• shalafi@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    Those cases are failed suicide attempts or they were otherwise doing something they know damned well was stupid.

    Any given weapon is stupid easy to clear, in 3-4 seconds, and be certain it’s clear. Not like bullets are hiding in there somehow.

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      13 hours ago

      Agreed. There are a lot of people and a lot of guns in the world, so I won’t say that it’s never happened. The vast majority of those cases, though, are suicides or failed suicides where they’re trying to save face and/or make sure the life insurance still pays out.

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        11 hours ago

        Life insurance does pay in the event of suicide! Depends on the length of time between taking the policy and, uh, execution. Terms and conditions may apply!