Deb
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The KC shooting was the result of a dispute between 3 individuals, 2 juveniles. Rather than fisticuffs, they pulled guns and randomly shot. All three were uninjured while 25 uninvolved people, half children, were.

There is nothing more that can be said about the unrestricted ability to carry guns.
01:10 PM - Feb 15, 2024
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Andrew Senior
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In response to Deb.
It's the GUNS!

Also - thoughts and prayers.
01:13 PM - Feb 15, 2024
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Deb
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In response to Andrew Senior.
I’m struck more about the ineffectual use. They wanted to injure specific people and failed utterly at doing so. While devastating 25 other lives.
The hubris to think that using a weapon that fires fast, multiple shots offers success to the inexperienced, when it doesn’t. The male juvenile brain.
01:19 PM - Feb 15, 2024
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Jim Plunkett
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In response to Deb.
This is because rapid-fire weapons were designed SPECIFICALLY to solve the prob of soldiers who couldn't shoot straight in combat

Studies showed stunningly small numbers of bullets hitting useful targets, so 'spray-&-pray' is better

If you're using an AR, you're admitting your shooting skills suck
02:13 PM - Feb 15, 2024
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This is assuming that hitting targets is the goal of the shooter. I read an interesting book titled On Killing that discussed how killing another human goes against not only human nature, but against the nature of most living creatures. Killing is usually a last resort in nature.
In response to Jim Plunkett.
02:20 PM - Feb 15, 2024
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Jim Plunkett
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In response to Whoa!.
Interesting aside. 'Tho I'm sure there's plenty of circumstances where that's ovrerridden, both internally and externally.
06:49 PM - Feb 15, 2024
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Whoa!
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In response to Jim Plunkett.
Yes. It was an excellent book.
08:00 PM - Feb 15, 2024
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