Vegas Free-for-All - Anybody have any details on the Shooting in DC today?

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Don

Sep 16, 2013
11:50am

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Dan Svatass

Sep 16, 2013
1:00pm

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Originally posted by: DonDiego
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Passive agressive, trolling behavior at its worst.

If you have a thought, and you do, just say it.

Don

Sep 16, 2013
8:23pm

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Originally posted by: Chilcoot
If you have a thought, and you do, just say it.

Actually DonDiego was curious as to why the topic hadn't arisen on LVA; the news channels had been covering it non-stop all day.

Anyway, The New York Times has identified the deceased shooter:

"HOUSTON — Aaron Alexis, 34, the man killed by police officers and identified as the gunman in the deadly rampage at the Washington Navy Yard on Monday, served his country as a Navy reservist, had an abiding interest in Buddhism and Thai culture, and had problems with the law, records and interviews show."

It seems he's occasionally discharged a firearm under conditions ranging from "accidental" to "strange" for quite a while.

jatki

Sep 16, 2013
9:48pm

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Originally posted by: DonDiego

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Originally posted by: Chilcoot
If you have a thought, and you do, just say b it.

Yes, the shooter had previos issues before yesterday. seem that mot too long ago he had shot up a neighbors car. It seems that he claimed he blacked out during these fits of rage. Of course it has domiated the news up here.

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drmilled

Sep 16, 2013
9:50pm

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There is always an excuse.....

pjstroh

Sep 17, 2013
12:06am

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This all could have been avoided if everyone else there had a gun...with armor piercing bullets....and a 20 round clip....and a silencer.

Don

Sep 17, 2013
1:14am

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Originally posted by: pjstroh
This all could have been avoided if everyone else there had a gun...with armor piercing bullets....and a 20 round clip....and a silencer.

pjstroh needs to come up with a different solution.

The District of Columbia bans private ownership of armor piercing bullets, 20 round magazines, and silencers.

__The U.S Government permits ownership of armor piercing rounds, but bans manufacture within the U.S. or importation into the U.S., . . . so availability has become a problem. States may impose additional restrictions.
__The U.S. Government permits 20-round magazines. States may impose additional restrictions.
__The U.S. Government requires registration of privately-owned silencers. States may impose additional restrictions.

pjstroh

Sep 17, 2013
1:21am

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Don't worry. Wayne LaPierre is working round the clock to address those pesky laws and move towards the solution I mentioned. I feel safer already.

Dan Svatass

Sep 17, 2013
2:18am

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Clearly we need to arm the Navy.

Captain

Sep 17, 2013
10:47pm

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Actually, prior to 1993, certain officers were required to carry a firearm. I was one of them and I'm a pretty good shot (requalified every 6 months under FBI shooting guidelines). It would have been much better than trying to hide or run away as he was shooting the coworkers. (The was a Clinton ruling on firearms restrictions at military bases). Of course, the same held true for Ft. Hood.

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