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MichMan

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31. The stats say it is 75% handguns used in mass shootings

Reply to Ligyron (Reply #29)

Mon Apr 10, 2023, 03:31 PM

Apr 2023

and 25 % using all types of long guns

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White cisgendered male mass shooter in KY just murdered a bunch of people. [View all] kpete Apr 2023 OP

That's not misdirection - not their style. Not their jam. dchill Apr 2023 #1

suuuuuuure they will! niyad Apr 2023 #2

Mass shooters are mostly straight white males. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #3

It's economic insecurity, dontcha know? wryter2000 Apr 2023 #4

Violent crimes are almost all committed by men. BlueCheeseAgain Apr 2023 #5

If women were committing these crimes they would be placed in camps. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #8

I'd agree with you in terms of propensity. plimsoll Apr 2023 #22

That's right MayReasonRule Apr 2023 #64

That was until the definition of mass shootings changed not long ago. live love laugh Apr 2023 #6

The whole mass shooting number is wrong. jimfields33 Apr 2023 #10

It's always been defined based on the shooter first and then the number of victims. live love laugh Apr 2023 #47

I've always found that to be a frustrating perspective problem. Beartracks Apr 2023 #66

Why does the issue need to be "redefined" pray tell? BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #11

Because it was redefined not to feature certain types. live love laugh Apr 2023 #16

Thank you. My bad for misunderstanding your post. BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #19

Narrator: That was what was meant Sympthsical Apr 2023 #18

Yes, I misunderstood the post. Thanks! BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #20

Post removed Post removed Apr 2023 #13

I'm not sure I follow you Zeitghost Apr 2023 #34

IDK the history of every shooting -- especially when it comes to weapon type. live love laugh Apr 2023 #44

They deliberately dilute it with gang violence IronLionZion Apr 2023 #65

Well, I mention it on DU. maxsolomon Apr 2023 #7

Yes it counts. :) Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #9

that's because of overall numbers of them treestar Apr 2023 #15

75% used handguns MichMan Apr 2023 #24

Cause they're scary looking? Ligyron Apr 2023 #29

The stats say it is 75% handguns used in mass shootings MichMan Apr 2023 #31

But it's obvious that the AR-15 is the weapon of choice SonofDonald Apr 2023 #50

How is it the "weapon of choice" when it is used in less than 1 out of 4 mass shootings? MichMan Apr 2023 #52

That's just my take on what's been in the news constantly SonofDonald Apr 2023 #53

Please stop. ShazzieB Apr 2023 #60

Chicago: 2600 shootings, 10,000 guns recovered from the streets SonofDonald Apr 2023 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan Apr 2023 #25

IOW, slightlv Apr 2023 #35

I'm guessing Torchlight Apr 2023 #12

They're trying to go after trans people for this shooting already Nevilledog Apr 2023 #14

It could be said that the "Far Left" is trying to tie it to white conservative forthemiddle Apr 2023 #32

Pleaser point me to the posts with DUers "excited" over a shooting by a white cis male Nevilledog Apr 2023 #42

Well, RobinA Apr 2023 #48

I think that's ignoring context. Nevilledog Apr 2023 #51

Yes, and I asked who was trying to "make this a trans thing" other than this tweeter. BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #54

Nonsense. DUers consistently blame the semi-assault weapons. yardwork Apr 2023 #45

Other than this one tweeter, who else is saying that? BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #41

Oh, hell no, white males are all protecting them wimmen and churren Warpy Apr 2023 #17

They do not make up 99% of all gun violence though. BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #21

Where is the proof that they make up 99.9% ? MichMan Apr 2023 #26

People like to make things up here, or as it's popularly called "retweeting". BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #27

"Never mind they make up 99.9% of mass shooters." Feel free to cite some facts to back that up EX500rider Apr 2023 #30

Another mentally unstable lone wolf central scrutinizer Apr 2023 #23

Or lack of prayer in schools or... yardwork Apr 2023 #43

no, no, no barbtries Apr 2023 #28

Ahhhh, that would be negatory good buddy Rural_Progressive Apr 2023 #33

Yet another mass murder brought to us by... WestMichRad Apr 2023 #36

They're on to their new moniss Apr 2023 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author Initech Apr 2023 #38

Happens here regularly MichMan Apr 2023 #57

You have apparently missed quite a number of threads here in response to mass shootings. BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #61

I think that happens here Kaleva Apr 2023 #62

Let's check in with the leaders of the White Community for their take on this. NBachers Apr 2023 #39

Divide! Divide! Divide! TheProle Apr 2023 #40

I clearly remember when we worried about foreign islamic terrorists. Created a whole new branch lindysalsagal Apr 2023 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Apr 2023 #67

K&R ismnotwasm Apr 2023 #49

Hey! Here is "...a bunch of people." These were the "bunch of people": BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #55

Andy Ngo was very quick to write this one off as a suicide. The_Casual_Observer Apr 2023 #56

Nope. Doesn't help their aims of a trans Genocide (nt) LostOne4Ever Apr 2023 #58

that's repuke logic Skittles Apr 2023 #59

America is unwilling to profile white males or assault rifles IronLionZion Apr 2023 #63

So the shooters ACTUAL motive was to support gun control legislation by example Bonx Jan 2024 #69