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This was made in 1881 a few months after the assassination of James Garfield
Mass shootings weren't commonplace, but the talking points sure were
Sorry I'm not sure what your point is
America's debate on guns has gone on well before mass shootings, and that the exact same points are brought up. Back then the big scary weapon was the revolver.
My point is none of this is truly new.
Yes I agree, it's a tired argument