FedEx Shooting

[Double Naught Spy]

I never heard any stories from the media reports that said it was ANOTHER gun free zone shooting.

There are more non gun-free zone shootings than there are gun-free zone shootings, so I am not sure why you are complaining about the media.

In fact, it would appear that most mass shootings don't happen at malls, work, etc., but happen in the most dangerous place in the world for most folks, home/neighborhood. Such domestic mass shooting often do not make the national media either. They don't have the draw or excitement of something like a shooting at a mall even when nobody gets hurt there.

The media doesn't care if it is a gun-free zone or not. They are just looking for what will grab attention and sell ad space.

 

[FAS1]

There are more non gun-free zone shootings than there are gun-free zone shootings, so I am not sure why you are complaining about the media.

In fact, it would appear that most mass shootings don't happen at malls, work, etc., but happen in the most dangerous place in the world for most folks, home/neighborhood.

That might be true, especially involving drug deals gone bad or gang on gang shootings. I guess my point is public mass shootings that seem to be so random for most folks. Not where a robbery or burgulary went bad or something.


Lott offers a final damning statistic: “With just one single exception, the attack on congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson in 2011, every public shooting since at least 1950 in the U.S. in which more than three people have been killed has taken place where citizens are not allowed to carry guns.”

http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/335739/facts-about-mass-shootings-john-fund

 

[KansasSasquatch]

I did see a report today that said the box for the gun was found nearby, so it may be that he just purchased the gun before the shooting. Not too much is very clear at this point.

I used to work for the shipping company with brown trucks. It'd be very easy to walk in, go to work like normal, and sometime during a shift open 2 boxes and be armed. Wouldn't have to buy a thing. In the 2.5 years I worked there, not a day went by that I didn't handle at least 20 long gun packages and I guarantee there'd be enough cases of ammo moving through any given facility to find a box of ammo. On top of that, a UPS hub is too big to have adequate surveillance cameras. I'd never consider doing anything like that but I do try to think like a criminal, it helps to be aware of the dangers you could potentially face.

 

[RichardInFlorida]

For what it is worth, there are two points that I'd like to bring up:

1. The incident did not happen in Kennesaw. It happened in unincorporated Cobb County. It has a Kennesaw mailing address, but the gun law of the city does not apply at the incident location.

2. Cobb County Police Department, Precinct 1 is literally across the street from the FedEx facility. Additionally, part of the facility borders the jurisdiction of the Kennesaw Police Department. Further, the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) aviation unit is located next to the FedEx facility. Also, a GSP post is right around the corner. Those locations do not include the Kennesaw State University Police Department, Cobb County Sheriff's Department, or half-a-dozen other LE agencies in close proximity to the area.

While I have no doubt that all of the law enforcement agencies responded quickly and professionally, they were not able to prevent the shooting. We all know that law enforcement can't prevent crime, only respond to it. However, I don't know if there is a more clear-cut example to show people that a gun free zone combined with waiting for a police response does not prevent spree killers.

Best,

Richard

 

[javjacob]

I heard the 6 injured got injured running over eachother and falling trying to run away from the "shooter" and the shooter only shot himself.

 

[gym]

It looks like it's going to be a long hot summer.

 

[Double Naught Spy]

However, I don't know if there is a more clear-cut example to show people that a gun free zone combined with waiting for a police response does not prevent spree killers.

Nor do people in a gun zone with local cops in visual range or waiting on local cops prevent spree events. Didn't prevent Loughner. Didn't prevent Tyler Courthouse shooting. Didn't prevent the Detroit Police substation shooting.

The fact that armed people could be present doesn't seem to stop robbers and spree shooters/killers. Many account for it and come prepared...and many don't plan on surviving anyway. That people in the target area might be armed does not stop such shooters.

Note that in this case, the first person taken out was the security guard.