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‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens (theonion.com)

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[–] stormeuh@lemmy.world 19 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Also, I don't think being remembered is the main point. It seems to me to be more about a violent release of frustration and getting back at the people who "wronged" them, usually combined with suicide by cop.

[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

Most mass shootings are family annihilations, which typically end in suicide, so I think you're correct here.