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In reply to the discussion: Several Casualties Reported in Texas Church Shooting [View all]keithbvadu2
(40,915 posts)29. When Dylan Roof killed those people in church, some of the NRA/gun supporters tried to blame
When Dylan Roof killed those people in church, some of the NRA/gun supporters tried to blame the victims for not being armed.
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Answers may lie in posts on their Facebook page. Talk of being 'martyrs'. Apparently,
Missn-Hitch
Nov 2017
#39
Dont leave home. Your lifetime odds for dying by cars is 1 in 114. By firearm assault are 1 in 370.
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2017
#20
Whoosh. Putting problems in perspective does not mean inaction. Duh. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2017
#25
Yes. What about weighing probabilities and outcomes? Rationally. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2017
#24
You miss the point of my post. Perhaps you want to join in panic with the one I responded to.
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2017
#66
Yes, cars. We don't panic about cars, so we should not panic about guns.
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2017
#61
Have you ever replied to any post of mine except to slam it? I can't think of one.
Bernardo de La Paz
Nov 2017
#63
When Dylan Roof killed those people in church, some of the NRA/gun supporters tried to blame
keithbvadu2
Nov 2017
#29