Las Vegas: Mass shooting in Mandalay Bay
02-10-2017, 08:11
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Las Vegas: Mass shooting in Mandalay Bay
Terrible.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-41466116
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At least two people have been killed and 24 others wounded in a mass shooting at a Las Vegas concert.
A gunman opened fire at an open-air country music festival at the Mandalay Bay Hotel on the city's strip.
Hundreds of people fled the scene and the sound of what appeared to be prolonged automatic gunfire could be heard on videos posted on social media.
Police said a suspect had been shot dead. There are reports of at least one other incident on the Las Vegas strip.
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McCarran airport closed, and police are investigating another incident.
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02-10-2017, 08:34
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As usual in these things the reports are all over the place, it sounds very bad at the moment though.
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02-10-2017, 10:04
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Very sad
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02-10-2017, 10:15
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Death toll is rising.... now 20
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02-10-2017, 10:56
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Yes truly awful. Surprised it isn't more tbh but I guess it could well be given how many people were around just enjoying themselves.
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02-10-2017, 11:07
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Absolutely terrible news.
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02-10-2017, 11:30
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Re: Las Vegas: Mass shooting in Mandalay Bay shooting
Local police seem to indicate lone local man. Daily Mail blame ISIS.
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02-10-2017, 11:44
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Re: Las Vegas: Mass shooting in Mandalay Bay shooting
My husband says that the gunman is 64..seen on the BBC. They are looking for a woman companion.50 dead 200 injured.
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02-10-2017, 11:49
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The gun debate has been done many times but how much easier it is to kill so many people so quickly when there's easy access to heavy automatic weapons. It's so sad but nothing will change.
I guess we're all wondering what the motive was.
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02-10-2017, 11:52
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Re: Las Vegas: Mass shooting in Mandalay Bay shooting
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Death toll is rising.... now 20
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Sadly the death toll now is at least 50 dead and 200 injured.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-us-canada-41466148
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02-10-2017, 11:59
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I sincerely hope that this tragedy will cause a re-think of gun laws in the same way Dunblane did here in the UK.
I read this on the BBC report and was appalled:
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Nevada has some of the least stringent gun laws in the United States.
People are allowed to carry weapons and do not have to register themselves as a gun-owner.
Background checks are done when people buy guns, but they are also allowed to sell them privately.
The state does not ban assault weapons, which are automatic or semi-automatic firearms, and there are no limits on buying ammunition there.
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I sincerely hope that this tragedy will cause a re-think of gun laws in the same way Dunblane did here in the UK.
I read this on the BBC report and was appalled:
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l sadly doubt that anything will change ianch.
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02-10-2017, 12:09
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Re: Las Vegas: Mass shooting in Mandalay Bay shooting
50 people are now confirmed dead, the deadliest mass shooting in US history.
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02-10-2017, 12:40
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Re: Las Vegas: Mass shooting in Mandalay Bay shooting
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Originally Posted by ianch99
I sincerely hope that this tragedy will cause a re-think of gun laws in the same way Dunblane did here in the UK.
I read this on the BBC report and was appalled:
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Unfortunately that will never happen. The gun lobby in the US is too powerful.
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Observers and lawmakers see the NRA as one of the top three most influential lobbying groups in Washington, DC.
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02-10-2017, 12:43
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Re: Las Vegas: Mass shooting in Mandalay Bay shooting
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Unfortunately that will never happen. The gun lobby in the US is too powerful.
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Correct, it's a debate we've had here after so many appalling mass killings in the US. Very little ever changes no matter how many people wind up dead.
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