Zeb Larson: This is exactly the kind of shit that scares me: a bunch of dumbasses all waving their guns around and on the verge of turning a block party into the O.K. Corral. It makes any kind of public life in the United States impossible, because everything is at risk.

This is exactly the kind of shit that scares me: a bunch of dumbasses all waving their guns around and on the verge of turning a block party into the O.K. Corral. It makes any kind of public life in the United States impossible, because everything is at risk.

Jesus Christ, I’m having a kid in this stupid fucking society

It’s absolutely terrifying.

Things I think every day: “How the FUCK as I ever going to send my kid to school here?”

You and me both, and it’s gutting

Honestly one of the things that concerns me most is that a car by my kids' school will backfire or some kid skipping school will shoot off fire crackers, and some fucking parent/neighbor will go rush the elementary school gun-first.

According to friends who have kids in the US - "Lots and lots of disassocation".

Serious answer? Raise your kid in the biggest city you can afford to live in. Statistically speaking, big cities have the fewest school shootings. Cold comfort but it's better than not being able to do anything.

This is a great point. Not necessarily one I can act on—but a great point.

You never know, life could throw an opportunity your way!

It’s true! The main issue is more the setup I’ve got right now with pretty much my entire family in walking distance. I could move into the city proper—it wouldn’t be a BIG move, and I’d like it—but then I’d need a car to see family and I’d lose my kid’s instant support network. So ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

My first thought after reading was, Jesus F-ing christ! The ex-Marine probably thinks he’s the good guy with a gun. 🤬 Un-f-ing believable!

Absolutely, and since he knows himself to be a good guy, ipso facto whatever he does with the gun is good. No need to assess the situation carefully, just open fire and the bullets will go where they ought to.

I'm sick to death of people who think their intentions matter more than their actions.

They *all* think they were the good guy. None of those people needed guns for that situation.

They’re all cowards! Nobody really needs a gun! If you want to go hunting, you can keep your hunting rifle at the local police department! Years back, Australians freaked out when they took their guns. But they love it now. Chart below.

Right?

"I don't know" man fucking what.

That line is a suckerpunch.

24 year old military with a homemade gun = 4chan's primary userbase aside from video game incels. He isn't thinking for himself. He's programmed by propaganda

Traumatized by our military industrial complex into believing a gun is the entire embodiment of his personhood. No rational thought behind the need to possess one and use it on a moments notice. Used weapons flooding the streets in blood.. Gears taken from the machine still grinding.

I just read Camus' The Stranger -- that's like the whole plot in one sentence.

It feels like there’s a portion of Americans that want a confrontation so that they can shoot someone in ‘self defense’ heroically. Didn’t spend all that money on a gun to not use it.

Exactly this. They fantasize about being a hero.

they fantasize about killing with no consequences

That’s the magic of self defense/stand your ground.

They need to start playing video games, I guess. Plenty of shooting in them without harming actual people.

Specifically heroic for killing someone. Probably also ‘heroically’ harasses disabled people who don’t look disabled enough for the parking space. Or heroically accusing parents of kidnapping their child when the kid has a different skin tone. They want to be heroes for bullying.

An armed society is a frightened and stupid society.

More info. www.yahoo.com/news/former-...

Former Marine testified he was defending his neighbors. Jury finds him guilty of murder.www.yahoo.com Elias Smith, a former marine, used an AR-15 to fire across the street into a dispute between neighbors. A jury found him guilty of murder Monday.

Thank you. Always annoys me when people share screenshots of words with no source.

Thank you

Also loving the part where the elderly neighbor with recognizable dementia symptoms had an assault rifle to menace his supposed nemesis with, which instigated the escalation that ended with an innocent man dying in front of his wife. www.theonion.com/no-way-to-pr...

‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happenswww.theonion.com ISLA VISTA, CA—In the days following a violent rampage in southern California in which a lone attacker killed seven individuals, including himself, and seriously injured over a dozen others, citizens ...

Armed Society working perfectly as according to spec.

What it isn't a polite society after all? Heinlein was wrong? Amazing!

I have a neighbor who walks his dogs while carrying an AR-15 and three handguns. Is it a dangerous neighborhood? IDK, but a lot of people here don't lock their homes or cars.

Your neighbor is a coward.

The neighbor is the one making it dangerous.

Yeah it is a dangerous neighborhood because of that guy

Same type of dork who would've carried a katana and worn trenchcoats 20 years ago. Now they're actually dangerous because anyone can kill with a gun, even a cringey dipshit

That is too many guns for anything but a firefight already in progress

Not enough stopping power for our most dangerous threats: Chevy Suburbans and Ford Extinctions.

real "one man with six guns" energy

It’s dangerous when he’s walking his fucking dog, I can tell you that

Is it a dangerous neighborhood? It is now!

Gonna defeat him with a tube of tennis balls I throw in different directions

why does he need four guns on his person

No place is safe when you're afraid of your own shadow.

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