LD50

Thank you for allowing to illuminate this for you. I think some statics may help.

"The majority of gun-related deaths in the United States are suicides, with 17,352 (55.6%) of the total 31,224 firearm-related deaths in 2007 due to suicide, while 12,632 (40.5%) were homicide deaths.

"while 12,632 (40.5%) were homicide deaths"

Is suicide the number one gun-related death statistic in the U.S. Can you stop suicides by restricting gun access?

EDIT: Maybe I'm wrong about this, I'm not good at the maths. If the U.S. gun-related death stats are 55% lower when you remove the suicides, doesn't that put the U.S. below Norway statistically in that category? Why does Norway have all that gun violence with such restrictive laws?

@Vodun said:

@spartanlolz92: Yeah, and their general statistics for gun related homicides per capita is half of that of the US...Breivik was a glitch.

Mandatory gun ownership in U.S. city, 50% drop in crime. Damn glitches.

"Gun law

In 1982 the city passed an ordinance [Sec 34-21]

(a) In order to provide for the emergency management of the city, and further in order to provide for and protect the safety, security and general welfare of the city and its inhabitants, every head of household residing in the city limits is required to maintain a firearm, together with ammunition therefore.
(b)Exempt from the effect of this section are those heads of households who suffer a physical or mental disability which would prohibit them from using such a firearm. Further exempt from the effect of this section are those heads of households who are paupers or who conscientiously oppose maintaining firearms as a result of beliefs or religious doctrine, or persons convicted of a felony.

Gun rights activist David Kopel has claimed that there is evidence that this gun law has reduced the incident rate of home burglaries citing that in the first year, home burglaries dropped from 65 before the ordinance, down to 26 in 1983, and to 11 in 1984. Another report observed a noticeable reduction in burglary from 1981, the year before the ordinance was passed, to 1999.

Later research claims that there is no evidence that [the law] reduced the rate of home burglaries [in Kennesaw], even though the overall crime rate had decreased by more than 50% between 1982 and 2005.

The city's website claims the city has the lowest crime rate in the county."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennesaw,_Georgia

I live in Texas where the guns flow like water. I can understand non-U.S. citizens being confused about the gun laws in my country. Honestly, I think most countries have aspects that are like that. For instance, I can't imagine living under a monarchy. I'm not saying it's a bad thing, and I'm certainly not going to tell you how to run your country or your culture.

Yes, guns are scary. Yes, guns are dangerous. The right to bear arms is in our Constitution, which is the social contract that binds this country together. You are certainly free to live somewhere else also. I don't mean that with any "so get the fuck out" type of attitude. With freedom comes responsibility though. I don't think taking someones right to do something is even remotely the answer. Really, it doesn't matter because guns are not leaving the U.S. until its population deems them irrelevant. That's a long way off.

I'm shocked we don't a gun on our flag, because they are intrinsic to our national identity. Why do we favor gun ownership of U.S. citizens? Are we savages? Do we love murder?

It's in the Constitution because the founder fathers had just handed England it's ass and was sick to death of tyranny. They knew power corrupts and they wanted the people of this newly formed country to have a way to prevent the same thing from happening here.

“Occasionally the tree of Liberty must be watered with the blood of Patriots and Tyrants.”

― Thomas Jefferson

They were not shy about letting future generations know they might have to kill a few people to maintain freedom and liberty. All that stuff seems a little crazy to me. I know A LOT of people with guns. They fucking scare me, no lie. If I'm faced with the option of security or freedom, well, you know what they say about that:

“Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one.”

- Benjamin Franklin

Sorry if anyone was offended. Sorry if this is repeating someones sentiment already posted, but I could only get though about 3 pages of anti-gun, and generally negative shit about the country I live in and love.

As far as the tragedy in Colorado, my deepest sympathy goes out to the victims. I suggest investigating the family of the individual. From what I understand, his mother said "You have the right person" when the police contacted her about the gunman (or something to that effect). He was also quit medical school and was away from home for the first time. That's no excuse for what he did, and he should be punished to the fullest extent of the law.

@Shady said:

@big_jon said:

Can someone explain to me all the hate for Phil Fish?

Is it because of his awesome name?

My understanding is he acts like a jerk when he opens his mouth.

Dammit, I may be a jerk. He's sounds like he's being honest to me, not so much a jerk.

But you're right Shady, that's the rep he has.

@DJJoeJoe said:

Microsoft doesn't seem to want to turn their entire Live and general online service around right now, opting to wait for their next large push with their new upcoming console in 1-2 years or whatever. That's fine, right now though there's some growing pains because the online gaming scene has sort of grown because of what Live started but it's quickly grown out of those shoes and needs a set of new ones.. and could have used them last year even. Mom is opting to not buy new fucking shoes for tommy every few months, instead telling him to suck it up and wait till next school year. Tommy is sad, but mommy don't give a shit cause he will forget once he gets the new shoes.

No offence, who is Mom and Tommy in this allegory? I'm not very smart. :]

microsoft it a ten thousand headed hydra. Phil Fish is an artist. Construction cannot be equated to software design. When did anyone but Mr. Fish and microsoft see the contract? Also, I guess since microsoft has never had any trouble with the government for monopoly building then it's obviously Phil who is using his titanic economic influence to crush competitors.

People are assholes sometimes and create accounts to harass support techs. Having your email address cuts that down a little, or so they believe.

Steam might be outsourcing their support.

Lars and the creepy egghead dildonics peripheral.

Get used to it. Wait till you get a job and see how much fun that shit is.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vsLcNJdF9k