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Not a mass shooting but a girl I know was murdered on Wednesday in STL, her and her friend were shot. She was only 21.
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may she restin peace and god make it easy on her familyNot a mass shooting but a girl I know was murdered on Wednesday in STL, her and her friend were shot. She was only 21.
Got a name on him. Can't go a single f'in day without one.
Florida shooting spree leaves 3 people dead, including a child and a TV news employee covering one of the shootings | CNN
An Orlando television reporter was among the dead in a shooting spree in Florida that killed three on Wednesday, while covering one of the shootings, police said.www.cnn.com
Dude killed a 9 year old child and the reporter covering his shooting.
Got a name on him. Can't go a single f'in day without one.
The Myth:
Well, even if cowboys didn't have cowboy hats, we sure as hell know they had six-shooters on their hip. Back then, every man, woman, and child came pre-equipped with an old-timey revolver, which was used for everything from personal defense and hunting to celebrating.
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If you're extremely careful, they even work as vibrators.
The Reality:
Regardless of the public's perception, gun control laws may have actually been stricter back in the 19th and early 20th century than they are now, especially in the West. In the beginning, there was definitely gun violence, as there was neither standardized law nor a good way to enforce it, but the Wild West didn't stay wild forever.
As towns formed and communities grew, the need for and tolerance of handguns started to fall. Starting in 1878, some 25 years into the westward expansion, action was finally taken -- even places as wild as Dodge City started posting signs like this:
Fabius Maximus