I know that the current situation in Ukraine has a lot of American firearms enthusiasts excited (and hey; guns are cool and fun to fire), but can we have a moment of honesty here? You’re less likely to fight neo-Soviets on U.S. soil and more likely to kill for something dumb.
In case you were wondering about the Florida man who shot — and killed — someone in a movie theater for texting (it happened here in Tampa, and he fired after the texter threw popcorn at him), here are some links:
- Tampa Bay Times: Curtis Reeves trial: Jury issues not guilty verdict for retired Tampa police captain
- ABC Action News Tampa Bay: Curtis Reeves had previous run-ins with moviegoers, but they won’t be testifying
- CBS New Miami — Retired Florida SWAT Officer Curtis Reeves Acquitted Of Fatally Shooting Fellow Moviegoer Over Cellphone Use
- CNN: Curtis Reeves, retired police captain who fatally shot man in movie theater, acquitted
2 replies on “The gun fantasy and the gun reality”
But surely the important news is that the shooter was acquitted.
Those US gun laws are cray-cray
[…] Now don’t get me wrong: guns are cool and fun to fire (my great-uncle’s company is the Philippines’ biggest Winchester importer), but too many people in the U.S. have either made it the god they worship, or at least a core part of their identity. And as a result, the guns come out whenever they feel threatened, or even just slighted — as a response to bullying, the bogus “Great Replacement,” or even when a fellow movie-goer throws popcorn at them. […]