The death tolls change, the locations vary, but public mass shootings remain a constant in the United States. According to the Gun Violence Archive, there have been 12,504 gun deaths in the country this year alone, and even though mass shootings only account for a tiny fraction of this number (307 or 2.5%), these incidents have left the whole country terrified of their wild unpredictability.
The victims of these shootings were innocent people who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. This has led many activists to question U.S gun laws, saying that 89 firearms per 100 residents isn't normal. Moreover, a cross-section study found that of all the 50 states, the six states with the strictest gun control had lower suicide rates. Another paper also pointed out that children living in states with stricter gun laws were safer. The list of scientific studies backing-up gun control are numerous, but some people still vehemently disagree with this evidence and argue that guns don't kill people, people do. They also like to spice up the gun control debates by stating that such measures would violate their 2nd amendment rights.
A review of published studies on gun control facts released in October 2003 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was unable to determine any statistically significant effects that would result from such laws, either. It's clear this ongoing debate among Americans isn't slowing down anytime soon, just take a look to the savage roasts on Twitter. However, within the many, many tweets that discuss this subject matter, there are some that lack reason and logic. Luckily, people instantly call them out with perfectly good comebacks. And, to our delight, sometimes they use sarcasm and humor to do so. This time, check out a compilation of some of the best comebacks to pro-gun activists and share your own opinion on the matter in the comments.
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so Armalite rifle is supposed to make it sound better? That's her argument, really?
People underestimate what us students, as their future working adults, can do.
Yeah when the government wants to constantly defund education and teachers barley make enough to survive, maybe we should do the cheaper thing and pass common sense gun control, fund mental health programs, and vote out these politicians that are either in the pocket of the NRA or are too lazy to do anything about the problem.
Well Laura if you speak to teens/people the way that you do don’t be surprised when they fire back. Teens are people. Age means nothing. You can be a kind, smart, considerate, and passionate person at any age. You can also be a small-minded, ignorant, self-important bigot at any age as well.
How the fuck does Sarah Sanders still have her job? Does The Donald know she's a woman, or does she like it when he grabs her by the pussy?
A terrorist attack just occurred in Bourke St, Melbourne Australia, centre of the city.He used a knife. One man killed, two injured. Passerbys attempted to slow him down with a shopping trolley,witches cones. He was shot by police. One death was one too many, but could you imagine the carnage he could have wrought if he had been armed with a ak-15?
I'm British, and I still don't understand the need to arm everyone with guns, and I can't turn on the news without the story of another stabbing victim in or around London. Yes, we have an armed division of our police force, but they're only used in extreme circumstances. In America, you get a bullet to the head for carrying around a water pistol, or a Nerf gun.
I just love pro- gun activists. They are like a broken record: "But muh 2nd amendment", ''but my right to defend myself', ''but what if we get invaded', 'but what if the government turns fascist'. /// Your favorite 2nd amendment is two centuries old and doesn't factor in such things as fully automatic, high caliber weapons that can kill from hundreds of meters. And in the history of USA how many times have you been invaded? Is Canada plotting to invade you, or are you afraid of the dolphins in the ocean? And if the government does turn fascist and you form a militia how exactly do you think that will work out for you against better equipped, better trained soldiers with access to IFVs, tanks, the navy and the air force? That is going to be one short civil war.
The "what if we get invaded" thing gets me too every time! This is a country with only two neighbouring countries (terribly frightening Canada and Mexico) and a whole lot of ocean to the east and west. Calm down, 'Muricans, you're perfectly safe!
MMMMh, Ed, tell me, how people in USA would have been able to defend Pearl Harbour by having a ton of AR in their cellar. Every us citizen should regroup in California an shoot at the sky hoping the bullets wouldl reach Japan?
them starfish gonna GIT us
Didn't happen to Australia when they got their gun problem under control.
70 plus years ago Ed and as a part of a much bigger WORLD war.
For those who mention Japan; the singular reason that nation did not invade ours is that one of their generals is on record as stating " we would awaken a sleeping giant, for they have guns behind every blade of grass". Were it not for that fear, and our 2nd Amendment that made it possible, you might very well be speaking Japanese now.
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Oh really? I don't think Japan was neighboring us. Did you forget December 7th, 1941?
If they are afraid of their government turning fascist they don’t need guns, they need new politicians. As for being invaded, haha, do they really think anybody would want their messed op country?
Can't you see a bunch of yahoos with shotguns, hunting rifles and Magnum .357s in their pickup trucks going up against an army of highly trained soldiers who have machine guns, bazookas, flame throwers, cannon, tanks, etc. - and likely backed up by an Air Force with advanced jet fighters?
aaand your favorite 1st amendment is two centuries old and doesn't factor in such things as television, the internet, typing, telephones, the media, most religions that aren't Christianity.
Which is why I generally dislike the common law system. Laws need to be updated as time goes and new inventions are made. By the logic of your beloved second amendment the use of mustard gas is perfectly fine (thank God for international law). Most countries' laws are updated continuously if and when the need arises. And then you have countries like the UK an the USA where the precedent is important and not civil law. And even then there is the issue of state and federal law. I think gun control needs to be one big federal law, instead of dozens slightly different state laws.
Does no-one realise how recently this amendment was 're-interpreted'? These things are changed while people are clearly not paying attention. So not infringing the constitution, if meant to be not changing it, it already goes on.
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Speech remains the same. It can be spread through different mediums, but it is still the same thing. Religions that weren't Christianity did exist in the US at that time, and were known and appreciated by the founding fathers, many of whom especially admired Judaism. Guns are extremely different from what they were then on a fundamental level. The 2nd amendment is still important, but some regulations are now necessary.
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This. Fuckers cling to one amendment, yet cry foul at another. The Constitution is all or nothing people!
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fully automatic weapons are outlawed get your facts straight smh
what about the 500'000ppl saved by guns each yr see 31'000 vs 500'000 its simple keep the guns cuz they save more often than they harm ppl stats by the fbi look it up
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Fully automatic weapons ARE ILLEGAL.
One sensible thing.
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Past the Bill of "Rights" are more amendments. How long do we have to wait to abolish them? 13th amendment did not factor in that the slaves that were freed would one day be able to vote Reinstate Slavery? Or the 15th amendment that lets blacks vote and the 19th amendment that lets women vote, they didn't factor in things like electronic voting machines Only White men can vote?
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You said "2nd amendment is two centuries old and doesn't factor in such things as fully automatic, high caliber weapons that can kill from hundreds of meters." Same can be said about the 1st amendment, it doesn't factor in such things as fully automatic, high caliber keyboards that can type from hundreds of meters away. Abolish Freedom of Speech Abolish Freedom of the Press 1st amendment did not factor in the Church of Scientology Abolish Freedom of Religion 4th amendment did not factor in cell phones or computers Abolish Protection from unreasonable Searches and Seizures 6th amendment did not factor in video evidence in court Abolish Rights of Accused Persons in Criminal Cases 7th amendment did not factor in inflation on twenty dollars Abolish Rights in Civil Cases 10th amendment did not factor in 50 States Abolish Undelegated Powers Kept by the States and the People These amendments were all created in 1789, that was 229 years ago
Don't get your panties in a bunch, I clearly said "Laws need to be UPDATED as time goes and new inventions are made." Updated, not abolished, I never said abolished. Laws need to be changed with the progress of time. Otherwise we'd still be burning "witches", as you mentioned women wouldn't vote, indentured servitude would still be a thing and biological warfare would be used widely. For example the European firearms directive was enacted in '91. 1991 that is, not 1791. And then updated, U-P-D-A-T-E-D, not "abolished" in 2008 AND 2017.
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It is actually pretty hard to get a fully automatic weapon in the US, you must pay a large sum of money and fill out forms for it, plus every three months someone comes around to see if everythings ok. Fully automatics weapons are usually only permitted if the personal is a professional and has passed the checks. A small caliber bullet can kill someone just as much as a larger caliber bullet can. It really doesn't matter on the size of the bullet. If you are talking about shotguns, that spray small pellets, they are pump action, which takes much longer to fire. Most guns people have, are semi-automatics, meaning you pull the trigger once and one bullet is discharged. The whole 2nd amendment was made for muskets, i think is wrong, you can apply that ideology to the first amendment and say that television and online media aren't protected by it. Potato-potato
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Yeah, it will come to that, America will be mired in socialism and they will have LONG since taken everyones guns. Then your great grandchildren will be saying it sucks how they have to hand over 80% of the money they make to the government, etc. There will be unrest, they will want to take back control of their country, but they will be unable to. How can you fight against a government that has taken all of your weapons?
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The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. If you don't like it, tough shit. It really isn't that hard. What part of SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED is difficult for the braindead to understand?
What part of WELL REGULATED MILITIA is difficult for the brain dead gun worshipers to understand?
All I can say is thank goodness I live in Australia. And yes, Australia does exist.
Don't feel bad honey, I live in Alaska and alot of Americans swear it's an Island like Hawaii. We even have to pay "international" shipping and are warned we need "American" currency to shop at some places online.
Wow, seriously? That must be bloody annoying.
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Lynn, do you know what "militia" means?
Not near Melbourne yesterday, were you?
The one I love is when they say, "If a person wants to kill someone bad enough he can use a spoon." OK, then why do you carry guns instead of spoons??? A spoon costs far less than a gun, it doesn't use ammo and it has no moving parts so it's infinitely more reliable. Plus you can carry as many concealed spoons as you want and nobody is ever going to hassle you about having a concealed spoon permit. So if you believe your own bullshit then why are you spending so much money on guns and ammo instead of far less on spoons? Oh yeah... because you know you're full of shit.
Just so we keep sporks out of the hands of psychopaths we should be okay...
@Laugh Fan, then I suppose you'd be willing to support knife control in the UK? Stabbings have risen since guns were insanely regulated.
SANELY regulated. And murder is way, way down. Thanks for playing.
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I think people use that phrase to make the point that people are the perps, and that we need to focus on who's committing the actual crime, and not what they use to do it.
What they use matters a great deal - one can be used to do more harm in less time than another.
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It's not your business why someone who obeys the law buys ANYTHING.
The families of the 12000 plus people killed by guns might consider it their business. Asinine argument.
I just love pro- gun activists. They are like a broken record: "But muh 2nd amendment", ''but my right to defend myself', ''but what if we get invaded', 'but what if the government turns fascist'. /// Your favorite 2nd amendment is two centuries old and doesn't factor in such things as fully automatic, high caliber weapons that can kill from hundreds of meters. And in the history of USA how many times have you been invaded? Is Canada plotting to invade you, or are you afraid of the dolphins in the ocean? And if the government does turn fascist and you form a militia how exactly do you think that will work out for you against better equipped, better trained soldiers with access to IFVs, tanks, the navy and the air force? That is going to be one short civil war.
The "what if we get invaded" thing gets me too every time! This is a country with only two neighbouring countries (terribly frightening Canada and Mexico) and a whole lot of ocean to the east and west. Calm down, 'Muricans, you're perfectly safe!
MMMMh, Ed, tell me, how people in USA would have been able to defend Pearl Harbour by having a ton of AR in their cellar. Every us citizen should regroup in California an shoot at the sky hoping the bullets wouldl reach Japan?
them starfish gonna GIT us
Didn't happen to Australia when they got their gun problem under control.
70 plus years ago Ed and as a part of a much bigger WORLD war.
For those who mention Japan; the singular reason that nation did not invade ours is that one of their generals is on record as stating " we would awaken a sleeping giant, for they have guns behind every blade of grass". Were it not for that fear, and our 2nd Amendment that made it possible, you might very well be speaking Japanese now.
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Oh really? I don't think Japan was neighboring us. Did you forget December 7th, 1941?
If they are afraid of their government turning fascist they don’t need guns, they need new politicians. As for being invaded, haha, do they really think anybody would want their messed op country?
Can't you see a bunch of yahoos with shotguns, hunting rifles and Magnum .357s in their pickup trucks going up against an army of highly trained soldiers who have machine guns, bazookas, flame throwers, cannon, tanks, etc. - and likely backed up by an Air Force with advanced jet fighters?
aaand your favorite 1st amendment is two centuries old and doesn't factor in such things as television, the internet, typing, telephones, the media, most religions that aren't Christianity.
Which is why I generally dislike the common law system. Laws need to be updated as time goes and new inventions are made. By the logic of your beloved second amendment the use of mustard gas is perfectly fine (thank God for international law). Most countries' laws are updated continuously if and when the need arises. And then you have countries like the UK an the USA where the precedent is important and not civil law. And even then there is the issue of state and federal law. I think gun control needs to be one big federal law, instead of dozens slightly different state laws.
Does no-one realise how recently this amendment was 're-interpreted'? These things are changed while people are clearly not paying attention. So not infringing the constitution, if meant to be not changing it, it already goes on.
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Speech remains the same. It can be spread through different mediums, but it is still the same thing. Religions that weren't Christianity did exist in the US at that time, and were known and appreciated by the founding fathers, many of whom especially admired Judaism. Guns are extremely different from what they were then on a fundamental level. The 2nd amendment is still important, but some regulations are now necessary.
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This. Fuckers cling to one amendment, yet cry foul at another. The Constitution is all or nothing people!
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fully automatic weapons are outlawed get your facts straight smh
what about the 500'000ppl saved by guns each yr see 31'000 vs 500'000 its simple keep the guns cuz they save more often than they harm ppl stats by the fbi look it up
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Fully automatic weapons ARE ILLEGAL.
One sensible thing.
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Past the Bill of "Rights" are more amendments. How long do we have to wait to abolish them? 13th amendment did not factor in that the slaves that were freed would one day be able to vote Reinstate Slavery? Or the 15th amendment that lets blacks vote and the 19th amendment that lets women vote, they didn't factor in things like electronic voting machines Only White men can vote?
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You said "2nd amendment is two centuries old and doesn't factor in such things as fully automatic, high caliber weapons that can kill from hundreds of meters." Same can be said about the 1st amendment, it doesn't factor in such things as fully automatic, high caliber keyboards that can type from hundreds of meters away. Abolish Freedom of Speech Abolish Freedom of the Press 1st amendment did not factor in the Church of Scientology Abolish Freedom of Religion 4th amendment did not factor in cell phones or computers Abolish Protection from unreasonable Searches and Seizures 6th amendment did not factor in video evidence in court Abolish Rights of Accused Persons in Criminal Cases 7th amendment did not factor in inflation on twenty dollars Abolish Rights in Civil Cases 10th amendment did not factor in 50 States Abolish Undelegated Powers Kept by the States and the People These amendments were all created in 1789, that was 229 years ago
Don't get your panties in a bunch, I clearly said "Laws need to be UPDATED as time goes and new inventions are made." Updated, not abolished, I never said abolished. Laws need to be changed with the progress of time. Otherwise we'd still be burning "witches", as you mentioned women wouldn't vote, indentured servitude would still be a thing and biological warfare would be used widely. For example the European firearms directive was enacted in '91. 1991 that is, not 1791. And then updated, U-P-D-A-T-E-D, not "abolished" in 2008 AND 2017.
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It is actually pretty hard to get a fully automatic weapon in the US, you must pay a large sum of money and fill out forms for it, plus every three months someone comes around to see if everythings ok. Fully automatics weapons are usually only permitted if the personal is a professional and has passed the checks. A small caliber bullet can kill someone just as much as a larger caliber bullet can. It really doesn't matter on the size of the bullet. If you are talking about shotguns, that spray small pellets, they are pump action, which takes much longer to fire. Most guns people have, are semi-automatics, meaning you pull the trigger once and one bullet is discharged. The whole 2nd amendment was made for muskets, i think is wrong, you can apply that ideology to the first amendment and say that television and online media aren't protected by it. Potato-potato
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Yeah, it will come to that, America will be mired in socialism and they will have LONG since taken everyones guns. Then your great grandchildren will be saying it sucks how they have to hand over 80% of the money they make to the government, etc. There will be unrest, they will want to take back control of their country, but they will be unable to. How can you fight against a government that has taken all of your weapons?
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The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. If you don't like it, tough shit. It really isn't that hard. What part of SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED is difficult for the braindead to understand?
What part of WELL REGULATED MILITIA is difficult for the brain dead gun worshipers to understand?
All I can say is thank goodness I live in Australia. And yes, Australia does exist.
Don't feel bad honey, I live in Alaska and alot of Americans swear it's an Island like Hawaii. We even have to pay "international" shipping and are warned we need "American" currency to shop at some places online.
Wow, seriously? That must be bloody annoying.
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Lynn, do you know what "militia" means?
Not near Melbourne yesterday, were you?
The one I love is when they say, "If a person wants to kill someone bad enough he can use a spoon." OK, then why do you carry guns instead of spoons??? A spoon costs far less than a gun, it doesn't use ammo and it has no moving parts so it's infinitely more reliable. Plus you can carry as many concealed spoons as you want and nobody is ever going to hassle you about having a concealed spoon permit. So if you believe your own bullshit then why are you spending so much money on guns and ammo instead of far less on spoons? Oh yeah... because you know you're full of shit.
Just so we keep sporks out of the hands of psychopaths we should be okay...
@Laugh Fan, then I suppose you'd be willing to support knife control in the UK? Stabbings have risen since guns were insanely regulated.
SANELY regulated. And murder is way, way down. Thanks for playing.
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I think people use that phrase to make the point that people are the perps, and that we need to focus on who's committing the actual crime, and not what they use to do it.
What they use matters a great deal - one can be used to do more harm in less time than another.
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It's not your business why someone who obeys the law buys ANYTHING.
The families of the 12000 plus people killed by guns might consider it their business. Asinine argument.