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20. Canada's had a long history of mass shootings

Reply to marble falls (Reply #10)

Mon Apr 20, 2020, 02:51 AM

Apr 2020

I don't know why people think the US is the only place these happen

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Police: At least 10 killed in shooting rampage in Canada [View all] ansible Apr 2020 OP

No less dreadful than reading it had happened here. I'd hoped Canada had largely escaped our trends hlthe2b Apr 2020 #1

+ 1 nt. iluvtennis Apr 2020 #3

Surely that's a misprint. Canada? tclambert Apr 2020 #2

We so have a few guns here, and they're hard to get donkeypoofed Apr 2020 #4

We're with you wryter2000 Apr 2020 #6

"We've come to expect it." Sir Normie Apr 2020 #25

There's 12 million guns in private hands in Canada Recursion Apr 2020 #23

Estimates are we have over 300 million guns in the United States. tclambert Apr 2020 #49

Not Canada wryter2000 Apr 2020 #5

Frustrated by the stay at home orders? IronLionZion Apr 2020 #7

Willing to bet this guy had issues long before Covid19. ZZenith Apr 2020 #9

They don't yet know the motive or if they have found all the victims Bev54 Apr 2020 #17

Mahalol for that, Bev.. I've been to beatiful Nova Scotia when Cha Apr 2020 #26

It is now up to 18 victims Bev54 Apr 2020 #48

Story on HP said he restored a car to look like a police car and wore a amuse bouche Apr 2020 #34

.. klook Apr 2020 #8

American gun virus has spread north. marble falls Apr 2020 #10

Canada's had a long history of mass shootings Recursion Apr 2020 #20

Because it doesn't happen as much in other countries. Cha Apr 2020 #28

Sure it does; that's just the American media bubble Recursion Apr 2020 #32

I know what you mean. I foolishly allow the significantly lower rate of gun death ... marble falls Apr 2020 #35

Their gun death rate is significantly lower, which has nothing to do with mass shootings Recursion Apr 2020 #36

Shot dead is shot dead. And you're more likey to be shot dead and shot dead in mass shooting ... marble falls Apr 2020 #41

You're most likely to be shot dead in a mass shooting in Norway, followed by Finland Recursion Apr 2020 #42

Thats one way to patch up a flagging argument, divert ... marble falls Apr 2020 #43

Our war on drugs policies are mostly to blame for US shooting statistics being so high madville Apr 2020 #44

Plus our shameful domestic violence culture Recursion Apr 2020 #45

Possibility he started driving a - stolen? - RCMP car and uniform muriel_volestrangler Apr 2020 #11

Dayum, never expect to hear this anywhere but here. cwydro Apr 2020 #12

Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, Germany, and Finland all have mass shooting problems Recursion Apr 2020 #21

If it were in the US, the fatalities would be 10x as many. roamer65 Apr 2020 #13

Not really Recursion Apr 2020 #22

True, but no where near our level. roamer65 Apr 2020 #37

The US doesn't have "daily school shootings" either Recursion Apr 2020 #38

Because we have more days in a year where they happen than not. roamer65 Apr 2020 #39

Not really, there are more days with "gun incidents" than not Recursion Apr 2020 #40

This went on for 12 hours muriel_volestrangler Apr 2020 #14

Why did he disguise himself by wearing a police uniform BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #15

We don't have the answers yet Bev54 Apr 2020 #18

Cop is a good disguise for a murderer. christx30 Apr 2020 #24

Agree.. :( Cha Apr 2020 #29

Very sorry to learn murderous hatred has infected Canada by now. n/t Judi Lynn Apr 2020 #16

The body count is now up to 17 bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #19

Oh god.. :( 'HORRIFIC': RCMP officer among 17 dead in Nova Scotia killing spree Cha Apr 2020 #30

Horrible. KitSileya Apr 2020 #27

There's a pic of him in the link in this, post, Kit.. :( Cha Apr 2020 #31

Betcha he started by killing his family KitSileya Apr 2020 #33

You got it OnlinePoker Apr 2020 #46

It is horribly predictive. KitSileya Apr 2020 #47