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Two deputies killed, two wounded in Louisiana shooting

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Two deputies killed, two wounded in Louisiana shooting

(CNN) -- Two law enforcement officers died and two were injured in a series of apparently linked shootings early Thursday in LaPlace, Louisiana, authorities said.

The first shooting happened in a parking lot at a steel plant, Sheriff Mike Tregre said. The second happened when officers went to a nearby trailer park to investigate the first shooting and were ambushed by a man armed with what the sheriff described as an assault rifle, he said.

In addition to the two wounded law enforcement officers, some of the five people taken into custody also suffered gunshot wounds, Tregre said.

more on the story from NOLA.com
 
Oh dear Lord, when will it stop?
 
Keep that supply of assault rifles coming, boys and girls!
 
Assault rifles should be outlawed.
 
Good lord. That's like six in a month.
That's a tiny number given the size of the US. There are thousands of gun deaths every year in the US, the vast majority just aren't reported outside the local area. I doubt there has been any significant change in recent weeks, theis kind of incident will just be getting a little more media attention and you're a little more aware of them.
 
Good lord. That's like six in a month.

I'm seriously considering moving to Sweden.
Seriously? there are on the order of 44 people (16,000 a year) killed by criminals using firearms a DAY. Three times that number daily by criminals using means other than firearms. Those incidents are completely ignored, unless there is some sort of shock value. On the same day the Sikh temple was targeted a woman shot 7 people in Detroit because she was pissed over a casino argument.

It will be helpful to actual see what happened here. I would bet that a wanted individual opened fire because he knew he was about to go to jail, then they opened fire again at the trailer they were at for the same reason.
 
Assault rifles should be outlawed.
They were. It didnt help. Stats show that when ALL guns were outlawed in Australia violent crime went up dramatically in every major category.
 
I'm very interested to find out why the gunman initially shot the off duty sheriff's deputy.

My thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the slain deputies. No man is greater than he who gives his life to protect others.
 
Oh dear Lord, when will it stop?

It will stop when Americans finally get serious about SECURITY, both Personal and Corporate. Until then the vast majority of Americans will be nothing more than sheep ready to be slaughtered.
 
I think they just need to stop putting those mind control chips in the assault rifles.:mrgreen:
That's the only thing I can think of that is causing otherwise perfectly rational people to
shoot at other people. Maybe the evil looking gun is provoking evil thoughts?
 
Definitely. Right after the military and LEOs stop using them as well.

Who is it that you want to shoot?

Assault rifles are for killing people in large numbers, Tigger. They are not for hunting or defending your home.
 
Who is it that you want to shoot?

Assault rifles are for killing people in large numbers, Tigger. They are not for hunting or defending your home.
What is an 'assault rifle'?
 
Who is it that you want to shoot?

Anyone dumb enough to stick their nose where it doesn't belong, Sharon. Whether they're private citizens or governmental agents.

Assault rifles are for killing people in large numbers, Tigger. They are not for hunting or defending your home.

Sharon ALL FIREARMS are designed for killing people. I'm generally more scared of a trained shooter with a .22 cal, bolt-action rifle than I am of the punk down the street with an AK-47 or an Uzi.
 
It will stop when Americans finally get serious about SECURITY, both Personal and Corporate. Until then the vast majority of Americans will be nothing more than sheep ready to be slaughtered.

Why does this not comfort me coming from a guy named after a tiger.


Anyone dumb enough to stick their nose where it doesn't belong, Sharon. Whether they're private citizens or governmental agents.

That doesn't give me a warm-fuzzy either.
 
We do seem to be seeing more stories in the news about assault rifles.
I guess that's what is selling this week.
 
Anyone dumb enough to stick their nose where it doesn't belong, Sharon. Whether they're private citizens or governmental agents.

Sharon ALL FIREARMS are designed for killing people. I'm generally more scared of a trained shooter with a .22 cal, bolt-action rifle than I am of the punk down the street with an AK-47 or an Uzi.

My grandmother shot snakes and sick dogs .. and when she was in her early 80s she shot a man
who was cutting the screens on her porch at 3 AM.

My boys grew up in Greenwing and they had guns.. We had a 45 and a 38 in the house for many years.

What exactly is the purpose of an assault gun or an uzi?

Are you hunting deer or ducks? Are you protecting your family from the rare intruder?

Or, are you running around as a civilian trying to right the wrongs of the world?
 
Anyone dumb enough to stick their nose where it doesn't belong, Sharon. Whether they're private citizens or governmental agents.

Sharon ALL FIREARMS are designed for killing people. I'm generally more scared of a trained shooter with a .22 cal, bolt-action rifle than I am of the punk down the street with an AK-47 or an Uzi.

How frequently do you come across these thugs and gangsters in your life?
 
My grandmother shot snakes and sick dogs .. and when she was in her early 80s she shot a man
who was cutting the screens on her porch at 3 AM.

My boys grew up in Greenwing and they had guns.. We had a 45 and a 38 in the house for many years.

What exactly is the purpose of an assault gun or an uzi?

Are you hunting deer or ducks? Are you protecting your family from the rare intruder?

Or, are you running around as a civilian trying to right the wrongs of the world?

tell us more about your edentity please.
 
Part of the problem sharon is determining what is an "assault weapon". It's a meaningless, nebulous term. Any firearm can be used in any action that can by dictionary definition be called an "assault". Is any semi-automatic weapon an "assault weapon"? Is it any firearm with a magazine capacity over 10 rounds? Is it any firearm with a muzzle velocity of over 1000 fps? Is it only long guns, or are pistols also included? Can shotguns be considered "assault weapons"?
 
How frequently do you come across these thugs and gangsters in your life?

One never knows when one could be hiding behind the bushes ready to jump out and attack. Ask GZ.


We do seem to be seeing more stories in the news about assault rifles.
I guess that's what is selling this week.

Like when SUVs started basically doing stuff on their own, "SUV drives..."
 
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Why does this not comfort me coming from a guy named after a tiger.

You're either a Predator or prey, eco. There is no other option. It's rare that Predators attack other Predators. Or as a former boss of mine used to say..... When you are hanging out around wolves, it's better to look like another wolf than a lamb.

That doesn't give me a warm-fuzzy either.

How about this.... I guarantee your taxes will NEVER go to pay to incarcerate or prosecute anyone who tries to break into my home. Does that give you more of a warm-fuzzy?

Are you hunting deer or ducks? Are you protecting your family from the rare intruder? Or, are you running around as a civilian trying to right the wrongs of the world?

No. I'm not a vigilante. I'm simply someone who understands that most of the power in the world eminates from the barrel of a firearm and comprehends that I'd rather be ready for something to happen than to be wishing I had been, after the fact. I just sold a road bike to a gentleman through craigslist. When he and I meet up for delivery, I will be carrying a gun. He sounds like a nice enough guy, but I'm not taking any chances.

How frequently do you come across these thugs and gangsters in your life?

I grew up in a town of 50,000 people which was home to a large collection of La Familia; including the relatives of friends of mine. I now live and work around the second largest city in New England. I am around these people more often than I would like to be. Not because I want to be, or because I interact with them (I don't); but because my life happens in the same areas that theirs does.
 
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