how the fuck does anyone have a magazine-fed gun and not know that removing the magazine doesn’t unload the chamber

A child who finds a firearm in an unlocked safe that the parent thought was locked may not know. Or many other scenarios.

We need a single-payer, universal healthcare system like they have in every other developed country. It’s the only way to control cost and make sure that everyone is covered.

And hundreds of thousands of times in criminal situations, including more than 10,000 gun-related homicides.

It seems Trump has no problem advocating for undoing the 14th Amendment to ban birthright citizenship. If he does that, I see no problem undoing the 2nd Amendment.

They are for sure in trouble somewhere. The Europeans will definitely be offended.

Seat belts are designed specifically to save people’s lives. In action, they prevent a lot more deaths than they cause. Firearms are designed specifically to take people’s lives. In action, they cause a lot more deaths than they prevent.

It’s perfectly preventable in other countries. In the western world, this is pretty much a uniquely American experience.

A child dying from something that could have been prevented cannot be dismissed as a simple statistical insignificance. That’s the most cynical thing I’ve heard in a while.

It doesn’t really matter if it’s an edge case or not. 277 people died because of it, many children. That’s not ok. I understand that people will go to great lengths to defend (often illogically) what they feel is their right, but your rights end where someone else’s rights begin. 277 lives, even if it’s over 25 years, is not worth an unsecured bullet in the chamber. It’s not even worth one life.

What a non-story.

These 277 deaths could have been prevented with magazine disconnects. Not a non-story.

That’s how most of these accidents happen. Only takes “forgetting” one time.

I think the point here is that anyone without training can pick up someone else’s firearm and fire it believing that it’s empty when it’s not. A child wouldn’t necessarily know that there’s still a bullet in the chamber.

Edit: Apparently, I said something unpopular.

Once upon a time, I was saving for a Tesla. Not anymore. The end.

we’re still blaming stimulus checks for inflation.

Most western countries had inflation as high or higher than the US and did not provide stimulus checks. Gee, I wonder what the common denominator could be…? Certainly not a worldwide pandemic!

Unfortunately, nothing will ever happen. Especially since Republicans have no interest in universal healthcare and hold every position of power now. It’s all about money.

I get it, but it’s still comparing apples to oranges. This situation could have happened in any country and also in the US with or without universal healthcare.

Well, it’s still only 19 percent approval. This country is so messed up.

A pregnant women was refused entrance to a private hospital she was forced to give birth on the parking lot in front of the entrance.

Much different situation than in the US. They didn’t go bankrupt. The private hospital just wanted to send them to the maternity room down the road. Was it a mistake by the hospital? Yes. But it wasn’t because of lack of insurance or money and the mother didn’t got bankrupt.

Just a reminder that Republicans have the Presidency, Congress, and the Supreme Court of the US. Enjoy the fossil fuels.

Instant special election.