GUNS AREN'T THE PROBLEM, IT'S DOGS
this post was submitted on 26 May 2026
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JFC its been forever since I've heard about, or even seen, him.
The only thing stopping a bad woman with a gun is a good boy with a gun.
Its crazy how a dog can just buy a shotgun in the US with no background checks.
He can't keep getting away with this!
This is no time to get political. Lots of thoughts and prayers. Remember, guns don’t kill people, people kill people /s/
Guns don't kill people, dogs kill people.
First a quadruple amputee, now a dog...
Good that Woman with a shotgun could have done real damage.
You've heard of good guys with guns, now get ready for good boys with guns.
I'm not joking, this is the plot line to an episode of 30 Rock.
Only because this is literally a thing that happened before (probably more than once). This country is a joke.
And we still have no microwave with a ham setting!!!
Never a bad time to mention that besides killing almost 3 people per day american cops also shoot a huge number of dogs per year.
The Department of Justice estimates that American police officers shoot 10,000 pet dogs in the line of duty each year. It is impossible to ascertain a reliable number, however, because most law enforcement agencies do not maintain accurate records of animal killings. The tally may be substantially higher, and some suggest it could reach six figures.
...some animals have been deliberately shot and killed under questionable circumstances, including through doors or while tied, running away, or hiding. Studies show that some officers shoot pets unnecessarily, recklessly, or in retaliation, and that subsequent civilian complaints are investigated inadequately. Moreover, not every animal that police officers shoot is a large dog that may be more likely to pose a genuine risk to human safety—or even a dog at all. Police claiming a threat to human safety have shot puppies, Chihuahuas, Miniature Dachshunds, and domestic cats, among other pets. In some tragic cases, bullets missed their nonhuman targets and injured or even killed human bystanders instead.
Was the dog black?
Did the pigs empty 20 or 30 rounds into it? Then I guess not.
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More like "Unqualified gun owners criminal neglect kills woman at convenience store."
there are no qualifications for gun ownership in Nebraska.
only a 5 states require a license for a shot gun, in the form of a Firearms ID. They require no coursework on training.
Typically you only need to take a gun safety class if you are buying a handgun, and even then only a dozen states require that.
Found the dogs defense attorney
She wasn't killed but your point stands: The headline, while obviously being clickbaity and maybe even trying to be funny hides the underlying problem:
Somehow, the dog had triggered the shotgun – which had a live round chambered – to fire, damaging the vehicle and striking a female passerby.
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It is illegal in Nebraska to drive with a loaded shotgun in your vehicle.
Every law follows a necessitating incident. Why are people so stupid? I have a shotgun, and while it is loaded, I never had an inclination to keep it chambered for any reason.
That's what the dog wants you to think 🐕
So I guess now is a time to talk about mental health...
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