have had a different ending.
Here in Brazil, it is nearly impossible fr a private citizen to own a handgun and long guns such as shotguns or rifles are nearly as difficult. Yet, criminals have no problem getting anything the want. They frequently are better-armed than the police, as they sometimes are in the USA.
The fact is, no gun law ever passed has stopped criminals and the insane from obtaining any weapon they want.
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