At least 157 people were killed and 270 were injured last year in unintentional shootings by children, according to Everytown, an advocacy group for firearm safety.

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    8 months ago

    It’s almost like normalising access to guns from a young age is part of your country’s issue with shooting each other all the time.

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      8 months ago

      The issue is people who feel like they have nothing to lose taking their frustration out on society.

      It’s why there are other nations with comparable gun ownership rates as the US without comparable amounts of gun violence.

      Congratulations, though. You’re doing what the ruling class wants: squabbling over bullshit to distract you from the real issues.

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      8 months ago

      The shootings kinda started when normalization stopped. Now they all still have access but the normalcy is gone, they’re a symbol of power not a tool.