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jballs@sh.itjust.works to The Onion@midwest.socialEnglish · 2 years ago

‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens

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‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens

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jballs@sh.itjust.works to The Onion@midwest.socialEnglish · 2 years ago
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LEWISTON, ME—In the hours following a violent rampage in Maine in which a lone attacker killed at least 16 individuals and injured numerous others, citizens living in the only country where this kind of mass killing routinely occurs reportedly concluded Wednesday that there was no way to prevent the massacre from …
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    Not a single shooting has been stopped by a good guy with a gun? Here’s some light reading for you.

    Texas Shooting

    Las Vegas

    Bystanders Stop Shooters

    Oh look, another article

    Indiana shooter stopped by civilian

    Video proof courtesy of CNN

    Snopes article

    Why would you make a claim that us so easily debunked? What purpose did that serve?

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      Over 500 mass shootings. And that’s this year alone.

      So yah, EXTREMELY light reading bro.

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      I feel like there’s some room to explore how many needless deaths have occurred the the hands of overzealous gun owners. I’ll be honest, I don’t know the statistics on “rightful” and “wrongful” executions.

      There’s at least two side to every argument, focusing on one side in any argument will only allow you to prove your own point.

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      So I guess cutting the red wire on a bomb is a good strategy too since in 5% of the cases it will work.

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        That’s your takeaway? Why even comment?

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          A shit take deserves a shit take.

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