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3 Police Officers Dead After Shooting in Downtown Dallas.

koushiba wrote in ontd_political Jul 07, 2016 22:46

Three officers are dead, and at least seven others are injured in downtown Dallas Thursday, Dallas Police Chief David Brown says.

The entire statement follows:

"Tonight it appears that two snipers shot ten police officers from elevated positions during the protest/rally. Three officers are deceased, two are in surgery and three are in critical ( Read more... )

guns, police, texas, *trigger warning: violence

Minn. cop fatally shoots black man during traffic stop, aftermath broadcast on Facebook

chaya wrote in ontd_political Jul 07, 2016 09:37

A Minnesota traffic stop turned deadly Wednesday evening as a police officer opened fire on a black driver ( Read more... )

race / racism, guns, *trigger warning: racism, minnesota, *trigger warning: violence, police brutality, gun control

Alton Sterling Shooting by Baton Rouge Police Sparks Outrage, Protests

eveofrevolution wrote in ontd_political Jul 06, 2016 09:25

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murder, scumbags, #blacklivesmatter, flames on the side of my face, guns, black people, race / racism, police, *trigger warning: racism, *trigger warning: violence, louisiana, police brutality

Gun Advocates Literally Cannot Stop Accidentally Killing Their Own Family Members

chaya wrote in ontd_political Jul 05, 2016 16:47

‘The gun didn’t kill my boy. I did’ - Father accidentally kills son at gun rangeSARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. - Stephen Brumby had a long list of hobbies and interests, and at 14-years old, he was starting to catch up to his father and older siblings ( Read more... )

deaths, guns, florida, children, gun control

Why do I feel this is not likely to end well?

moonshaz wrote in ontd_political Jul 02, 2016 18:53

Trump Delegates: We're Bringing Guns to Cleveland
"We're talking about ISIS. We're talking about people who have shown a propensity for violence."As the Republican convention in Cleveland approaches, several delegates from Pennsylvania who support Donald Trump say they are planning on bringing their guns with them to the GOP gathering. Why? They ( Read more... )

excuze me wtf r u doin, fearmongering, scumbags, ohio, guns, clusterfuck, this makes a negative amount sense, stupid people, tinhats, donald trump, people suck, facepalm, think i just threw up a bit in my mouth, batshit, republicans

Supreme Court Rules That Domestic Abusers Can Lose Their Gun Ownership Rights

sayuridoll wrote in ontd_political Jun 27, 2016 12:06

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today in a 6-2 vote that domestic abusers convicted of misdemeanors can be barred from owning weapons.

The majority opinion, written by Justice Elena Kagan, concludes that misdemeanor assault convictions for domestic violence are sufficient to invoke a federal ban on firearms possession.The plaintiffs in this case, ( Read more... )

domestic violence, guns, supreme court, *trigger warning: violence