Britain Needs Guns - Multiple Victim Shootings

Multiple Victim Shootings

In recent years the world has been plagued by 'multiple victim shootings' where a man (and it's usually a man) arms himself and guns down total strangers before inevitably committing suicide.

The initial, knee-jerk reaction to these events is to impose more laws (or tighten the ones already in place) in order to reduce the availability of firearms. People that support this often miss the real problem, which is the stresses of modern life, together with loneliness, isolation and rejection.

America has seen more of these shootings than almost any other nation, but it's also a big country that's home to more than 305 million people, of which more than 78 million are gun owners.

With that many people owning that many guns, it's inevitable that occasionally someone is going to 'lose it' and harm innocent people. With modern life being so hectic and stressful, and the selfish nature of society being so prevalent, I'm surprised that these incidents don't happen every single day. The fact is that it will never be possible to legislate against this type of insanity and and it's pointless trying to do so.

If we are ever going to reduce the frequency of these incidents, we need to look at what causes a person to have a mental breakdown rather than the tools they use to do harm.

We need to look at what creates the mindset of a person who hates society, who resents people better looking, more successful, more popular than himself. Who has no one to do things with, no one to talk to, no one to share his life with, or indeed, to keep him alive.

Often, when a person is rejected by society and has no-one to talk to about his problems, they become withdrawn and angry. But instead of treating him as a human being, people often accuse these men of a having an "attitude".

Is it any wonder that some people snap after prolonged treatment of this kind ?

Disarming people will not make them safer, it just leaves them more vulnerable and I would reject any attempt to disarm millions of people because of the actions of a minority; it would be grossly unfair to take this course of action.

In the past 23 years Britain has suffered three multiple victim shootings, with the most recent being in Cumbria in June 2010. In both the Cumbria and Hungerford shootings, the killer was able to wander around the small towns in question killing anyone that he wanted.

Usually, by the time the cops arrive, the crime is over. However, if just one other person had been armed, both shootings could have been stopped sooner and many lives could have been saved.

I don’t think there is any way to stop horrors like this happening again, however tough we make the law. If people don't have access to guns but are sufficiently mad or insane that they want to kill large numbers of people, they will always find a way to do so.

Between March and May 2010, there were three spree killings in China which left a total of 26 people dead and more than 22 injured. Two of these were carried out by men armed with knifes and meat cleavers whilst the third was carried out by a man who stole a bus and used it to deliberately run people over in the street. He killed 9 people and wounded many more before he was subsequently overpowered and arrested.

The bottom line is that it's impossible to legislate against acts of insanity.

We also need to consider the very real fact that hundreds of lives are being lost each year in this country because people aren't armed and don't have the means to protect themselves from violent criminals.

A gun ban doesn't save lives, it simply leads to more innocent people being killed.

My own view is that these incidents are one of the very few downsides to gun ownership in any country. Life is not risk free and freedoms has costs. The people of the US choose the right to bear arms rather than be subject to the whims of robbers, rapists, burglars and other street trash. The occasional gun incident is tragic, but it's a price worth paying to have the ability to stand in defiance against the scum of the earth.

If I happen to be sitting in a bar or restaurant when someone walks in, opens fire and kills me before I have chance to defend myself, I will accept the extremely small risk of that happening as one of the costs of freedom.

What I will not accept is being left defenceless against violent criminals, foreign invasion and a potentially tyrannical government.


Home My Goals My Personal Thoughts Gun Myths Page 1 Gun Myths Page 2 Guns And Tyranny Obtaining A Shotgun America's Gun Deaths Multiple Victim Shootings Pro Gun Websites Gun Control Videos Gun Control Quotes Unarmed Britain Reports And Articles How You Can Help Contact Me	Multiple Victim Shootings In recent years the world has been plagued by 'multiple victim shootings' where a man (and it's usually a man) arms himself and guns down total strangers before inevitably committing suicide. The initial, knee-jerk reaction to these events is to impose more laws (or tighten the ones already in place) in order to reduce the availability of firearms. People that support this often miss the real problem, which is the stresses of modern life, together with loneliness, isolation and rejection. America has seen more of these shootings than almost any other nation, but it's also a big country that's home to more than 305 million people, of which more than 78 million are gun owners. With that many people owning that many guns, it's inevitable that occasionally someone is going to 'lose it' and harm innocent people. With modern life being so hectic and stressful, and the selfish nature of society being so prevalent, I'm surprised that these incidents don't happen every single day. The fact is that it will never be possible to legislate against this type of insanity and and it's pointless trying to do so. If we are ever going to reduce the frequency of these incidents, we need to look at what causes a person to have a mental breakdown rather than the tools they use to do harm. We need to look at what creates the mindset of a person who hates society, who resents people better looking, more successful, more popular than himself. Who has no one to do things with, no one to talk to, no one to share his life with, or indeed, to keep him alive. Often, when a person is rejected by society and has no-one to talk to about his problems, they become withdrawn and angry. But instead of treating him as a human being, people often accuse these men of a having an "attitude". Is it any wonder that some people snap after prolonged treatment of this kind ? Disarming people will not make them safer, it just leaves them more vulnerable and I would reject any attempt to disarm millions of people because of the actions of a minority; it would be grossly unfair to take this course of action. In the past 23 years Britain has suffered three multiple victim shootings, with the most recent being in Cumbria in June 2010. In both the Cumbria and Hungerford shootings, the killer was able to wander around the small towns in question killing anyone that he wanted. Usually, by the time the cops arrive, the crime is over. However, if just one other person had been armed, both shootings could have been stopped sooner and many lives could have been saved. I don’t think there is any way to stop horrors like this happening again, however tough we make the law. If people don't have access to guns but are sufficiently mad or insane that they want to kill large numbers of people, they will always find a way to do so. Between March and May 2010, there were three spree killings in China which left a total of 26 people dead and more than 22 injured. Two of these were carried out by men armed with knifes and meat cleavers whilst the third was carried out by a man who stole a bus and used it to deliberately run people over in the street. He killed 9 people and wounded many more before he was subsequently overpowered and arrested. The bottom line is that it's impossible to legislate against acts of insanity. We also need to consider the very real fact that hundreds of lives are being lost each year in this country because people aren't armed and don't have the means to protect themselves from violent criminals. A gun ban doesn't save lives, it simply leads to more innocent people being killed. My own view is that these incidents are one of the very few downsides to gun ownership in any country. Life is not risk free and freedoms has costs. The people of the US choose the right to bear arms rather than be subject to the whims of robbers, rapists, burglars and other street trash. The occasional gun incident is tragic, but it's a price worth paying to have the ability to stand in defiance against the scum of the earth. If I happen to be sitting in a bar or restaurant when someone walks in, opens fire and kills me before I have chance to defend myself, I will accept the extremely small risk of that happening as one of the costs of freedom. What I will not accept is being left defenceless against violent criminals, foreign invasion and a potentially tyrannical government.
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