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The ban on guns at the Allen, Texas outlet mall is 100% about virtue signalling, and has nothing to do with actually preventing mass shootings
Wordpress ^ | May 7, 2023 | Daniel Alman (aka Dan from Squirrel Hill)

Posted on 05/07/2023 2:18:53 PM PDT by grundle

Allen Premium Outlets: “Code of conduct… No weapons.”

Source: https://www.simon.com/legal/code-of-conduct

That’s the official policy of the shopping center in Allen, Texas, where a mass shooter named Mauricio Garcia recently killed 8 people.

The shooter was killed by a police officer.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Allen,_Texas_outlet_mall_shooting

By comparison, last year at the Greenwood Park Mall in Greenwood, Indiana, a would-be mass shooter named Jonathan Sapirman was shot and killed by a law abiding gun owner named Elisjsha Dicken.

We will never know how many lives Dicken saved.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwood_Park_Mall_shooting

If I had to choose between both of these horrible situations, I would choose the less horrible of the two. I would choose the situation where a law abiding gun owner saved some unknown number of lives.

Of course the ideal situation would be that bad guys would obey a policy that bans guns. But bad guys don’t obey policies that ban guns.

Therefore, I believe that the ban on weapons at the Texas shopping center is 100% about virtue signalling, and has nothing to do with actually preventing mass shootings.


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1 posted on 05/07/2023 2:18:53 PM PDT by grundle
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FACT: 98% of mass-shootings occur in gun-free zones

SOURCE: https://www.dailywire.com/news/what-percentage-mass-shootings-happen-gun-free-amanda-prestigiacomo


2 posted on 05/07/2023 2:20:09 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is ████ █ ██████ ███████ ███ ██████ ██ ████████. FJB.)
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To: grundle

“Allen Premium Outlets: “Code of conduct… No weapons.”

Unless you are a criminal or a nut job looking for infamy or suicide by police.


3 posted on 05/07/2023 2:25:08 PM PDT by antidemoncrat
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To: grundle

Killers gonna kill. Take away their guns, they’ll still be there to kill. Bombs, knives, vehicles. They’ll continue to murder. You far-left turd rollers are smokin’ too much pot and pissin’ in the wind. Killers gonna kill.


4 posted on 05/07/2023 2:26:01 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (We didn't have all this violence when we had God in our schools and AMERICA WAS GREAT!)
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To: grundle

Has anyone noticed the completely lopsided political lean of these mass killers in the last month or 2?

2 trans psycho killers
1 Bernie supporter, Trump hating vax loving Gen z banker
2-3 illegals
1-2 black, white hating racists

Correct me if I’m wrong or feel free to add to the list if I have forgotten some. Are there ANY conservatives?


5 posted on 05/07/2023 2:30:24 PM PDT by Phoenix8 (8th century.)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Indeed they will. It just goes to show that bans and prohibitions don’t work!


6 posted on 05/07/2023 2:32:39 PM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Phoenix8

I noticed it too. All of those killers on the list were flaming hot lefties!


7 posted on 05/07/2023 2:34:00 PM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Phoenix8

FWIW - ‘Some’ news outlets are reporting this guy as a “white” (whatever you call it) Neo-nazi; which doesn’t make sense to me ... but some left wing media outlets are running with that narrative


8 posted on 05/07/2023 2:36:18 PM PDT by 11th_VA (XX < > XY)
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To: grundle

I just can’t imagine no one was carrying in the mall. Texans aren’t stupid.


9 posted on 05/07/2023 2:38:38 PM PDT by peggybac (My will is what I wanted. God's will is what I got.)
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They need to work on gun trafficking, which puts guns in the hands of criminals, and will continue to put guns in the hands of criminals no matter how many guns are banned to law abiding citizens.

As an aside, this guy, was evidently removed from the army 15 years ago because of mental health issues.

https://abc30.com/texas-shooting-allen-outlets-mall/13220871/


10 posted on 05/07/2023 2:41:59 PM PDT by BlackAdderess (Haley 2024)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

It is more properly called a “free to murder” zone. Democrats love them.


11 posted on 05/07/2023 2:47:28 PM PDT by Badboo (A fascist is the one who wants to take your guns. That's how it always starts.)
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“ I just can’t imagine no one was carrying in the mall. Texans aren’t stupid.”
These outlet malls in Texas are gun free zones. Anyone with any sense avoids them. There are no bargains there, and you risk your life.


12 posted on 05/07/2023 3:07:49 PM PDT by 9422WMR
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I suspect there are very few malls in TX that a crazed gunman would get off more than two shots before being made to resemble swiss cheese...


13 posted on 05/07/2023 3:09:48 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is the next Sam Adams when we so desperately need him)
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There’s another outlet mall in Hillsboro TX. It is at maybe 20% occupancy. Really struggling to get vendors and customers. So about two years ago they posted the required no guns allowed 30.06&30.07 signage. They are only there as a tax write off by some wealthy investor.


14 posted on 05/07/2023 3:12:13 PM PDT by 9422WMR
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To: antidemoncrat

I do not shop at stores with gun bans. Gun free zone solved...at least for me and mine.


15 posted on 05/07/2023 3:23:16 PM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: joma89

I got myself a concealed carry purse for Christmas last year and now I carry everywhere. I refuse to rely on the police or strangers for my safety.


16 posted on 05/07/2023 3:37:44 PM PDT by Prince of Space (Let’s Go, Brandon! )
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To: grundle
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17 posted on 05/07/2023 4:58:23 PM PDT by broken_clock (Go Trump! Still praying.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

ALWAYS ignore signs forbidding CCW UNLESS ...

1. There’s a metal detector or risk of a pat-down

2. They provide you with a personal armed security detail


18 posted on 05/07/2023 5:21:00 PM PDT by Paal Gulli
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To: grundle

9 dead people is a small price to pay for being able to say one is against those dangerous guns.


19 posted on 05/07/2023 6:17:21 PM PDT by arthurus (covfefe =)
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To: grundle

They are effectively telling all psychopath mass shooters that it’s open season there.


20 posted on 05/07/2023 6:48:20 PM PDT by vpintheak (Live free, or die!)
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