You're kidding me. Mass shooting in Switzerland

[Ridge]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18773158

A gunman has opened fire in a village in Switzerland, killing three people and wounding two others, police say.

The attack happened on Wednesday at around 21:00 (20:00 GMT) in the village of Daillon in Valais canton, 100km (60 miles) east of Geneva.

Police shot and wounded the suspect after he threatened to turn a gun on them. He has been arrested.

Investigations revealed the man was a known drug addict and former mental health patient, authorities say.

The unnamed suspect in the Daillon attack is a 33-year-old unemployed ward of court, police said at a news conference on Thursday.

He fired at least 20 shots at his victims. Three women died instantly, while two men were also injured in the attack.

The weapons used in the shooting include a hunting gun and a historical army rifle known as a carbine, which dates back to the first half of the 20th Century, general prosecutor Catherine Sappey said.

Police had previously confiscated weapons from the suspect in 2005 when he was placed in a psychiatric ward.

Back then, "he was not known for having issued threats," Ms Sappey added.

[porfiriozg]

is no country safe

[DD977GM2]

A little to convenient?????

[R&S]

hmmmmm

[merl]

he did this with a bolt action rifle? (seems to hint to that) If so, a counterpoint to "an AWB will stop these attacks"

[TS12000]

Oh the state failed over and over to keep guns out of a deranged person's hands? Color me shocked, glad the guys with guns showed up to stop him....oh wait

[HoneyBadger]

Lets see if this matches the other publicised shootings lately:

-Shooter with a documented history of mentally illness.
-Restrictions in place to keep firearms out of the shooter's hands
-Shooter used a historical "assault rifle, probably with hi-cap clips" (carbine)

Yep. Right on track with the others.


(If you told me a hunting story about you shooting a 12 pt buck, I could probably make it fit the 3 criteria above... )

[Ghosty]

This story was fabricated by FoxNews and the NRA, I don't believe it.

*sarcasm*

One thing for sure, you sure won't see this on MSNBC!

[Dave]

So apparently this mental patient has gotten firearms multiple times. Who keeps selling him this stuff?

[Teufelhund]

mass

adjective
11.pertaining to, involving, or affecting a large number of people: mass unemployment; mass migrations;mass murder.

12.participated in or performed by a large number of people, especially together in a group: massdemonstrations; mass suicide.

13.pertaining to, involving, or characteristic of the mass of the people: the mass mind; a movie designed toappeal to a mass audience.

14.reaching or designed to reach a large number of people: television, newspapers, and other means ofmass communication.

15.done on a large scale or in large quantities: mass destruction.





I realize "large number" is a relative term, but since when does it apply to the number three?