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The only way Republicans would consider gun control is if the mass shooting was done by Taylor Swift and Joe Biden whilst holding hands and wearing pride flag t-shirts...
Historically speaking, the only way they would consider gun control is if we handed minorities guns.
The last time serious gun control was passed was when the Black Panthers armed themselves.
And signed into law by then-governor Reagan, no less!
A gun store near me, here in southern California, has a picture of Reagan on the wall. Standing under that picture I listened to an employee explain to a man in a wheel chair that the recoil from a Desert Eagle would push him backwards across the room.
Ugh, nobody talk to me, just sell me my bullets.
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I'm convinced that if Dems came out and said, "we think ownership of the AR15 and any replica thereof is a human right!" then Republicans in their classic Anti-Dem platform would pivot to advocacy for a nation-wide ban.
Nah, just reboot the Black Panthers and have them march on every state capitol with legal guns.
A bunch of armed black folks even convinced Saint Ronald to pass a gun law.
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They should start using reverse psychology on them. "Ukraine needs to be destroyed by Russia! Health care should remain private! Universal basic income is a terrible idea!"
Reminds me of the Key and Peele skit. https://youtu.be/B46km4V0CMY?si=tvFBwxmeATdS4uqc
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We should have gun control.
Our generation and those alive are fucked however. There are so many guns in circulation even strict rules would not stop this shit.
But our future will be Improved.
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Bets on what delusional conspiracy theories this one believed in?
Two, it would appear. Two shooters. FFS.
Were they working together or have we reached the point where we can have two separate shootings at the same time and place?
"sir, they are killing each other in confusion!"
"now that's my kind of policework, solves itself"
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I live here. It’s most likely two different incidents. One a mass shooting and one two idiots throwing down at each other.
Another reason why I’m a hermit.
Could be 2 people shooting at each other. Could be 1 shooter and 1 "good guy" with a gun trying to stop the shooter. Could be 2 shooter working together. Could be loud sound mistaken for gunfire and then 2 "good guys" try to save the day and shoot at each other.
In my opinion these are in order of most to least likely.
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That's because Nobody had guns to SHOOT the Killer before he was able to KILL! If someone KILLED him before he KILLED them NOBODY would have DIED!
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This makes me incredibly sad. We can't have shit in this country due to pathetic and incompetent governance. What's worse is that it will take a generation of time for us to dig out of this hole even if we start moving 100% in the right direction, today. It makes me sick.
We can’t have shit in this country due to pathetic and incompetent governance.
You're being way too charitable about that. The problem isn't incompetence; it's active and deliberate malice.
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At this point in American history ... I have to wonder if the shooting occurred because of US politics ... or was the shooting just PART of the parade.
America moment.
That picture of the stretcher with confetti still falling is probably the most American thing I've ever seen.
With the extremely limited info available, it could also be two people who were wildly shooting at each other in a crowd. It would not be the first time that some stupid beef between people at a celebration escalates into a gun battle that takes out more bystanders than participants.
I don't know what's a more effective argument for gun control: That this was two idiots with beef firing off in a crowded place, or that it was some maniac with a racist manifesto.
Either way: Too many idiots have guns.
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Someone must already lock and load their "thoughts and prayers™"
If only the floats were armed.
Nobody has mentioned thoughts and prayers. Should we try it. Maybe it’ll work this time…
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Almost. This one wasn't at a school
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