Another week, another mass shooting

[Montmorency]

The best thing you can say about pipe bombs is that the people making pipe bombs usually don't make good ones.

[a completely inoffensive name]

Basically, yeah. The two pressure cooker bombs used in Boston killed 3 but injured over 260 and I believe it's because the bombs were not even that sophisticated.

[Husar]

The best thing you can say about pipe bombs is that the people making pipe bombs usually don't make good ones.

You say that as though I were happy that they exist, but yes, maybe what you say is correct, doesn't change the reality that they usually don't seem to do much. Of course I'd hope it stays that way. What a bomb expert could do with one was not my point. I observed that in most of their uses, they did not do all that much damage, which I assume is usually a better thing than if they did.
And maybe I assumed that they are often mentioned to increase the scare factor a bit, but if you disagree that's okay, no hard feelings, please don't hit me...

[Montmorency]

But what exactly are you referring to then, how the media represents pipe bombs, how people in general perceive pipe bombs, or the actual lethality or safety risk from pipe bomb detonations? None of these are particular interesting, useful, or even relevant angles to explore.

But if I must: pipe bombs do not cause much damage precisely because they are usually made or planned for by amateurs, who make a poor bomb that detonates feebly or not at all, never get a chance to use the bomb, or - most commonly and importantly - get the attention of the FBI during the process of procuring supplies or doing research toward the construction of pipe bombs.

Successful bombers - whether serial killers or terrorists - tend to use more sophisticated devices with better preparation and delivery.

[Beskar]

Republicans shamed for offering Prayers and rejecting legislation.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-34992061

[Greyblades]

Wow. The New York Daily News have become the #Blacklivesmatter of gun control.

[Greyblades]

[CrossLOPER]

You need to stop listening to 4channer /pol/ and/or far right levels political discourse. You might start believing it and do something crazy.

Here is an interesting read regarding the matter:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graph...gs-in-america/

[Husar]

There you have it, this is how they operate.
Europe is sent to war while the strong and proud citizens of the US are neutered.
Once the entire world is in chaos and subjugated, they will kill most of us and enslave the rest.
Stop drinking their kool eight people.

http://mediamatters.org/blog/2015/12...appears/207201

Wake up and realize that they are fooling you...

[AE Bravo]

That guy sounds like he's getting ready to shoot up a school.

...But not all of those people.