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Joinfortmill

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I'm a woman who lives alone and I don't sit on my porch wondering who I'm going to shoot next [View all] RSherman Apr 2023 OP

What the actual hell is with these fragile white men who are so "scared" that they need to shoot Ray Bruns Apr 2023 #1

preliminary evidence shows Lester opened fire on the teen through a glass door RSherman Apr 2023 #6

A glass door would be an outer storm door. n/t Mister Ed Apr 2023 #35

Correct RSherman Apr 2023 #36

Snowflakes Wicked Blue Apr 2023 #15

They're afraid... dchill Apr 2023 #44

You got that right. Bluebelle76 Apr 2023 #77

They crossed the line between reality and fantasy... dchill Apr 2023 #78

Identical mentality DENVERPOPS Apr 2023 #79

Better and safer ways to protect your home. multigraincracker Apr 2023 #2

Most nations protect their homes by not living in fear! Americans live in fear, the pursuit Alexander Of Assyria Apr 2023 #10

Add Timewas Apr 2023 #19

👍 Joinfortmill Apr 2023 #73

They watch Fox News and listen to AM radio. yardwork Apr 2023 #3

American males with guns. Murdering everyone in sight. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #4

Hate to say it but multigraincracker Apr 2023 #7

So women are to blame for the fact men are shooting everyone is sight? Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #12

Pretty much! Hope22 Apr 2023 #30

+1 chowder66 Apr 2023 #71

Your post is insulting and sexist. Demsrule86 Apr 2023 #31

How so? flying_wahini Apr 2023 #49

Non sequitur much? ShazzieB Apr 2023 #43

Wow. sarge43 Apr 2023 #46

Well inthewind21 Apr 2023 #63

Most of these shooters are incels that weren't able to get any women JI7 Apr 2023 #74

I have people turning in my driveway everyday Maine Abu El Banat Apr 2023 #5

99.9 percent of the population do not do this type of thing. jimfields33 Apr 2023 #8

This is probably quite reassuring to all the people being murdered in cold blood. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #13

I think the point is Abigail_Adams Apr 2023 #21

Nonsense. Americans are being murdered several times a week. This is not a rare occurrence. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #25

We have over 350 million people in this country. jimfields33 Apr 2023 #32

"every nationality known," "a lot of different economic differences" Paladin Apr 2023 #42

You did. I didn't. jimfields33 Apr 2023 #65

Hah! nt Brenda Apr 2023 #91

Actually inthewind21 Apr 2023 #64

The undercount estimate was 18.8 million. TwilightZone Apr 2023 #83

One doesn't get murdered by a gun; one gets Backseat Driver Apr 2023 #39

I think the frequency of shootings is more than wnylib Apr 2023 #40

And fir the last several days there's been one after another after another. ShazzieB Apr 2023 #54

The trigger-happy shootings by wnylib Apr 2023 #61

You forgot the birthday party in Alabama questionseverything Apr 2023 #80

LTT. smh. nt Brenda Apr 2023 #81

Thanks. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #92

i live in the forest off a recreation area road and i've had numerous folks pound on my door samnsara Apr 2023 #9

Great post--thank you! RSherman Apr 2023 #11

Dayum, now I want some hot buttered rum! BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #69

👍 Joinfortmill Apr 2023 #75

Yee haw. underpants Apr 2023 #14

"stand your ground laws" are licence to arrange a murder. marble falls Apr 2023 #51

Absolutely. ShazzieB Apr 2023 #56

My assumption is that they shoot not because they are scared, but because Gaugamela Apr 2023 #16

Spot on Doc Sportello Apr 2023 #20

I'd further add they have been told by the NRA and Fox that they need a gun to protect themselves Probatim Apr 2023 #33

Yup Joinfortmill Apr 2023 #76

Maybe it's not fear. Maybe it's entitlement. Ferrets are Cool Apr 2023 #17

Hard to know what is mental health or anger issues or just lack of socialization + too many guns dutch777 Apr 2023 #18

The only people who come up my 1/4 mile lane are Mormons Farmer-Rick Apr 2023 #22

The right wing machine has stoked fear of the other for years Novara Apr 2023 #23

Rural areas are not home of the brave. Baitball Blogger Apr 2023 #24

If cheerleaders get in your car by mistake IronLionZion Apr 2023 #26

I have a couple of friends that I still play with for over 50 years. cachukis Apr 2023 #27

Aaaaannd no more soup for you, buster! nt Trueblue Texan Apr 2023 #28

Gun ownership and the NRA play into "Rugged Individualistic Masculinity" Oneironaut Apr 2023 #29

Yes. It's about domination. colorado_ufo Apr 2023 #34

Yep. It's all about the testosterone. GoodRaisin Apr 2023 #90

I don't let anyone I'd care to shoot live in my head. hunter Apr 2023 #37

Sounds like there's a little meth blended in judesedit Apr 2023 #38

the pic witn dont call 911 use a gun has been around for years . AllaN01Bear Apr 2023 #41

this is important NJCher Apr 2023 #45

I watch MSNBC for my news and check DU Marthe48 Apr 2023 #47

You raise some very interesting questions! ShazzieB Apr 2023 #58

I'm not afraid to die Marthe48 Apr 2023 #70

I live in a 'larger' small town: Marble Falls, Tx. We haven't had a murder in years. The most ... marble falls Apr 2023 #48

There was a double homicide in September 2022. TwilightZone Apr 2023 #85

First homicide since 2017. This was not a random crime, the shooter was an ex boyfriend. marble falls Apr 2023 #86

"We haven't had a murder in years." TwilightZone Apr 2023 #87

What was that second murder? ... marble falls Apr 2023 #89

I had to Traildogbob Apr 2023 #50

61 year old retired guy here Beachnutt Apr 2023 #52

Fox Dios Mio Apr 2023 #53

I agree! peggysue2 Apr 2023 #55

I mentioned elsewhere that I encounter that kind of paranoid asshole a lot Orrex Apr 2023 #57

ALWAYS (as in literally 100% of the time)? sarisataka Apr 2023 #59

I had a relative similar to your uncle whopis01 Apr 2023 #60

Not every gun owner is rational dlk Apr 2023 #62

The guy that Rebl2 Apr 2023 #66

I'm also a single woman and have never felt the need for a gun. jmbar2 Apr 2023 #67

Older white (and gay) woman who lives alone here too. BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #68

Yikes! We have a problem, America Joinfortmill Apr 2023 #72

I'm a 61 year old white fucker with guns The Mouth Apr 2023 #82

Fear and hate bdamomma Apr 2023 #84

Property. THEY are coming for your stuff. Kind of an anti-Christianity. God is property. betsuni Apr 2023 #88