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(56,582 posts) Sat Jan 5, 2013, 11:24 AM Jan 2013

US-style shooting rampage kills 8, injures 9 in Cavite [View all]

Source: Xinhua via PhilStar

A US-style killing rampage on Friday in Kawit, a town of Cavite, killed eight people, including a pregnant woman and a seven-year- old girl, and injured another nine.

Officials identified the gunman as Ronald Bae, a middle aged man who was killed in an ensuing shootout with responding policemen.

Reports said that Bae and several friends were on a "drug and alcohol binge" from Monday to Friday, drinking alcohol and taking methamphetamine, an illegal drug.

On Friday morning, Bae left a store where he and his friends were drinking; then, he returned and began the shooting spree in the surrounding neighborhood, killing first a man who lived across the street from his house.

Read more: http://www.philstar.com/breaking-news/2013/01/05/893635/feature-us-style-shooting-rampage-kills-8-injures-9-cavite

Some gun ownership comparisons between the US and the Philippines (Cavite is in the Philippines), which may or may not be relevant to anything, follow.

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Article also mentions Australian gun buyback. nt hay rick Jan 2013 #1

And how the Philippines have 1/18th as many firearms per capita, but quadruple the gun murders Recursion Jan 2013 #6

Apparently in the Philipines, guns are acquired with a purpose. caseymoz Jan 2013 #19

True, and there are plenty of other differences too Recursion Jan 2013 #22

One simple fact. If you don't have access to a gun, you can't shoot one. nt valerief Jan 2013 #24

Agreed. Now actually restrict access to guns. Recursion Jan 2013 #25

Sure it is. Don't manufacture as many. It's been done with wheat. nt valerief Jan 2013 #27

That's a fair point Recursion Jan 2013 #31

They now make homemade guns in the Phillipines NickB79 Jan 2013 #35

The article also cites two first-world countries with stricter gun laws. hay rick Jan 2013 #23

A 'US-style' shooting? Shadowflash Jan 2013 #2

Yeah, that bothered me too Recursion Jan 2013 #5

Oh, yeah. Me too. Shadowflash Jan 2013 #15

Love American Style Android3.14 Jan 2013 #17

Yep. So pathetic that everybody instantly knows what that means. Arugula Latte Jan 2013 #21

So are the mass murders that happen so often in Mexico US style, too, even humblebum Jan 2013 #30

So sad that the description can be used without malice toward us DFW Jan 2013 #34

US-style killing rampage jpak Jan 2013 #3

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Ladies first jpak Jan 2013 #10

Enjoy your stay Recursion Jan 2013 #12

& drug culture. Remmah2 Jan 2013 #26

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #4

We're pretty much the specialists in "lone crazy dude shoots up crowd of strangers" Recursion Jan 2013 #7

I don't suspect you are speaking of Mira Jan 2013 #8

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #11

I hope you teach gun safety too jpak Jan 2013 #14

"Socialism and communism" ck4829 Jan 2013 #16

........or seem to understand very well. n/t Mira Jan 2013 #18

LOL!!!!111 jpak Jan 2013 #13

A "US-style shooting rampage" rocktivity Jan 2013 #20

"American Style" - ahhhh so I guess THAT is what the US is #1 at Taverner Jan 2013 #28

'US-style killing rampage' tawadi Jan 2013 #29

Hmmm more strict gun laws, but The Straight Story Jan 2013 #32

Aren't we proud of 'US-style' gun rampages? USA #1! Dems to Win Jan 2013 #33