DustyGmt
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Likely all true. There is a deceitful nature in how these stats are presented though. A man loading his hotel room with thousands of rounds of ammunition and firing into a populated area (national news) is very different from a blood opening fire on an opposing clique on the south side of Chicago (local news). There is no distinction made when these stats get spit out and I think since they are trying to legislate our rights away people should call it out at the very least.The vast majority of mass shootings never make national news. Mass shootings like Sandy Hook, Columbine and El Paso get extensive nationwide coverage. The vast majority of these high body count mass shootings are accomplished by young white guys. The Las Vegas mass shooter was an older white guy.
I contend that shooting events like el paso, Vegas, sandy hook, etc.. are exceedingly rare in terms of shootings whereas gangland and domestic shootings are fairly typical but not as successful at grabbing headlines but still make it into the same stat pool.
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