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In reply to the discussion: I saw a report that said the range from Mandalay Bay to [View all]MineralMan
(151,599 posts)However, those are deaths that are usually caused by people trying to shoot someone other than the victim, and are limited in the number of casualties. This Vegas incident is truly unprecedented in its scale and the group that was attacked.
I don't know what will come from this. I hope it doesn't just slip into history, though, without some action being taken about decreasing the possibility of someone doing something like this again.
I'm thinking we may see some increased security measures in large hotels over this. "What's in your bag sir? It has set off our metal detectors. Would you mind opening it up for inspection? You won't? Well, in that case, I'm afraid we cannot accommodate you with a room in our hotel. This security officer will escort you out of the building."