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Buffalo Shooting Survivors Sue Social Media & Gun Companies (www.binnews.com)
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Buffalo Shooting Survivors Sue Social Media & Gun Companies::Survivors and a family member of a victim of the mass shooting at Tops supermarket in Buffalo, New York are suing social media platforms, gun companies, and the shooter's parents.

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[–] redwall_hp 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The federal Assault Weapons Ban of 1994 prohibited the AR-15, which is pretty much the weapon of choice for spree killers. The law expired in 2004.

We also have a growing resurgence of fascist ideology, which is favored by losers who also have access to guns.