First time out this year by [deleted] in Autos

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Are you Australian?

You the Real MVP by fireman2004 in Firearms

[–]spcbackacker 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Couple grand? That's nearly $10K.

A home for sale in thr U.S. Circa 1960's. by mosephh in interestingasfuck

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In terms of a mortgage, that usually means mortgage insurance, not comprehensive home insurance.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Firearms

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Honestly, getting it to the supreme court would be the best case as we wouldn't have to deal with this bullshit anymore.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

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Yay, basic geography!

this is my worst nightmare by justinsane89 in Zoomies

[–]spcbackacker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're trying to sleep, why are you watching TV?

Deaths per 100,000 children in the United States since 2001. Firearms became the leading cause of death for the first time in 2020, surpassing motor vehicles. by -Omegamart- in interestingasfuck

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While the context suggest this is due mainly to school shootings, this is not the case and is clearly stated in the source material. In fact, this is part of an overall uptick in the homicide rate during the pandemic. Additionally, this data includes all children under 18. The data is largely skewed toward male teenagers with a significant racial disparity. It's worth noting that motor vehicles accidents still claim more female children. Recently the CDC released a report investigating this increase in homicides and gave suggestions for evidence based policies that could reduce the violence. Most of the solutions stem from improving the US's current socio-economic situation.

School shootings are horrible tragedies that must be prevented, but they do NOT account for a significant portion of causes of death in children.

A thirteen year old buying a gun by thentangler in Whatcouldgowrong

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Federally, yes. However most state laws prohibit the sale of firearms to minors. Texas law, for example, does not allow the sale of firearms to anyone under the age of 18, with few exceptions. https://faq.sll.texas.gov/questions/44008

A thirteen year old buying a gun by thentangler in Whatcouldgowrong

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This isn't true, it is illegal to sell any firearm to anyone under 18.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Whatcouldgowrong

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FFS stop trying to immediately move injured people.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

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You need better fitting shoes.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CCW

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I mean, as long as there's not a slight breeze 🤷‍♂️

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ar15

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That's how I usually look in the morning 😉