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8. What's shocking is that the US puts gun manufacturer profits ahead of the lives of our children

Sun Apr 26, 2026, 10:28 AM

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Say it with me - "Guns are the leading cause of death of Americans under the age of 18". And yet the gun lobby successfully hides behind the second amendment, which has been misinterpreted for years (that pesky part about a well regulated militia).

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"It's insane": Lawmakers who were at WHCD shaken by shooting [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Gun shots in the US of A? Wow. twodogsbarking Yesterday #1

Maybe we can now stop the idiotic WHCD 31st Street Bridge Yesterday #2

It's not government sponsored. LeftInTX Yesterday #21

Tragically, the main purpose -- striving for a representative pool of WH reporters -- was shit-canned by the felon. pat_k 20 hrs ago #24

Suddenly a pattern of recurring gun violence is "shocking..." EarthFirst Yesterday #3

Only... 2naSalit Yesterday #19

It affects ME ???? BettyBlueDot Yesterday #4

Public School students would not be shocked . Why are reporters shocked. delisen Yesterday #5

"There will be some shots fired tonight" LiberalArkie Yesterday #6

I've no doubt it was meant in the comedic sense. A lie, of course, because he has NEVER said anything wry, witty, or.... pat_k 20 hrs ago #25

Yes, but they do have a tendency to project their intentions. Even to the point of stealing elections. LiberalArkie 19 hrs ago #31

One of my suspicious thoughts was... pat_k 19 hrs ago #32

My question is #1, never in the US history has the entire executive succession people been in one place LiberalArkie 15 hrs ago #33

Maybe Trump planned on pulling out a pistol and shooting a few journalists during his "rough" speech? sop 20 hrs ago #27

What is shocking is many of these assholes would not renew Feinstein's assualt weapon ban, or sensible gun control lostincalifornia Yesterday #7

Exactly. Steve Scalise was shot before by an "active shooter". Didn't budge on his gun position then. Midnight Writer Yesterday #10

That's sorta consistency though Polybius Yesterday #11

Scalise was shot and injured fairly critically. He came back "gun rights a swingin" LeftInTX Yesterday #20

Exactly, and when was the last time someone in the MSM called them out for their hypocrisy? lostincalifornia Yesterday #12

What's shocking is that the US puts gun manufacturer profits ahead of the lives of our children groundloop Yesterday #8

You guys built this nightmare so sit down and try to do your damned job for once. travelingthrulife Yesterday #9

The guy ran past security and was armed with a guns and knives Polybius Yesterday #13

They could have forced him to do it, threatened his family if he doesn't do this and take the fall they die. Blues Heron Yesterday #14

I suppose there are some ways to do it Polybius Yesterday #15

I suspect he might get one or more hung juries. rzemanfl 19 hrs ago #30

So I guess this is what we are doing for the next 48 hours, huh? Ray Bruns Yesterday #16

Might be a longer news cycle than that BumRushDaShow Yesterday #17

Gun violence happens every day and all across the country to boot. CBHagman Yesterday #18

GOOD. Gun humper Republicans deserve to be more shaken than that! 50 Shades Of Blue 21 hrs ago #22

They were at far greater risk on January 6 karynnj 21 hrs ago #23

The guy was just a tourist. Klarkashton 20 hrs ago #26

I call BS. It's only shocking if you have your head in the sand. Raven123 19 hrs ago #28

How many Americans live like this all the time? Irish_Dem 19 hrs ago #29