O/T:- Sad News From Plymouth

[jackal2]

Maybe misuse of the internet is to blame for far more than we realise.

To quote Chris Rea: This ain't no upwardly mobile freeway...

[BigFatPie]

Well established as a term in America and has been the alleged cause of quite a few mass shootings there over recent years.

Aren’t they young lads who are angry at women because they can’t get a girlfriend?

Whoever he was, he had no reason to have a shotgun.

[sidders]

Who needs a pump-action shotgun? Apart from the military and law enforcement, there is simply no reason for these things being sold to members of the public, not even the ones without mental health issues.
The guy shot his own mother and a 3 year old child. Someone needs to take the blame for allowing him to hold this weapon. The government needs to examine the law that allows sales of such weaponry.

[magpie_mania]

Who needs a pump-action shotgun? Apart from the military and law enforcement, there is simply no reason for these things being sold to members of the public, not even the ones without mental health issues.
The guy shot his own mother and a 3 year old child. Someone needs to take the blame for allowing him to hold this weapon. The government needs to examine the law that allows sales of such weaponry.

Totally agree. I get those who argue for gun clubs etc, but I think the weapons should only be sold to the clubs and not to individuals. I

Where do they buy these things? I guess they are available on the dark web - yet another evil use of the internet.

[seriouspie]

Totally agree. I get those who argue for gun clubs etc, but I think the weapons should only be sold to the clubs and not to individuals. I

Where do they buy these things? I guess they are available on the dark web - yet another evil use of the internet.

Gun clubs closed years ago and the firearms confiscated.