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TnDem

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10. The bigger question is

Reply to Blues Heron (Reply #9)

Sun Aug 10, 2025, 11:12 AM

Aug 2025

Why doesn't rural Tennessee have nightly gang shootings that account for the majority of the tallied "mass shooting" total?

If, (as you say), Tennessee has the guns, then why doesn't Tennessee have the problem? The only places in Tennessee that have daily gun violence are Memphis, Nashville and Chattanooga mainly.

Every neighbor I have has a safe full of guns, yet we don't have any issues with "mass shootings"?

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There are two things you can count on to happen every single day in 2025. [View all] MIButterfly Aug 2025 OP

I agree on number one TnDem Aug 2025 #1

Wikipedia says there have been 268 mass shootings so far this year as of July 31. MIButterfly Aug 2025 #2

Yeah, I looked at the map TnDem Aug 2025 #4

They get the guns from humper friendly states using straw purchases Blues Heron Aug 2025 #5

Then why don't the "humper" states have the problem TnDem Aug 2025 #6

Drugs, poverty the usual. It's why those cities had strong gun control. Then the SC shot a lot of those down Blues Heron Aug 2025 #7

Not Chicago TnDem Aug 2025 #8

How many of those guns are from Tennessee I wonder Blues Heron Aug 2025 #9

The bigger question is TnDem Aug 2025 #10

Tennessee had the 6th highest gun death rate in the country in 2023 Blues Heron Aug 2025 #16

Yep, and did you read the bottom statistic on the... TnDem Aug 2025 #19

All those places would be better off with strong gun control Blues Heron Aug 2025 #22

Ask yourself why TnDem Aug 2025 #23

It really is the guns. The toll would be a lot lower without them, but we can't have that for some reason Blues Heron Aug 2025 #24

Correct, and I won't TnDem Aug 2025 #25

Please see statistics, probabilities, etc. They're your friend. paleotn Aug 2025 #17

Post removed Post removed Aug 2025 #14

Really...Without googling, tell me what you know. TnDem Aug 2025 #20

Cite your source please. mikeysnot Aug 2025 #27

Source for what? TnDem Aug 2025 #28

That's what I figured mikeysnot Aug 2025 #29

Don't even know what you are referring to? TnDem Aug 2025 #30

funny thing North Coast Lawyer Aug 2025 #37

The gun buyers then export Gordcanuck Aug 2025 #38

Population density vs sparse rural populations? wordstroken Aug 2025 #12

NYC has a very low per capita gun death rate. Lower than most rural areas. Scrivener7 Aug 2025 #31

Interesting. Thanks, Scrivener7. wordstroken Aug 2025 #34

Actually North Coast Lawyer Aug 2025 #35

Guns aren't illegal in NY and CA North Coast Lawyer Aug 2025 #36

Gosh. Seems like strong gun laws DO work. Who knew? Scrivener7 Aug 2025 #39

On average, yes Blues Heron Aug 2025 #3

The evening news is today's deadly mass shooting and/or more info about previous deadly shootings; betsuni Aug 2025 #11

Yes, the "normal" our kids have grown up with. Active shooter alerts, school lockdowns, Timeflyer Aug 2025 #13

Orrex will ask Is he dead yet? Gimpyknee Aug 2025 #15

And, unfortunately, the answer will be, "No." 3catwoman3 Aug 2025 #18

Ahem...drumroll...Three malaise Aug 2025 #21

Something is incredibly broken in this country right now. It needs to be fixed. Initech Aug 2025 #26

The only "shooting" I care about is the one that hits "IT". BigmanPigman Aug 2025 #32

And the New York Time making excuses for him. rickyhall Aug 2025 #33