It doesn't really matter if it's an edge case or not. 277 people died because of it, many children. That's not ok. I understand that people will go to great lengths to defend (often illogically) what they feel is their right, but your rights end where someone else's rights begin. 277 lives, even if it's over 25 years, is not worth an unsecured bullet in the chamber. It's not even worth one life.
GiddyGap
joined 1 year ago
What a non-story.
These 277 deaths could have been prevented with magazine disconnects. Not a non-story.
That's how most of these accidents happen. Only takes "forgetting" one time.
I think the point here is that anyone without training can pick up someone else's firearm and fire it believing that it's empty when it's not. A child wouldn't necessarily know that there's still a bullet in the chamber.
Edit: Apparently, I said something unpopular.
Once upon a time, I was saving for a Tesla. Not anymore. The end.
we're still blaming stimulus checks for inflation.
Most western countries had inflation as high or higher than the US and did not provide stimulus checks. Gee, I wonder what the common denominator could be...? Certainly not a worldwide pandemic!
Unfortunately, nothing will ever happen. Especially since Republicans have no interest in universal healthcare and hold every position of power now. It's all about money.
I get it, but it's still comparing apples to oranges. This situation could have happened in any country and also in the US with or without universal healthcare.
Well, it's still only 19 percent approval. This country is so messed up.
A pregnant women was refused entrance to a private hospital she was forced to give birth on the parking lot in front of the entrance.
Much different situation than in the US. They didn't go bankrupt. The private hospital just wanted to send them to the maternity room down the road. Was it a mistake by the hospital? Yes. But it wasn't because of lack of insurance or money and the mother didn't got bankrupt.
Just a reminder that Republicans have the Presidency, Congress, and the Supreme Court of the US. Enjoy the fossil fuels.
A child dying from something that could have been prevented cannot be dismissed as a simple statistical insignificance. That's the most cynical thing I've heard in a while.