Shocking!

[Gal]

My God that's terrible Kaz....surely they will introduce gun laws over there??

[Kaz]

I doubt it Gal, I have a fair few US Facebook friends these days, and from what I read it seems the NRA (pro-gun) have a very powerful political presence

I agree with Di - if guns were harder to get hold of then someone running amok with a knife or their fists will (in general) do much less damage

Thanks everyone xx

[Workingman]

Shocking, absolutely shocking.

The States is a strange place. I have felt as safe there as anywhere else, and a lot safer than some places.

One work trip I was in a motel next to a shopping mall area. In one department store there was a wall of shotguns and rifles and the glass topped display counter had handguns of any shape and size. Walk in - buy one - walk out. Madness!

[TheOstrich]

That's bad, Kaz. Sadly, there seems no appetite for introducing any sort of curbs on guns in the USA.

If they couldn't get any legislation through after the Sandy Hook school shooting, I doubt they ever will.

[molly]

How dreadful!!

I watched Bowling for Columbine not so long ago and that was a real eye opener. It said that per head of population, gun ownership in Canada was almost the same as the USA but shootings are rare there. Just a totally different mindset.

[Cal]

What a horrific thing to happen. Those poor families having to deal with the aftermath.