Country has had 38 mass shootings – in which at least 203 people have died – so far this year, passing previous high of 36
  • PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works
    22·
    11 months ago

    The new definition is mostly gang violence now, but that’s not what any of us think of when we see or hear “mass shooting”.

    • RGB3x3@lemmy.worldEnglish
      131·
      11 months ago

      It’s a dog whistle for justifying the gun violence as only being between black people and hispanics, as if that makes it okay.

      • PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works
        2·
        11 months ago

        I mean it seems like a change to inflate the numbers, but shifting it to minorities could prolly keep the right quiet.