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mercuryblues

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31. You 1st.

Reply to Name removed (Reply #17)

Wed Jan 1, 2025, 12:32 PM

Jan 1

I wish we regulated guns like we do cars.

Driver's tests, car inspections to make sure they are safe. Not to mention the legal requirements to keep toddlers from being able to use them. permits. etc.

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Reported fatalities in New Orleans as vehicle apparently slams into Bourbon Street crowd [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jan 1 OP

10 dead, 30 injured confirmed eShirl Jan 1 #1

Marking for feed questionseverything Jan 1 #2

Thanks for posting that. I've got it on now. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 1 #5

Horrible news at the start of the new year. callous taoboy Jan 1 #3

Were there barriers up???? Cattledog Jan 1 #4

Haven't seen that in reports. Old Crank Jan 1 #7

There were barriers. The guy went around them. This was very intentional. SunSeeker Jan 1 #11

First mass killing of the year. Old Crank Jan 1 #6

Being reported on MSNBC now Rhiannon12866 Jan 1 #8

abc: New Orleans updates: 10 dead in 'terrorist attack' with pickup in New Orleans, officials say riversedge Jan 1 #9

People are returning to their French Quarter hotel following after being evacuated..... riversedge Jan 1 #10

.....The City of New Orleans said in a statement posted online that 30 people were transported to area hospitals riversedge Jan 1 #12

msnbc: Federal officials: Susect believed to be dead!! riversedge Jan 1 #13

WTF is wrong with people in this country? COL Mustard Jan 1 #14

Yikes I've been worried eventually there be a switch to vehicles EX500rider Jan 1 #15

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 1 #17

Nice screen name. MarineCombatEngineer Jan 1 #18

Screen names are NOT shown in an alerted post. Yorkie Mom Jan 1 #25

That's true, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 1 #37

This is sad. You need a hobby. And a job. Things to get you out of your mom's basement. Scrivener7 Jan 1 #21

They spend to much time at the library. sheshe2 Jan 1 #41

And are usually dispatched quickly. I wonder what's going on this time. Scrivener7 Jan 1 #42

Ah. There she goes. Back to the library. Scrivener7 Jan 1 #43

Try that "humor" of yours out, on the next 100 school shootings. (nt) Paladin Jan 1 #22

We don't need or want any sexist screen names. See ya Clouds Passing Jan 1 #24

Your pizza is almost ready. Emile Jan 1 #27

You 1st. mercuryblues Jan 1 #31

You misspelled mercuryblues Jan 1 #32

Various briefings, interviews occurring on WDSU now nitpicked Jan 1 #16

Thankfully the terrorist as been eliminated. Callie1979 Jan 1 #19

domnt assuem foriegn terrorism DonCoquixote Jan 1 #20

Cabix niqual stubend addac? Bernardo de La Paz Jan 1 #26

The released his name thatdemguy Jan 1 #29

Here Richard D Jan 1 #33

Here is a tweet with what is probably a bunch of wrong info or maybe some right info thatdemguy Jan 1 #34

His truck has a Texas tag. sinkingfeeling Jan 1 #30

They are saying now they believe he set the air B&B where he was staying on fire first and they found bombs near appleannie1 Jan 1 #23

They're calling it terrorism Jilly_in_VA Jan 1 #28

Found in his car . . . Richard D Jan 1 #35

I merely said Jilly_in_VA Jan 1 #36

It was terrorism plain and simple, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 1 #38

The ISIS flag would indicate terrorism EX500rider Jan 1 #40

ABC reporting death toll at 15 berniesandersmittens Jan 1 #39