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ripcord

(5,338 posts) Wed Mar 8, 2023, 10:54 PM Mar 2023

Can someone explain to me

I like the fact that the left is so outspoken about mass shootings, I'm trying to figure out why daily gun crimes don't get the same attention. Daily guns crimes cause many times more deaths than mass shootings. We should be working to get this type of trash off the streets but there doesn't seem to be any interest in cracking down and jailing these assholes.

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Can someone explain to me (Original Post) ripcord Mar 2023 OP

If by "trash" you mean "guns" dpibel Mar 2023 #1

I'm taking about anyone who uses a gun in the course of a crime ripcord Mar 2023 #2

Because There Are Too Many Gun Crimes & Deaths To Keep Track Of Day To Day SoCalDavidS Mar 2023 #3

Shithole nations have gun death rates like America. Marcus IM Mar 2023 #4

dpibel

(2,831 posts)

1. If by "trash" you mean "guns"

Reply to ripcord (Original post)

Wed Mar 8, 2023, 11:04 PM

Mar 2023

I entirely agree. We should get them off the street.

Pretty sure that would decrease daily gun crimes, whatever those are.

ripcord

(5,338 posts)

2. I'm taking about anyone who uses a gun in the course of a crime

Reply to dpibel (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 8, 2023, 11:07 PM

Mar 2023

SoCalDavidS

(9,998 posts)

3. Because There Are Too Many Gun Crimes & Deaths To Keep Track Of Day To Day

Reply to ripcord (Original post)

Wed Mar 8, 2023, 11:15 PM

Mar 2023

We're not like most other civilized countries, where gun crimes are big news.

In America, a gun crime probably happens every couple of minutes, so there's no way to keep up.

Marcus IM

(2,192 posts)

4. Shithole nations have gun death rates like America.

Reply to ripcord (Original post)

Wed Mar 8, 2023, 11:44 PM

Mar 2023

Not sure if one is safer from guns to be in Ukraine or the USA at this point.

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