Mass shooting in Georgia

[Esmeralda]

Hence, one of the lowest crime rates (gun violence) per capita in the country.

I will guarantee you there will be liberals that will laugh their ignorant heads off at the notion. They will see that as proof positive that it does not work.

Yeah, a law requiring citizens to buy something. What a great idea.

For further reference, see Switzerland.

People in Switzerland are not required to own guns.

...The vast majority of men between the ages of 20 and 30 are conscripted into the militia and undergo military training, including weapons training. The personal weapons of the militia are kept at home as part of the military obligations; Switzerland thus has one of the highest militia gun ownership rates in the world. In recent times a minority of political opposition has expressed a desire for tighter gun regulations. ...

Army-issued arms and ammunition collection success

The Swiss army has long been a militia trained and structured to rapidly respond against foreign aggression. Swiss males grow up expecting to undergo basic military training, usually at age 20 in the Rekrutenschule (recruit school), the basic-training camp, after which Swiss men remain part of the "militia" in reserve capacity until age 30 (age 34 for officers).

Each soldier is required to keep his army-issued personal weapon ... at home or (as of 2010) in the local armoury (Zeughaus). Up until October 2007, ammunition (50 rounds 5.56 mm / 48 rounds 9mm) was issued as well, which was sealed and inspected regularly to ensure that no unauthorized use had taken place. The ammunition was intended for use while travelling to the army barracks in case of invasion.

In October 2007, the Swiss Federal Council decided that the distribution of ammunition to soldiers shall stop and that all previously issued ammo shall be returned. By March 2011, more than 99% of the ammo has been received. Only special rapid deployment units and the military police still store ammunition at home today.

When their period of service has ended, militiamen have the choice of keeping their personal weapon and other selected items of their equipment. However, keeping the weapon after end of service requires a license.

How it works is, when you do your army service in Switzerland, you keep your gun at home. No ammunition however. After your service, you can keep your gun, but you have to get a license for it. You are not required to keep it. No one is required to keep a gun except an active service man and only while he is an active service man. It is simply that his service gun is kept at home while he is in the service.

No one who is an average citizen is required to keep a gun. You are completely wrong.

 

[Esmeralda]

I gotta admit, the comparison between Switzerland and Kennesaw Georgia is one of the more picturesque stretches I've seen outside of a yoga class...

TK is a nimo who has never left his backyard and thinks he knows everything about the whole world. What a joke.

 

[Vandalshandle]

The last I heard, three are in critical condition. I am sure that all of them are thankful that their freedom to bear arms, and to be shot at work, will not be infringed because of this unfortunate incident.

 

[rcfieldz]

Some predictions about the shooter, if my profile is correct:

No clear motive will be discovered.

He will have been under mental health ‘treatment’ at some point before the shooting.

The suspect will have had contact with the military, if only to the extent of seeing a recruiter. And he will have had contact with the local police.

Extra guns and ammo will be found in the auto and at the home of the shooter.

Witnesses will say the shooter had a ‘blank’ or ‘vacant’ or ‘expressionless’ look on his face.

He will have been a fan of violent video games or role-playing games like “World of Warcraft.”

An emergency ‘drill’ will have been done at that location within the past couple of months.

The FBI and/or the BATF will take over the investigation.

You forgot, " Techs will be trying to reassemble his p.c. for clues"...

 

[starviego]

Shooter has been identified as one Geddy Kramer, 19.

Kramer is reportedly a 2013 graduate of North Cobb High School.

The suspect also allegedly built a number of Molotov cocktails but didn't light them up:

"Authorities were sweeping the FedEx facility after an unknown number of Molotov cocktails were found there, apparently left by the gunman."

And that is about all we know at this point.

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Some additional details:

11alive.com/story/news/local/kennesaw/
Just before 6 a.m., police said Geddy Kramer of Acworth drove his maroon Honda up to a security gate, stormed out and shot the security officer point blank. Authorities say Kramer then walked into the building and proceeded to shoot five more people. About three hours later, Kramer was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. ....
As bad as it was, police said it could have been worse. They said that the type of ammunition Kramer chose may be the reason there were no fatalities. He chose bird shot instead of buckshot or shotgun slugs. ....
A Cobb County police spokesperson said they have an idea as to the gunman's motive. They are interviewing other people who may have been involved ....

With hundreds of LE on scene, it took them THREE HOURS to find his body? Hmmm.....

Why would he use birdshot when his intention is to kill a bunch of people?

And now they say others might have been involved? Of course others are involved. They usually are. Like his shrink, for example.




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