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1. mike805 (mike805@fosstodon.org)'s status on Sunday, 09-Apr-2023 19:19:50 JST mike805

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   • 🎓 Doc Freemo :jpf: 🇳🇱
   • Luis M. Rocha

   @lmrocha @freemo no automatic weapons 100 years ago? As I recall, there was a pretty big war in Europe that ended in 1918. Automatic weapons played a significant role in that war.

   The modern self-loading pistol - which seems to be the main mass shooting weapon - was patented in 1911.

   The restrictions on Evil Machine Guns started after Prohibition and corresponding mob violence became a problem.

   • Luis M. Rocha (lmrocha@qoto.org)'s status on Sunday, 09-Apr-2023 19:19:51 JST Luis M. Rocha

     • 🎓 Doc Freemo :jpf: 🇳🇱

     @mike805 @freemo there were no automatic weapons 100 years ago. Europeans are on SSRIs in similar proportions as Americans.

     No one needs automatic weapons for self-defense.