Mass Shootings in America Thread

Originally posted by Firefly218
At least 9 of the top 10 terrorist attacks didn't involve Planes crashing into skyscrapers.

FACT

You actually think you're making a good point, don't you?

Originally posted by Silent Master
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shootings_in_the_United_States

Using the top ten, seems assault rifles are both used more often and have the higher kills counts:

1 Las Vegas shooting 2017 59 (including the perpetrator) Semi-automatic rifles
2 Orlando nightclub shooting dagger 2016 50 (including the perpetrator) Semi-automatic rifle
3 Virginia Tech shooting dagger 2007 33 (including the perpetrator) Handguns
4 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting 2012 28 (including the perpetrator) Semi-automatic rifle and handgun
5 Sutherland Springs church shooting 2017 27 (including the perpetrator) Semi-automatic rifle
6 Luby's shooting dagger 1991 24 (including the perpetrator) Handguns
7 San Ysidro McDonald's massacre dagger 1984 22 (including the perpetrator) Multiple weapons
8 University of Texas tower shooting dagger 1966 18 (including the perpetrator) Multiple weapons
9 Stoneman Douglas High School shooting 2018 17 Semi-automatic rifle
10 San Bernardino attack 2015 16 (including both perpetrators) Semi-automatic rifles

Seems to be a trend. I'll do the maths later for all.

Originally posted by Silent Master
You actually think you're making a good point, don't you?

Barring LV and Orlando whose higher death counts are easily explained by the location of the shootings, rather than the weapons being used. there is barely any difference in the numbers killed.

FeeFeesFly you don't know a fact if it slapped you in the face.

Originally posted by Firefly218
I just stated a fact

You don't understand context, do you?

Originally posted by Silent Master
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shootings_in_the_United_States

Originally posted by Silent Master
Barring LV and Orlando whose higher death counts are easily explained by the location of the shootings, rather than the weapons being used. there is barely any difference in the numbers killed.

Assault rifle kill count = 220
Handgun/Shotgun kill count = 145

I didn't include the "multiple weapons" on either.

So it seems using maths that assault weapons produce more bodies. About 50% more bodies.

Originally posted by Silent Master
You don't understand context, do you?

Originally posted by Silent Master
At least 13 of the top 20 mass shootings(death toll) didn't involve AR type weapons.

Instead of using "common sense" maybe you should use facts.

Originally posted by Firefly218
At least 9 of the top 10 terrorist attacks didn't involve Planes crashing into skyscrapers.

FACT

Dude you havent even taken college level statistics, what would you know about numbers?

Originally posted by Blindside12
Dude you havent even taken college level statistics, what would you know about numbers?

Originally posted by Firefly218
At least 9 of the top 10 terrorist attacks didn't involve Planes crashing into skyscrapers.

FACT

Nice fact, also irrelevant to this debate.

Counting shootings where only AR style weapons were used = 192
Counting shootings where no AR style weapons were used = 209

Originally posted by Blindside12
Nice fact, also irrelevant to this debate.

Originally posted by Firefly218
So then SM's fact is irrelevant too 👆 cool

Only your fact is irrelevant👆

Originally posted by Blindside12
Only your fact is irrelevant👆

False equivalency

Originally posted by Blindside12
False equivalency

Originally posted by Firefly218
He said AR related tragedies are in the minority and therefore not important. How is that different from Plane crash related tragedies being in the minority?

Quote where I said that AR related tragedies aren't important.

Originally posted by Silent Master
Quote where I said that AR related tragedies aren't important.

Originally posted by Silent Master
At least 13 of the top 20 mass shootings(death toll) didn't involve AR type weapons.

That's not a quote of him saying that