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Marthe48

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6. And yet, the r's continue to allow

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 28, 2023, 07:57 AM

Mar 2023

gun sales with little to no regulation. The fascists trying to destroy our country have a free army that they don't pay for, maintain or support, that will do their bidding. All of the incidents of target practice by trigger happy psychos against innocent people is the price they are willing to pay to have an invisible army that will rise to defend an outlaw rule.

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Analysis of school shootings by day of the week [View all] lapfog_1 Mar 2023 OP

TRMS was discussing adults who had survived school shootings Marthe48 Mar 2023 #1

yeah as a sort of math person lapfog_1 Mar 2023 #2

And yet, the r's continue to allow Marthe48 Mar 2023 #6

If we define ..., and if we assume ... . . . it comes out to about one a year Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2023 #8

yes, the data I included was only school shootings. lapfog_1 Mar 2023 #10

As I said, assumptions & definitions count. "Involved" is not "survivor" & "nearby" is not "inside". Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2023 #11

I wonder why Friday is a day favored by shooters? Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #3

I can't speculate. lapfog_1 Mar 2023 #4

From the linked article about why Fridays may predominate: EYESORE 9001 Mar 2023 #5

Thanks. Interesting speculation. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #7

It does make sense in some twisted way EYESORE 9001 Mar 2023 #12

My guess is tensions mount all week & shooter doesn't want to think about it another weekend. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2023 #9

I had a similar thought as well. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #13