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Jarqui

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5. Physically and to a degree, mentally, no

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 10:01 AM

Sep 20

Guns are quite precise - particularly with a scope.

200 yards is only 14% of the maximum distance a decent hunting rifle can kill at.
Head and upper torso are fair sized targets compared to a bullseye.

Load, aim, and pull the trigger are not that physically hard to do nor mentally very hard to figure out..

It is the emotional side or the mental portion making that decision to use the gun to kill that is troubling.
From the stats, attitudes or the gun culture within Republicans (someone can probably express this better) seems to make is easier for individuals on the edge go over the edge. The problem has been around for all of my 70 years.

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Is anyone else scared [View all] MaineBlueBear Sep 20 OP

America, the land of snipers, trained to kill from great distances. Irish_Dem Sep 20 #1

No. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 20 #2

No... MiHale Sep 20 #3

Not completely Abstractartist Sep 20 #4

There's something to be said for improved Captain Zero Sep 20 #6

Physically and to a degree, mentally, no Jarqui Sep 20 #5

200 yards isn't a difficult shot for a rifle DetroitLegalBeagle Sep 20 #7

No n/t SickOfTheOnePct Sep 20 #8

There are thousands of people out practicing that shot this weekend. milestogo Sep 20 #9

Not of That. I'm Scared of Trump,. Though. MineralMan Sep 20 #10

No JI7 Sep 20 #11

Not at all susanr516 Sep 20 #12