74 School Shootings in 18 Months

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Re: 74 School Shootings in 18 Months

#161 Post by SR » Tue Aug 06, 2019 9:46 am

Larry B. wrote:
Tue Aug 06, 2019 8:00 am
I read something that struck a chord with me, even if it’s just a effectist phrase: Sandy Hook was a key moment in US history, when American society accepted by default that dozens of dead children is still a fair price to pay for ‘gun freedom.’
Unfortunately, Sandy Hook wasn't transformative.It was revelatory


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Re: 74 School Shootings in 18 Months

#163 Post by chaos » Tue Aug 06, 2019 11:56 am

The US apparently has problems other countries don't have to deal with: Feral hogs invading the backyards of families with children, and bears roaming around school districts looking for pyramids of grain.

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Re: 74 School Shootings in 18 Months

#164 Post by Matz » Tue Aug 06, 2019 11:56 am

Iceland number 10!? wtf, surprising, I would have thought they'd have the same regulations about guns as we do, here it's impossible to get a gun.

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Re: 74 School Shootings in 18 Months

#165 Post by SR » Tue Aug 06, 2019 4:38 pm

We're less than 5% of the world's population and we own over 40% of the guns (statistically)....more as we don't track them. Carry on! Nothing to see here :eyes:

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Re: 74 School Shootings in 18 Months

#166 Post by Hype » Tue Aug 06, 2019 4:50 pm

Matz wrote:
Tue Aug 06, 2019 11:56 am
Iceland number 10!? wtf, surprising, I would have thought they'd have the same regulations about guns as we do, here it's impossible to get a gun.
They probably do but there's only one city and like a few hundred thousand people total, so it's probably just one guy with like 50 guns in a collection.

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Re: 74 School Shootings in 18 Months

#167 Post by chaos » Thu Nov 14, 2019 9:41 am


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Re: 74 School Shootings in 18 Months

#168 Post by Bandit72 » Fri May 27, 2022 12:11 am

WT actual F


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Re: 74 School Shootings in 18 Months

#169 Post by crater » Fri May 27, 2022 10:45 am

“If a weapon is so dangerous that a squad of police officers are too afraid to confront a single person wielding it, that weapon should be banned.”

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Re: 74 School Shootings in 18 Months

#170 Post by nausearockpig » Tue May 31, 2022 3:24 am

one of my FB friends posted this. She's in the USA.
So here are my thoughts on this situation we know we're never going to fix the mental health issues in this country OK let's be honest. I'm tired of hearing your bullshit on let's just fix the mh issues. Yes good luck that will take decades Because unfortunately the majority of people in this country do not give 2 shits about people with mental health issues. as a social worker that makes me angry. so let's start by not allowing anyone who is under 25 years old to have guns. 18 year olds should be going to college or getting a job not carrying ar 15s. 2nd of all every person applying for a weapon Has to have a full psychological examination, yes, full, and a thorough and I mean thorough background check all the way back to kindergarten. I know it sounds crazy but i mean it. You were killing animals in the back yard no gun for you. 3rd , all gun owners are in a data base. You commit a crime guess whose losing their gun? Then all the holy, innocent, angels who carry ar 15s because it's their "right" have nothing to worry about right?

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Re: 74 School Shootings in 18 Months

#171 Post by Bandit72 » Tue May 31, 2022 5:12 am

For me this Twitter thread says it all. What exactly are they frightened of?

https://twitter.com/Johnson__joey/statu ... 8490660865

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Re: 74 School Shootings in 18 Months

#172 Post by nausearockpig » Sat Jun 04, 2022 3:27 am

Bandit72 wrote:
Tue May 31, 2022 5:12 am
For me this Twitter thread says it all. What exactly are they frightened of?

https://twitter.com/Johnson__joey/statu ... 8490660865
not having enough guuuuurrrrnnnnnssss??

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Re: 74 School Shootings in 18 Months

#173 Post by clickie » Sat Jun 18, 2022 9:13 pm

I hope you dont think we like people getting shot.

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Re: 74 School Shootings in 18 Months

#174 Post by clickie » Sat Jun 18, 2022 9:45 pm

Maybe its true though we glorify gun violence

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Re: 74 School Shootings in 18 Months

#175 Post by clickie » Sat Jun 18, 2022 9:53 pm

Take this as another example


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Re: 74 School Shootings in 18 Months

#176 Post by Juana » Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:23 am

Well the gun stuff a little got passed however well something else did as well

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Re: 74 School Shootings in 18 Months

#177 Post by nausearockpig » Tue Jul 05, 2022 1:29 am

Another mass shooting today? Wowowowowo

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Re: 74 School Shootings in 18 Months

#178 Post by clickie » Sun Aug 14, 2022 12:15 pm

It's about time all you slack jawed wussies




https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news ... 288977002/

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Re: 74 School Shootings in 18 Months

#179 Post by Hokahey » Sun Aug 14, 2022 1:57 pm

clickie wrote:
Sun Aug 14, 2022 12:15 pm
It's about time all you slack jawed wussies




https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news ... 288977002/
Yes that was the problem. School resource officers needed bigger guns. :lolol:

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Re: 74 School Shootings in 18 Months

#180 Post by guysmiley » Sun Aug 14, 2022 7:37 pm

You guys are fucked. I don't see a solution to any of this. Part of the reason I may be a permanent refugee here in Japan. I don't want my kids around this. At least we finally have decent health care.

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