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To: w1n1
So much so that the Germans in World War 1 called for it to be banned due to it causing “Undue suffering”.

Only Americans seemed to have much enthusiasm for shotguns during WWI. H. Hesketh-Prichard admitted - after the war - to being relieved that shotguns never achieved general issue in trench warfare, and he was a Briton who wasn't squeamish about shooting the Hun.

Mr. niteowl77

6 posted on 02/10/2017 8:36:16 AM PST by niteowl77 (First it was George Bush's fault, then it was the Russians' fault, now it's Donald Trump's fault.)
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To: niteowl77

“Undue suffering” seems like an odd complaint from the side that introduced both poison gas and flamethrowers into the conflict.


8 posted on 02/10/2017 8:42:01 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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