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Abnredleg

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1. You need long rifles to deal with mass shooting incidents

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2026, 04:58 AM

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Major universities are the size of towns or small cities and usually have their own police departments that have to be prepared for all contingencies. “Military weapons” is a meaningless term designed to scare people - police departments have always been equipped with rifles for extreme situations.

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