"Resident of "permitless-carry" state arms himself to drive, gets into road-rage incident with another driver, shoots him while woman and child were in car, causing them to wreck on highway (Kountze, Texas): 💔😡💔
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Man arms himself to pick up child at elementary school, unintentionally shoots and kills himself in pickup line (Port St. John, Fla.): 💔😡💔
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Man arms himself to drive, gets cut off by a 17-year-old girl (who swerved to avoid an accident), shoots and kills her and wounds her passenger (Houston, Texas): 💔😡💔
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Resident of "permitless carry" state arms himself to drive, hits another driver's vehicle, shoots and kills him after being asked for insurance info (Northmoor, Mo.): 💔😡💔
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19-yr-old resident of "permitless-carry" state arms herself to go to birthday party, gets into an altercation with an unarmed guest, pulls out her gun and shoots the other guest, 3 bystanders, and herself (Jackson, Miss.): 💔😡🙄
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“Space Force knows exactly what happened with every ballot … I believe we’re going to have an emergency broadcast, and the military is going to come in with martial law …”
Aren’t these folks supposed to be *against* tyranny and governmental intrusion?
Gun owner arms themselves to go to McDonald's, gets into dispute with employee over order, shoots and kills another man who tried to intervene (Houston, Texas): 💔😡💔
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68-year-old man arms himself to drive, gets into car accident with a 27-year-old woman, shoots and kills her, then turns gun on himself (Laredo, Texas):
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Woman arms herself to go to restaurant, negligently shoots another diner in the head when setting her purse down (Albuquerque, NM): 💔😡💔
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Man armed himself to drive, became enraged at driver who flipped him off, fired shots into other vehicle, killed her 6-year-old boy; will now spend 40 years to life in prison (Orange Co., Calif.): 💔😡⚖️
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On this date (Mar. 30) in 1981, a man shot President Ronald Reagan, 2 security members, & Press Secretary James Brady (who died 33 yrs later). The victims were literally surrounded by “good guys with guns” (Washington, DC): 💔😡💔
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Two residents of "permitless-carry" state arm themselves to drive their respective cars, get into a road-rage incident, shoot each other (Monticello, Ky.): 💔😡🙄
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Man keeps handgun at home for self-defense, negligently fires it while "checking to see if it was loaded," shoots lady next door in the chest (Sullivan, Mo.): 🤦♀️😡 💔⚖️
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(🧵) This entire thread encapsulates America's crazy gun culture pretty well (Fishers, Ind.): 💔😡🙄
1) Man arms himself to drive, gets upset at a slow-moving salt truck, yells "I'm going to f*****g kill you," then fires into the air before driving off.
Man armed himself to drive, became enraged at a bicyclist, shot him in the face; now faces years in prison (Las Cruces, N.M.): 💔😡⚖️
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The Chinese spy balloon is flying at an altitude of 66,000 feet. A 9-mm cartridge will go about 4,000 feet before falling back down with a terminal velocity of over 100 mph. Donny Jr is essentially suggesting Montanans shoot at other Montanans. 🤪
Resident of "permitless-carry" state arms himself to drive, becomes enraged at another driver, shoots him multiple times (San Antonio, Texas): 💔😡💔
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MTG is even dumber than we thought. The spy balloon is flying at an altitude of 66,000 ft. A bullet fired straight up might reach 10,000 ft at best, and then fall at about 150 mph. So MTG is actually suggesting Americans shoot at other Americans. 🤪🤪
Elderly white man falsely thinks an unarmed Black ride-share drive is trying to scam him, shoots her 3 times, killing her; now faces murder charges (South Charleston, Ohio): 💔😡⚖️
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Woman arms herself to drive to Walmart with 3 children, unintentionally runs over tree in parking lot, fires at good Samaritan who tried to help, then fires at responding officers before getting shot by return fire (Gastonia, N.C.): 💔😡💔
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Man arms himself to drive, becomes enraged when another driver -- a father of two -- unintentionally splashed windshield fluid on his car, shoots and kills him (Lincoln City, Ore.): 💔💔💔
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Man armed himself to drive, became enraged with another driver, shot and killed 6-year-old child in passenger seat; now faces up to 40 years in prison (Orange Co., Calif.): 💔⚖️💔
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CEO of private security firm arms self to dine out, pulls out gun and points it at another unarmed patron who said something to his daughter, tries to hide gun, now faces aggravated assault charges (Albuquerque, N.M.): 💔😡🙄
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Man gets into an argument with an unarmed man at Walmart, pulls out a gun and shoots him, unintentionally shoots and critically wounds his own wife, blames the other guy, shoots him again -- twice (Logan Co., Okla.):💔😡💔
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The irrational xenophobia that drives cowards to carry guns to the neighborhood grocery is the same as that which allows them to be manipulated by a narcissistic demagogue into attempting a murderous insurrection.
An armed man tried to provoke a "stand-your-ground" situation at a BLM march, dared 3 women to fight him, then opened fire when they refused, killing a 60-year-old woman. Why did police blame the victims?
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Gun owner arms herself to go shopping, gets into argument with another woman about "who had the right-of-way" in parking lot, the other woman spits in her face, so gun owner shoots & kills her (Irmo, S.C.) 💔😡💔
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Video shows “Lubbock 2nd Amendment Coalition” leader fatally shooting his girlfriend's children's father. The suspect, just recently divorced from a Gov. Abbott-appointed District Judge, has not yet been arrested. (Lubbock, Texas):
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Paranoid man with drug addiction problems -- who was obsessed with alt-right conspiracy theories -- was able to purchase 169 guns in just 5 months, terrify neighbors in "2nd Amendment Sanctuary City" (Burrillville, R.I.):
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Two men arm themselves to drive their respective vehicles, get into a fender bender, pull out their guns and shoot each other during argument, shoot a 16-year-old bystander in the back (Houston, Texas): 💔😡💔
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Man arms himself to take his car to a tire shop, shoots and kills an employee after mistakenly believing his car was being stolen (DeKalb, Ga.): 💔😡🙄
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Resident of "permitless carry" state arms himself to take a walk, is approached by an autistic child's service dog, shoots and kills it -- won't face charges (Indianapolis, Ind.): 💔😡🙄
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Man arms himself to go fishing and drinking with his buddies, gets into altercation with one at the end of the day, shoots and kills him (Vernon, Wash.): 💔😡💔
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Man (legally) carries assault rifle because "he was scared," causes panic and lockdown at nearby preschool and elementary school (Memphis, Tenn.): 💔😡🙄
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Resident of "permitless-carry" state arms herself with an AR-15 to drive and shoots 2 other drivers because "God told her to go on a shooting spree" during solar eclipse (Bonifay, Fla.): 💔😡💔
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Grieving mother seeks justice after resident of "permitless-carry" state arms himself to drive, becomes enraged at another driver, shoots and kills him (San Antonio, Texas): 💔😡⚖️
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Man arms himself to drive, becomes enraged at another driver, fires multiple shots at him, now faces attempted murder charge (Horry Co., S.C.): 😡🙄⚖️
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Man keeps gun by his bed for self-defense, wakes up from a bad dream and thinks someone is breaking into his home, reaches for the gun and unintentionally shoots himself (Lincoln, Neb.): 💔😡🙄
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Resident of "permitless-carry" state arms himself to drive to Burger King, becomes irate when employee gives him a $3 discount, holds him at gunpoint and calls him a racial slur, then speeds off (Cleveland, Ohio): 💔😡💔
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Two residents of "permitless-carry" state arm themselves to drive, become enraged at another driver, shoot him in the neck (Clanton, Ala.): 💔😡💔
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Resident of "permitless-carry" state arms herself to drive, becomes enraged at another driver & points gun at him; the other driver is also armed, shoots her young niece in the face & another woman in torso (Austin, Texas):💔😡💔
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Woman arms herself to drive, becomes enraged at another driver, shoots him, now faces several felony charges (Noblesville, Ind.): 💔😡⚖️
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Man reports he heard gunshots, put on a bulletproof vest, exchanged gunfire with an unknown assailant, and got shot. Turns out, he shot himself and then fired shots into his home (Chesterfield, Va.):
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Oklahoma county judge arms himself to drive in Texas, becomes enraged when another driver cuts him off, shoots him, is now facing 8 felony counts (Austin, Texas): 💔😡💔
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Man arms himself to drive, becomes enraged at another driver, fires shots at him; is now sitting behind bars (Port St. John, Fla.): 💔😡⚖️
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Resident of "permitless-carry" state arms himself to drive, shoots 2 other people in apparent road-rage incident (Fort Worth, Texas): 💔😡💔
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Man arms himself to drive, becomes enraged at another driver, shoots him, now faces attempted murder charge (San Lorenzo, Calif.): 💔😡⚖️
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Man arms himself to drive, became enraged at another driver, fires multiple shots at her; now faces felony charges (Groveland Twp., Mich.): 💔😡⚖️
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Woman arms herself to go to a funeral, tries to break up a fight between families by firing into the air, the gun doesn't fire, she tries again and unintentionally shoots and kills a man (Houston, Texas): 💔😡💔
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Homeowner fires 7 rounds at teen who unintentionally parked in wrong driveway while delivering a pizza, now faces probably felony charges (Ashland City, Tenn.):💔😡⚖️
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Man arms himself to dine a pizza place, gets into altercation with another patron over bar tab, shoots and kills him, is now charged with 1st-degree murder (Wheaton, Ill.): 💔😡💔
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Woman tells her boyfriend to leave, he refuses, she grabs a gun, they struggle for it, the gun goes off and shoots off the toes of her toddler (Albuquerque, N.M.):
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Study finds that having a concealed handgun permit (CHP) has no benefits in terms of protection, but does increase probability of violent crime in CHP holder's neighborhood.
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3) Afraid of going to jail, the same man hires a hitman to kill two witnesses to the 2nd road-rage shooting. The two witnesses were his ex-girlfriend and a juvenile.💔😡🙄
Oklahoma district court judge arms himself to drive in Texas, fires shots into at least 6 parked cars and rams his SUV into a woman's vehicle after she 'cut him off' (Austin, Texas): 💔😡💔
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Proposed law would allow Ohio teachers to carry guns in schools with 2 hours of hands-on firearm training -- What could go wrong?
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Gun shop owner charged with involuntary manslaughter after purportedly confusing his Glock pistol for a BB-gun and negligently shooting his friend in the face, killing him (Berkeley Co., S.C.):
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Man arms himself to drive his jeep, becomes enraged at another driver, shoots him in the neck at a red light; (Boiling Springs, S.C.):💔😡💔
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Man purchases handgun "for protection," uses it to kill his ex-wife's parents when won't tell him her address (LaSalle Co., Ill.):
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Man arms himself to drive, becomes enraged at another driver, shoots her 5 times. He tells police it was "self-defense," but evidence shows otherwise and he is now facing felony charges (Austin, Texas): 💔😡💔
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Resident of "permitless-carry" state arms himself go to Burger King, becomes enraged about wrong sauce on sandwich, gets into fight with employees, ends up getting shot with his own gun (Ellenwood, Ga.): 💔😡🙄
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VIDEO: Man arms himself to coach at a youth basketball game, negligently discharges gun inside gym, ricochet hits him in the back as child shoots free-throw (Gastonia, N.C.): 💔😡🙄
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Man arms himself to drive, negligently shoots himself in the leg, drives into elementary school parking lot and calls police, causes school lockdown (West Chester Twp., Ohio): 💔😡💔
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Man armed himself to drive, became enraged at another driver, shot and killed him (while his girlfriend and child were in car); will now spend 4-7 years in prison (Worcester, Mass.): 💔😡⚖️
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Man claims he fired his handgun to save his wife from a shotgun-blasting intruder; turns out he posed as a burglar in an attempt to kill her (Casco Twp., Mich.):
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Man arms himself to drive, becomes enraged at delivery truck driver, shoots him during altercation; now faces jail time (Jenkintown, Pa.): 💔😡⚖️
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Florida man won't be charged for shooting, killing a university student who mistakenly entered his car --Family's attorney calls decision a 'miscarriage of justice' (Tampa, Fla.): 💔😡🙄⚖️
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Woman got into altercation with another woman, handed purse to 10-year-old daughter, the girl pulled gun from purse and fatally shot other woman; mother now faces 5 years in prison (Orlando, Fla.): 💔😡⚖️
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Man arms himself to go to a bar, pulls out gun during a fight, unintentionally shoots himself and a nearby woman (Watertown, N.Y.): 💔😡🙄
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Resident of "permitless carry" state arms himself to go to car wash, gets into altercation with 2 others, pulls out gun & fires, shoots innocent bystander (Shelby Co., Texas): 💔😡🙄
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Man arms himself to pick up child at elementary school, negligently shoots himself while scaling a campus fence, causes school lockdown; is now facing criminal charges (Lantana, Fla.): 😡🤦♀️⚖️
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