GeordieMessiah 0 Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6578167.stm Gunman report sparks Nasa alert The US space agency, Nasa, has evacuated a building at the Johnson Space Center in Houston after reports that a gunman had been seen. A Nasa spokesperson could not confirm reports that shots had been fired - or that a man had barricaded himself in. Police were called to the scene, an engineering office known as Building 44, at about 1340 (1840 GMT). A Nasa contractor, Jacobs Engineering, has told the BBC that one of its employees is involved in the incident. The company said it was co-operating with police. US media have been reporting that the suspect is a white man in his early 50s, but Nasa could not confirm this. The Houston police department told the BBC they had sent a helicopter, a canine unit and a special weapons team to the space centre. Building 44 houses communications equipment and engineering laboratories. The Johnson Space Center contains Nasa's mission control which oversees the agency's space flights. The centre's staff, numbering several thousand across the sprawling complex, were initially told to remain in their buildings but after several hours were allowed to leave the complex. An intermediate school near the building was also secured for several hours. The alert comes less than a week after a gunman killed 32 students and teaching staff at Virginia Tech university before killing himself. The BBC's Adam Brookes in Washington says there has been a rash of security alerts across the US, which is also marking the eighth anniversary of the Columbine school massacre in which 15 people died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gram 0 Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 People kill, not guns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 Killed himself and a male hostage apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieMessiah 0 Posted April 21, 2007 Author Share Posted April 21, 2007 Damn. I was hoping for something more dramatic to happen on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 1 Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 If only everyone had a gun... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieMessiah 0 Posted April 21, 2007 Author Share Posted April 21, 2007 If only everyone had a gun... ...if only everyone had a gun - what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 133 Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 If only everyone had a gun... ...if only everyone had a gun - what? Then we could shoot people that post vague statements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieMessiah 0 Posted April 21, 2007 Author Share Posted April 21, 2007 If only everyone had a gun... ...if only everyone had a gun - what? Then we could shoot people that post vague statements. Like ^ that one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 1 Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 If only everyone had a gun... ...if only everyone had a gun - what? Then we could shoot people that post vague statements. Sorry, I was referring to the idiot who claimed the Virginia Tech massacre could have been avoided if guns were allowed on campus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Steve_Howey 0 Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 If only everyone had a gun... ...if only everyone had a gun - what? Then we could shoot people that post vague statements. Sorry, I was referring to the idiot who claimed the Virginia Tech massacre could have been avoided if guns were allowed on campus. Might be bollocks, but I heard only 2 states in the US allow guns in college, and those 2 states have never had a campus shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia 0 Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 If only everyone had a gun... ...if only everyone had a gun - what? Then we could shoot people that post vague statements. Sorry, I was referring to the idiot who claimed the Virginia Tech massacre could have been avoided if guns were allowed on campus. Might be bollocks, but I heard only 2 states in the US allow guns in college, and those 2 states have never had a campus shooting. Sounds like bollocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26168 Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 Surely you're not allowed to carry guns in any state? The law only allows you the right to keep arms in your house as far as I'm aware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Steve_Howey 0 Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 If only everyone had a gun... ...if only everyone had a gun - what? Then we could shoot people that post vague statements. Sorry, I was referring to the idiot who claimed the Virginia Tech massacre could have been avoided if guns were allowed on campus. Might be bollocks, but I heard only 2 states in the US allow guns in college, and those 2 states have never had a campus shooting. Sounds like bollocks. This is where I head it (no sound needed) Don't shoot the messenger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mags 1 Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 Surely you're not allowed to carry guns in any state? The law only allows you the right to keep arms in your house as far as I'm aware. With a pistol permit you are able to carry a handgun on you at all times in any kind of venue. True it is somewhat difficult to get this permit- a drawn out process when you go the appropriate avenues. Safe to say that the majority of crimes are carried out by persons without said permits. There's a whole can of worms there I just don't care to open so lets just call this an answer for Ewerk's question and leave it at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now