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The Walmart shooter posted on the Internet that he was inspired by the Mosque shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand.

According to Slartbartfast, they have "sensible gun laws" down under that prevent this sort of thing. However, shootings still happen. What's up with that? Ya think the wackos bent on pulling these off are going to respect some law and not just go get weapons on the black market?

Posted - August 4, 2019

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  • 46117
    He was inspired by TRUMP who inspired those other shootings.

    THIS IS TRUMP.  Don't kid yourself.  
      August 4, 2019 8:34 AM MDT
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  • 13277
    Actually, IN HIS OWN WORDS, he wrote on a bulletin board call 8chan that he was inspired by the mosque shootings in New Zealand. www.realclearpolitics.com. Try reading and, you know, informing yourself instead of assuming you know everything and spewing based on your wishful thinking. This post was edited by Stu Spelling Bee at August 6, 2019 10:38 AM MDT
      August 4, 2019 8:44 AM MDT
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  • 46117

    THE MOSQUE SHOOTINGS IN NEW ZEALAND OR WHERE EVER WERE INSPPIRED BY TRUMP.

    Try THINKING.  OKAY/  Try conceptual thought.

    DID YOU READ the mental state of the MOSQUE SHOOTER?  

    HE DID IT FOR TRUMP.

    SO, GUESS WHAT?  THE MOSQUE SHOOTER COPY CAT ALSO DID IT FOR TRUMP.  

     

     

    HELLO?

    I think maybe …. nevermind I'll get pb'd.

    This post was edited by WM BARR . =ABSOLUTE TRASH at August 4, 2019 10:23 AM MDT
      August 4, 2019 10:21 AM MDT
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  • 13277
    Good for you. I can't argue with someone who knows everything.
      August 4, 2019 12:59 PM MDT
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  • 2706
    No matter what progressives/liberals say, the data clearly shows having stricter gun laws don't prevent violent crime. If it did, then states with lax gun laws should have high violent crime rates compared to states with stricter gun laws but similar demographics. However, that’s not the case and the data, which is readily available to anyone that cares to research it, will tell you that. Blaming Trump for supposedly inspiring the shooters/shootings, may somehow placate some people and make them feel that they somehow helped solve the problem of gun violence, but in reality, it does absolutely nothing to address the real problem.
      August 5, 2019 12:13 PM MDT
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  • Slart is from Australia,  not New Zealand.  Failed attempt 
      August 4, 2019 9:34 AM MDT
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  • 13277
    Close enough. New Zealand also has gun laws.
      August 4, 2019 10:05 AM MDT
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  • Of course,  every nation has gun laws.  Yet they are two entirely different countries.   Try harder
      August 4, 2019 10:17 AM MDT
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  • 13277
    You seem to have more of a problem with my point. Maybe you should try harder. Or don't - I'm not losing any sleep over it.
      August 4, 2019 12:57 PM MDT
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  • 46117
    New Zealand has a TRUMP fan.  That's what New Zealand had.  A Trump fan with a weapon.  That is more powerful than ANY law.
      August 4, 2019 10:19 AM MDT
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  • 13277
    Exactly. That's why all the folks going on and on about gun laws are barking up the wrong tree. Any nut wanting to can and will always get his hands on guns. It's the same as with drug laws. There's always a black market. This post was edited by Stu Spelling Bee at August 5, 2019 11:35 AM MDT
      August 4, 2019 12:55 PM MDT
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  • 17596
      August 4, 2019 5:18 PM MDT
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  • New Zealand had Michaels restrictive gun laws than Australia.  The country you confused it with.
      August 4, 2019 6:45 PM MDT
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  • 1817
    there was one mass shooting in new Zealand in 2019

    there has been 250 in the USA In 2019 


    This post was edited by my2cents at August 4, 2019 6:27 PM MDT
      August 4, 2019 10:31 AM MDT
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  • 13277
    It's not an argument, it's fact. Drug laws don't prevent drug trafficking and use either.
      August 4, 2019 3:02 PM MDT
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  • 1817
    sure it's a fact but if you're trying to argue that gun control doesn't work because muh new Zealand had ONE gun massacre in like 30-40 years its pretty ineffective. like I said, the USA has had 250 and the year isnt even over yet ! 
      August 4, 2019 3:05 PM MDT
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  • 13277
    Yeah, well how well do drug laws work? Countries like Australia and New Zealand have a fraction of the population of the US, and much less diverse. That's the primary reason that they have fewer shootings. Where there's demand, a black market ALWAYS develops to fill that demand regardless of the law. Didn't you take Econ 101 in high school or college? It's basic market economics. This post was edited by Stu Spelling Bee at August 4, 2019 4:34 PM MDT
      August 4, 2019 4:34 PM MDT
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  • 1817
    this is about guns, not drugs. and if guns aren't the problem, toxic white supremacy sure is. which maybe we should just ban guns for anyone with a Confederate flag on the back of their Ford pick up? 


    also eCoN 101... only plebs take non STEM courses 
      August 4, 2019 4:47 PM MDT
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  • 1817
    also drug laws dont work because instead of targeting dealers/distributors, they lock up users instead,,,  so uh, thanks for  coming to my TED talk 
      August 4, 2019 4:53 PM MDT
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  • 13277
    Condescending much? And just for your edification, Economics is a STEM field and an essential component of a well-rounded, rigorous education. This post was edited by Stu Spelling Bee at August 4, 2019 8:29 PM MDT
      August 4, 2019 4:58 PM MDT
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  • 1817
    cry about it i guess ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 
      August 4, 2019 5:03 PM MDT
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  • 13277
    I'm fine, but if you feel the need to cry, be my guest.
      August 4, 2019 5:36 PM MDT
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  • 1817
    nice try bud. stay mad. 
      August 4, 2019 5:38 PM MDT
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  • 17596
    Anyone repeating that there have been 250 mass shootings in the USA this year is simply repeating without questioning.  That number is highly inflated, unless you think a gang drive-by that kills two is a mass shooting.  That information is not hard to find. 
      August 4, 2019 5:29 PM MDT
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