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Kid Berwyn

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25. First time, personally, was November 22, 1963.

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Mon Sep 9, 2024, 08:05 AM

Sep 2024

The President of the United States of America was assassinated in broad daylight in Dallas, Texas, and the country has not been the same since.

Of course, in the decades since, I have lost loved friends and family to guns through war, murder and suicide.

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Have you ever been directly affected by gun violence? (poll) [View all] groundloop Sep 2024 OP

Best friend was robbed at gun point, coworker was killed in the SB mass shooting (2015) ColinC Sep 2024 #1

I have not been shot or shot at, if that is the definition of 'direct' hlthe2b Sep 2024 #2

Same here, No direct gun interaction but gun violence, yes...I worked at a Hospital trauma center .About 3X per week.nt mitch96 Sep 2024 #18

Does running away from a shooter Demobrat Sep 2024 #3

Yes, but to be fair, only on the battlefield, never in civilian life. nt MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #4

I wasn't shot at,but a customer was murdered in the parking lot of my job. likesmountains 52 Sep 2024 #5

Got shot at duncang Sep 2024 #6

Family member murdered. TheProle Sep 2024 #7

Does having been stalked by your gun toting lunatic father count? PeaceWave Sep 2024 #8

I don't think you need to worry about being judged. 3catwoman3 Sep 2024 #10

I didn't vote because my involvement was after the fact... usaf-vet Sep 2024 #9

My aunt shot my uncle for cheating on her. Lunabell Sep 2024 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Sep 2024 #12

My late husband killed himself- he lost both legs at Chu Lai duhneece Sep 2024 #34

... nolabear Sep 2024 #35

Civilian world- sarisataka Sep 2024 #13

Disconcerting how it's almost a majority ColinC Sep 2024 #14

Never directly affected. However, my best friend was robbed at gunpoint Jack Valentino Sep 2024 #15

My mother Rebl2 Sep 2024 #16

In the 1970's, my cousin was shot in a small store in the country in Albemarle County in Virginia. Demsrule86 Sep 2024 #17

I answered no, but the man i love grew up without a mother,..indirect. lostnfound Sep 2024 #19

Not really "gun violence" so I chose to pass Shrek Sep 2024 #20

Back in the late 80's/ early 90's we used to ski the San Jouquin Delta a lot. bluesbassman Sep 2024 #21

I was assaulted at work by my boss berniesandersmittens Sep 2024 #22

Yes... róisín_dubh Sep 2024 #23

Used a gun in self defense at 17 NickB79 Sep 2024 #24

First time, personally, was November 22, 1963. Kid Berwyn Sep 2024 #25

Yes I have! sorrybushisfromtexas Sep 2024 #26

Yes, sadly.... 3 murder-suicides AmBlue Sep 2024 #27

Three times. Once I was shot at, once threatened on the street by a gun pointed at me, Scrivener7 Sep 2024 #28

Saw my best friend's father shot and killed while I spent the night at his house rurallib Sep 2024 #29

My God, honey. nolabear Sep 2024 #33

Yeah, I sometimes think about how truly lucky I have been rurallib Sep 2024 #36

My father's name appears on this memorial... Oopsie Daisy Sep 2024 #30

Said yes, but because it has made me change how I live even just a smidge! Brainfodder Sep 2024 #31

If being held at gunpoint counts, yes. nolabear Sep 2024 #32

Yes, I was in a school shooting obamanut2012 Sep 2024 #37

Not directly, but came very close DFW Sep 2024 #38

My father was shot and killed in a family dispute when I was 4. Ping Tung Sep 2024 #39

riding my bike at the wrong place wrong time The Wandering Harper Sep 2024 #40