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SYFROYH

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82. Dead Republican family membere will only lead to calls to arm up civilians.

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Tue May 16, 2023, 10:06 AM

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TX 12 year old boy kills Sonic employee by shooting him repeatedly with an AR15.. [View all] Demovictory9 May 2023 OP

When will karma get the people arming sickos in this country onecaliberal May 2023 #1

When karma appears to work, everybody points it out. elocs May 2023 #41

Only when the relatives of RW legislators and wnylib May 2023 #49

possibly Historic NY May 2023 #60

Doubtful. intheflow May 2023 #80

Dead Republican family membere will only lead to calls to arm up civilians. SYFROYH May 2023 #82

Damn! Then you start clicking on the little arrows on the right... TreasonousBastard May 2023 #2

Prosecute NowISeetheLight May 2023 #3

There's already such a law on the books, MarineCombatEngineer May 2023 #5

But it's Texas so . . . Maru Kitteh May 2023 #23

Touche'. nt MarineCombatEngineer May 2023 #24

Accessory to murder is a felony isn't it??? TNNurse May 2023 #30

Bingo.👍 Duppers May 2023 #74

The guns owner was fighting with the Sonic employee who grantcart May 2023 #45

You freaking kidding me? Smackdown2019 May 2023 #50

I have it on good authority from some other DUers that this could be AndyS May 2023 #4

Focusing on a dramatic shooting doesn't change the odds, which are vanishingly small. brooklynite May 2023 #6

Here ya' go . . . AndyS May 2023 #8

I'm not addressing the causes of shootings, I'm addressing the likelihood. brooklynite May 2023 #9

Yeah, what a coincidence that the phrasing is so close . . . nt AndyS May 2023 #11

Where does anyone on DU TexasDem69 May 2023 #33

Don't want to get specific because TOS has rules about 'calling out' others. AndyS May 2023 #65

Er... what kind of "those people" and "the others" are you talking about? electric_blue68 May 2023 #70

As a white person, intheflow May 2023 #81

Prove that the odds of getting shot in the US are "vanishingly small" n/t f_townsend May 2023 #35

Deaths from gun violence in 2022 were 20,138... brooklynite May 2023 #38

If you walked into a basketball arena...capacity 16,550 Thunderbeast May 2023 #47

But I wouldn't... brooklynite May 2023 #48

Okay. Let's do nothing because you feel safe. Meanwhile, the slaughter continues. AZLD4Candidate May 2023 #54

Wait. Why do you think he doesn't care? I also feel safe in general in the same city he's in. AND electric_blue68 May 2023 #68

I believe all guns should be regulated as hard as alcohol. AZLD4Candidate May 2023 #73

I don't think you answered my question. Why do you think brooklynite doesn't care... electric_blue68 May 2023 #75

"that's never happened to me" is one of the most flippant, dismissive responses ever AZLD4Candidate May 2023 #77

So, it's not OUR problem, it's those people over there who are at risk. AndyS May 2023 #56

"How low does the number have to go before 'we' feel at risk?" brooklynite May 2023 #59

I have a post in that thread. nt AndyS May 2023 #63

this AllyCat May 2023 #58

You mean besides the 60 countries with a higher homicide rate? EX500rider May 2023 #66

I might. I could be run over by a car that someone (medical emergency, or intentionality) in my big electric_blue68 May 2023 #71

Would you get in a car knowing the odds? Kaleva May 2023 #76

You're ludicrous contention is called: Lying with statistics f_townsend May 2023 #83

"More Americans died of gun-related injuries in 2021" is "many", not "a significant percentage" brooklynite May 2023 #84

What's the chance of being a victim of a gun crime in the USA? f_townsend May 2023 #85

I'm sorry that you're so scared of something that's likely never to happen to you. brooklynite May 2023 #86

How would you know what's "likely" to happen to me? f_townsend May 2023 #87

"you're privileged enough to not have to deal with that" brooklynite May 2023 #88

Vanishing? AllyCat May 2023 #40

VANISHINGLY (adverb) brooklynite May 2023 #42

Guess I interpret that definition in the same way AllyCat May 2023 #57

What thread? Demsrule86 May 2023 #14

we are considerable safer from harm stopdiggin May 2023 #19

Not suggesting that. I'm suggesting that it's only a matter of time. AndyS May 2023 #25

I'm not going to justify the comment, but plimsoll May 2023 #21

Or do we REACT to the terrorism. nt AndyS May 2023 #26

We react regardless. plimsoll May 2023 #43

+1. Good post/points. yonder May 2023 #51

In my experience, this kind of rhetoric always comes from people Haggis 4 Breakfast May 2023 #22

Get your shoes on you're gonna need em. AndyS May 2023 #32

Sadly, Andy, you are correct. Haggis 4 Breakfast May 2023 #34

I miss-read your reply. Seems we are singing from the same hymnal on the same page AndyS May 2023 #62

From my point of view, it's more than the odds of phylny May 2023 #78

Last week I heard women shouldn't be allowed to moderate tfg, Maru Kitteh May 2023 #27

It's clear you did not understand my post Zeitghost May 2023 #67

Don't forget..... Red Mountain May 2023 #89

Maybe if he understood the ar doesn't stand for automatic file Fullduplexxx May 2023 #7

WHY?!?! Sky Jewels May 2023 #10

A 12 year old! BlueCheeseAgain May 2023 #12

The fact that this is not the Onion Eko May 2023 #13

So much wrong with this. Freethinker65 May 2023 #15

A little Kyle Rittenhouse in training Blue Owl May 2023 #16

Thanks, NRA. Initech May 2023 #17

Another 2nd amendment Celebration as the USA is reaching "reductio ad absurdum" sanatanadharma May 2023 #18

I am increasingly coming to a sad conclusion. Old Crow May 2023 #20

+1 Maru Kitteh May 2023 #29

Apologies to all of our DU friends in Texas, but Firestorm49 May 2023 #28

gun humping cowardice is ramant here Skittles May 2023 #39

Also read a Woman was shot to death while helping her daughter get ready for prom JI7 May 2023 #69

How do we know if someone is a good guy with a gun or a bad guy with a gun? IronLionZion May 2023 #31

It is long past time to repeal the 2nd amendment, FuzzyRabbit May 2023 #36

+100 Tom Yossarian Joad May 2023 #55

We just need an honest Supreme Court to interpret the 2A correctly Mysterian May 2023 #92

I looked it up.. I 'd rather read about it.. Cha May 2023 #37

Me too, thank you. Awful story no matter how learned of. yonder May 2023 #53

Cue "stand your urination defense". grantcart May 2023 #91

House Republicans Launch Bid to Make AR-15-Style Rifles the "National Gun" Ziggysmom May 2023 #44

They need to throw an AR15 Party Smackdown2019 May 2023 #52

Charge him as an adult and lock him away for life JI7 May 2023 #46

Greg Abbott would give the shooter more guns dlk May 2023 #61

This reminds me a little of Jerry and Joe Kane jmowreader May 2023 #64

Hideious. A 12 yr old w a AR-15, WTF? electric_blue68 May 2023 #72

I grew up in Houston and was caught up in two different shoot-outs just a couple of years apart. pecosbob May 2023 #79

Hopefully, Gomez, the 20-yr old, get life for felony murder SYFROYH May 2023 #90