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Gun Control & RKBA

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,591 posts) Thu Jun 19, 2014, 05:14 PM Jun 2014

Do you perceive a difference? [View all]

The term "school shooting" means something to me and that connotative meaning is a bit different from "shooting at a school". Please complete the sentence based on your own perceptions:

For me, school shooting...

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	...implies a shooting involving students and/or faculty on campus during classes or activities.
	14 (88%)
	...means the same thing as shooting at a school.
	2 (13%)
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Do you perceive a difference? [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 OP

Yes, I do perceive a difference. edgineered Jun 2014 #1

Actually... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #2

OK, now I click the pass button, edgineered Jun 2014 #3

Cool discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #4

They mean two different things. ManiacJoe Jun 2014 #5

Oh what? discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #10

You have the right idea. ManiacJoe Jun 2014 #15

re: Every definition of "assault weapon"... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #17

Looking for technical accuracy in the disinterested media ManiacJoe Jun 2014 #19

Not disinterested. blueridge3210 Jun 2014 #20

As I quote... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #22

totally different Duckhunter935 Jun 2014 #6

For the most part... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #11

One key element is how the sentence is "framed" so to speak. blueridge3210 Jun 2014 #7

Agreed n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #12

Users' intended meaning, IMO: "Mass shooting at a K-12 school during school hours, children killed." NYC_SKP Jun 2014 #8

Sad commentary. n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #13

In terms of the FBI's four-or-more murdered, how many school Eleanors38 Jun 2014 #9

I'm not sure discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #14

The reason I asked is because the knife/gun mass murder in CA Eleanors38 Jun 2014 #21

I don't know about "school shootings" discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #23

Just what is the issue? Warring enemies seems good enough at this point. Eleanors38 Jun 2014 #24

Which issue? discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #25

2A defenders are left with the task of defining issues & problems Eleanors38 Jun 2014 #28

A tough job but someone has to do it. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #29

Heh. A topic worthy of talk since Sandy Hook: Eleanors38 Jun 2014 #30

Terminology discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2014 #31

If a drug deal goes bad at 11pm Saturday in the parking lot of an out-of-session school... krispos42 Jun 2014 #16

Agreed n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #18

At one time, there were thousands of school shootings all over America every day. beevul Jun 2014 #26

I participated in a few discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2014 #27