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Girard442

(6,916 posts) Tue Apr 3, 2018, 05:52 PM Apr 2018

Is this the first mass shooting to look like a direct retaliation against an anti-gun policy?

Or were there others that I missed?

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Is this the first mass shooting to look like a direct retaliation against an anti-gun policy? (Original Post) Girard442 Apr 2018 OP

Don't think we know the details yet as to motive. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2018 #1

I thought it was a woman who had targeted her boyfriend ailsagirl Apr 2018 #2

Pretty sure that's not the issue, but OK. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2018 #3

Probably not. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #4

Seems not to be the case. eom Tipperary Apr 2018 #5

Does that make sense though? It seems to me Phentex Apr 2018 #6

Careful this may be domestic violence malaise Apr 2018 #7

We are collecting misinfo re: the shooting here: oxbow Apr 2018 #8

Tommy_Carcetti

(44,585 posts)

1. Don't think we know the details yet as to motive.

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 05:59 PM

Apr 2018

Still premature.

ailsagirl

(24,287 posts)

2. I thought it was a woman who had targeted her boyfriend

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 06:02 PM

Apr 2018

Though this may just be a rumor

WhiskeyGrinder

(27,227 posts)

3. Pretty sure that's not the issue, but OK.

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 06:02 PM

Apr 2018

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,224 posts)

4. Probably not.

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 06:06 PM

Apr 2018

They are reporting that this seems to be a domestic matter and that a specific person was the target.

Tipperary

(6,930 posts)

5. Seems not to be the case. eom

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 06:08 PM

Apr 2018

Phentex

(16,755 posts)

6. Does that make sense though? It seems to me

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 06:12 PM

Apr 2018

a backlash would be someone using something OTHER than a gun to make them believe that guns are not the problem.

This is just another senseless shooting.

malaise

(297,940 posts)

7. Careful this may be domestic violence

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 06:14 PM

Apr 2018

against a boyfriend although other innocents were shot

oxbow

(2,034 posts)

8. We are collecting misinfo re: the shooting here:

Reply to Girard442 (Original post)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 06:16 PM

Apr 2018

No motive confirmed yet but See this twitter thread regarding any rumors that may develop:

Link to tweet

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