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1. In 5 decades, how many Americans have been killed in mass shootings

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 09:35 PM

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where the shooter was an American?

Over the course of 5 decades? I'd be shocked if the number isn't far greater than 1000.

But somehow we should go to war in Iran and not deal with our gun fetish problem at home?

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1,000 deaths over "five decades" is 20 people a year. Meanwhile, 68,000 Americans die every single year [View all] applegrove Tuesday OP

In 5 decades, how many Americans have been killed in mass shootings RandomNumbers Tuesday #1

Both the OP and your addition need traction BlueSpot Wednesday #2