Owner: 'Cowardly animals' open fire at Waterford roller rink party; 5 injured

[sarcasmo]

Snip < Waterford Township— Police said three men were involved in an early Friday morning shooting that left at least five people wounded by gunfire at a private holiday party.


Snip< "Our videos show … young men wearing baggy clothes, enter through the exit doors as people were leaving," Anselmi said. "They then go about 30 feet into the building towards the rink area and start firing. It appeared all three of them fired guns. Then they ran out, one of them holding his gun behind him still firing it in the opposite direction as he ran out of the building."







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[geckosfeet]

1. WTF - cowardly, stupid and wrong in just about every way imaginable.

[sarcasmo]

3. These days when the young ones loose a fight

they go get a gun or a whole bunch of guns.

[rocktivity]

2. Maybe their invitations to the party

got lost in the mail.


rocktivity

[msongs]

4. "gun owners" open fire... nt

[PavePusher]

40. Nice try at conflation. n/t

[sarcasmo]

5. Update : Police seek 18 year old Pontiac man and 2 others.

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20111223/METRO02/112230396/Police-seek-18-year-old-Pontiac-man-2-others-Waterford-roller-rink-shooting?odyssey=tab

[Missy Vixen]

6. But-but-but I thought all in possession of a gun were really, really responsible people!

They take extra care to not put themselves in an adversarial situation, too!

Those roller skaters must have fallen on the guns or something. They certainly weren't shot. It must have been an optical illusion!

[ManiacJoe]

7. That would be a really silly thing to think.

It is also a rather foolish strawman.

[Missy Vixen]

8. Actually, those are direct quotes from NRA supporters on this site.

We've been told that those who insist on carrying are "more responsible" and "avoid tense situations and disagreements" as a result. We've also been told that the media reports shootings because they are "sensationalistic", and the deaths would happen via another weapon if a gun was not used. I also spotted the "you have no right to safety" meme on another thread two days ago.

>It is also a rather foolish strawman.<

The truth hurts, doesn't it?

[Johnson20]

9. Please produce a quote from here or from the NRA

that says, and I quote you, "...that all in possession of a gun were really, really responsible people." I won't hold my breath while I wait.

Spelling edits.

[Missy Vixen]

10. I'll be more than happy to produce that quote (from a member of the gungeon, posted earlier this

year,) if you will agree to renounce your NRA membership, once and for all.

Wanna' roll the dice? I'm feeling lucky!

[Johnson20]

13. I take your response as an admission

that you cannot or are unwilling to produce such a quote. In other words "put up or shut up." BTW I never said I was a member of the NRA.

[Hoyt]

14. Go to the gun forum on DU. You'll get your fill of that kind of "gun culture" junk.

[Johnson20]

16. Again, I issue you the same challange

that I did to Missy Vixen.."produce a link to one comment here or from the NRA that says..."all in possession of a gun were really, really responsible people!

Put up or shut up.

BTW don't assume I'm pro-gun, I'm simply anti-stupidity.

[Hoyt]

17. Go where I suggested, read "gun culture" junk, and get your fill.

[Johnson20]

19. Will no one here produce fact

to back up their assertions???? That's very disappointing and says a lot about some folks here.

I guess we are supposed to believe some of you just because you say we should. Scheeeech!

[Hoyt]

23. Spend some time in the "Gungeon" -- Supposedly you are "new," so go there and you'll find

exactly what you are looking for. Then come back and apologize.

[aikoaiko]

12. lawfully caarrying

The claim you remember was about lawful carriers of firearms.

[slackmaster]

21. You are confusing lawful carry with unlawful carry

They're not the same thing, and there is no way for an 18-year-old in Michigan to get a permit to carry a gun legally.

[hack89]

11. Care to bet that none of these shooters can legally own a gun?

legal gun owners are very responsible - people with concealed carry licenses commit crimes at a much lower rate than the general public.

Why don't you take care of the criminals before you worry about legal gun owners?

[Hoyt]

15. But, they don't commit crimes at lower rates than those who could get a permit, but choose not to.

One reason not to just to focus on "criminals" is that those who promote more and more guns in society are just making it easier for criminals to get them. In fact, many folks who buy a gun today, will sell it privately to someone who can't pass a background check; have it stolen; have their kid carry it to school to be just like dad; and worse.

[hack89]

18. Simple question for you

gun ownership has skyrocketed as have gun sales. What evidence is there that there are more criminals with guns committing more gun crimes? What facts are behind your opinions?

[Johnson20]

20. Hack, I'm beginning

to believe none of these folks can provide a fact. Is this the way it is here at DU? I'm relatively new.

[hack89]

22. Gun control feeds on emotions and unsubstantiated opinion. nt

[Hoyt]

29. Like irrational emotions/fears don't affect those who carry one or two guns in public.

[hack89]

30. They represent no threat to you yet you fear them. That's not rational. nt

[Hoyt]

32. 40,000 TPartiers carrying guns for intimidation is a threat to you and everyone else.

[hack89]

33. And how many liberals have been deliberately targeted and killed by the Tea Party?

sounds like you have nothing but emotional fear again.

[Hoyt]

34. You're right, bigoted TPartiers would never use their guns to intimidate minorities, etc. Ha.

[hack89]

35. Good thing minorities have the right to own guns. Protecting oneself from evil is a good thing.

Why shouldn't the good guys be able to protect themselves from criminals?

[Hoyt]

36. Yea right -- let's all arm up for "peace." See how that works.

[hack89]

38. No - lets arm up for self defense against terrorists.

why do we have be back down and give up just because a handful of tea baggers think they can intimidate us into silence?

[Hoyt]

39. Who said anything about backing down? Most of us don't feel "helpless" without a gun.

[hack89]

42. So why the concern about armed Tea Baggers?

if there is nothing to fear then there is not reason to restrict guns.

[Hoyt]

24. Think long-term. If you believe a bunch of 100 million or so guns sold here next 10 years won't

end up in criminals hands; or the Loughner/Cho's hands; in a compound; in some cowboy/vigilante's waistband; in some bigoted TPartier's pants; etc., then you really aren't thinking about this issue.

[hack89]

25. It has been happening for the past 20 years - what was the end result? nt

[Hoyt]

26. Gun crime rates might be even less had we not pumped 150 million new guns into society to make

you guys happy over past 20 years.

[hack89]

27. So you are not satisfied with crime rates that are at a 50 year low?

be honest - you don't like guns and you will say and do anything that furthers your goal of banning them all.

[Hoyt]

28. And you love guns. If crime rate were Zero, you'd still carry guns into parks, Chuck E Cheeze, etc.

[hack89]

31. Is zero deaths your goal? A single death justifies a total ban? nt

[JI7]

37. it makes some people feel tougher more "manly"

[PavePusher]

41. Parks and Chucky, again?

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/obsession