Las Vegas Shooting

[Galway Eagle]

Prayers for all those effected. Truly a horrible horrible thing.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Prayers for all those effected. Truly a horrible horrible thing.

Completely madness. There are some sick and evil people in the world. Thoughts and prayers for Las Vegas.

[jsglow]

So unbelievable and senseless. Prayers for all the victims.

[tower912]

Prayers for the injured.  Prayers for the families and loved ones of the victims.   Prayers for the first responders and ER personnel who, in the not too distant future, are going to come out of the moment and start processing the carnage and tragedy they just worked to manage.

[VegasWarrior77]

Sad day here in Las Vegas. Thoughts and prayers for all affected. I'm going to donate blood later today.

[Pakuni]

Nothing makes sense anymore.

[4everwarriors]

What the fook is wrong with people?

[GooooMarquette]

I just don't understand - what the he!! is happening in this world?

[mu_hilltopper]

We were in Vegas with the kids 9 months ago .. this morning, my 9 year old was in the room when I flipped on the TV. 

Turned it off after 30 seconds.   Horrible.

[tower912]

I just don't understand - what the he!! is happening in this world?

So many things.   But most can be boiled down to this.    Too many are failing to heed the words 'love your neighbor has yourself.'   And in the modern age, people are finding ways to act out their hatred of 'the other.'   

[jsglow]

Sad day here in Las Vegas. Thoughts and prayers for all affected. I'm going to donate blood later today.

Good move Vegas.  Prayers for our adopted home town.  This is just horrible.

[Tugg Speedman]

Just one report, who knows if it is fake news?

Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Vegas Attack; Says Paddock "Converted To Islam Months ago"
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-10-02/islamic-state-claims-responsibility-vegas-attack-says-paddock-converted-islam-months

In a bizarre development, the Islamic State's news agency Amaq has claimed responsibility for the Las Vegas concert attack, alleging that Stephen Paddock is one of its "soldiers" and that he converted to Islam "months ago".

To be sure, there is no evidence for these claims, and the statement comes after the Las Vegas police stated earlier that there is no link to international terrorism.

[GB Warrior]

Just one report, who knows if it is fake news?

Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Vegas Attack; Says Paddock "Converted To Islam Months ago"
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-10-02/islamic-state-claims-responsibility-vegas-attack-says-paddock-converted-islam-months

In a bizarre development, the Islamic State's news agency Amaq has claimed responsibility for the Las Vegas concert attack, alleging that Stephen Paddock is one of its "soldiers" and that he converted to Islam "months ago".

To be sure, there is no evidence for these claims, and the statement comes after the Las Vegas police stated earlier that there is no link to international terrorism.

They've claimed before without evidence. Too early to know anything.

[Golden Avalanche]

We have mass shootings take place every single day in this country. They're as American as apple pie.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Just one report, who knows if it is fake news?

Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Vegas Attack; Says Paddock "Converted To Islam Months ago"
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-10-02/islamic-state-claims-responsibility-vegas-attack-says-paddock-converted-islam-months

In a bizarre development, the Islamic State's news agency Amaq has claimed responsibility for the Las Vegas concert attack, alleging that Stephen Paddock is one of its "soldiers" and that he converted to Islam "months ago".

To be sure, there is no evidence for these claims, and the statement comes after the Las Vegas police stated earlier that there is no link to international terrorism.

Certainly possible. Seems like ISIS claims credit for everything.

[GWSwarrior]

Certainly possible. Seems like ISIS claims credit for everything.

No matter the motivation it is a terrorist attack

[Pakuni]

We have mass shootings take place every single day in this country. They're as American as apple pie.

[Bocephys]

Certainly possible. Seems like ISIS claims credit for everything.

Wouldn't they be dumb not to?  Regardless of their scope of influence, if no one else comes forward immediately, why not claim it was part of a "grand plan"?

[Jockey]

We all offer sympathy and prayers........ over and over again.

Yet we make no attempt to do anything about it. It will happen again tomorrow and the tomorrow's after that. And we will not do anything then, either.

But business is great for the gun sellers and those that they bribe to continue selling their wares.

[tower912]

I hear you, Jockey, and I agree with you, but I guess I take a more philosophical bent.    Man has been wrestling with the issue of free will and evil for as nearly as long as he has been self aware.    If God created man with free will, as Catholicism teaches, then we are free to love God or not, free to love our neighbor as ourselves as Jesus tells us to or not.    Free to sin, or not.    America is based on the notion of individual freedom.   Theoretically working for the common good.   But, since there is freedom, there is also freedom to abuse it and act out in a selfish, hateful way.   In Nevada, part of that freedom is the freedom FROM restrictive gun laws.   Last night's shooter acted within his freedom to purchase an abundance of them.    He chose to use them to slaughter dozens and injure 100's. 
He now gets to face his God with that sin upon him.     And he used his free will and freedom to inflict death, pain, and suffering on the rest of us. 
    Is it worth these daily mass shootings to insure that Americans still have the freedom to purchase guns?   

[Tugg Speedman]

Certainly possible. Seems like ISIS claims credit for everything.

Wouldn't they be dumb not to?  Regardless of their scope of influence, if no one else comes forward immediately, why not claim it was part of a "grand plan"?

Again, not saying this guy was ISIS ... but listening to the TV they say ISIS rarely takes credit for things they have nothing to do with.  Terrorism experts say ISIS understands they have a credibility issue for taking credit for things they don't do.

In fact, terrorism experts are saying that ISIS specifically created its news agency, Amaq, so they can "set the record straight on such issues.  And it is ISIS official news agency Amaq that is making this claim.

Again, this might have nothing to do with ISIS but to assume ISIS "always does this" is not a correct assumption according to terrorism experts.

[Pakuni]

Is it worth these daily mass shootings to insure that Americans still have the freedom to purchase guns?   

It doesn't have to come down to this choice. We can still allow Americans the freedom to purchase guns while also banning weapons and accessories that serve no legitimate civilian purpose. I mean, we have laws against people owning bombs and hand grenades, and no one opposes that, but suggest it's maybe not such a good idea to make AR-10s with extended clips available to the public, and (some) people freak out.

[Pakuni]

Again, not saying this guy was ISIS ... but listening to the TV they say ISIS rarely takes credit for things they have nothing to do with.  Terrorism experts say ISIS understands they have a credibility issue for taking credit for things they don't do.

In fact, terrorism experts are saying that ISIS specifically created its news agency, Amaq, so they can "set the record straight on such issues.  And it is ISIS official news agency Amaq that is making this claim.

Again, this might have nothing to do with ISIS but to assume ISIS "always does this" is not a correct assumption according to terrorism experts.

FBI says no.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/isis-claims-vegas-shooting-without-any-evidence

[Bocephys]

Again, not saying this guy was ISIS ... but listening to the TV they say ISIS rarely takes credit for things they have nothing to do with.  Terrorism experts say ISIS understands they have a credibility issue for taking credit for things they don't do.

In fact, terrorism experts are saying that ISIS specifically created its news agency, Amaq, so they can "set the record straight on such issues.  And it is ISIS official news agency Amaq that is making this claim.

Again, this might have nothing to do with ISIS but to assume ISIS "always does this" is not a correct assumption according to terrorism experts.

FBI says no.

http://www.thedailybeast.com/isis-claims-vegas-shooting-without-any-evidence

To summarize: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Vander Blue Man Group]

If Sandy Hook didn't change anything in regards to gun control, nothing ever will.

I'm sorry but there's no need for civilians to have access to these types of weapons.