Largest U.S. Massacres
Here's a list of some of the largest U.S. mass murders:
Largest
Here's a list of some of the largest global mass murders, to contrast with the U.S.11 items
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| 2001.09.11 Twin Towers Islamic Terrorists |
After ignoring a threat, despite multiple other attacks, and then ignoring multiple warnings that the CIA and other intelligence agencies (foreign or domestic) missed and/or ignored. 19 hijackers hijacked 4 planes with box cutters, and flew them into various soft targets, as Tom Clancy and others had warned about. | ❌ Gun Control is a distraction, the biggest threats use other tools. ❌ Trusting the authorities to protect you, your family, or be competent
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| 1997.03.20 Heaven's Gate Marshall Applegate |
University Music Professor Marshall Applewhite founded a mystical cult around extraterrestrials, and the idea that aliens on the Hale-Bopp comet would provide them new bodies if they freed their spirits (killed themselves) for the ride. They did a darwinian service of culling the mentally weak from the herd in San Diego, and showed that you don't need guns to kill a lot of people. | ❌ Gun Control couldn't help ✅ Critical thinking skills and skepticism, if they were taught in our schools (indoctrination camps) might have helped
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| 1995.04.19 Oklahoma City Bombing Tim McVeigh |
In retaliation for the quasi-legal Waco/Ruby Ridge massacres by Government (86 dead), Tim McVeigh (with help from Terry Nichols, his army roommate) filled a Ryder rental truck with 13 x 55 gallon barrels full of racing fuel (nitromethane) and fertilizer (Ammonium Nitrate), drove it to the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, and detonated it. | ❌ Gun Control (confiscation) caused/contributed to the massacre ✅ When only the government has guns, you live in a Police State
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| 1993.04.19 Waco Siege ATF / FBI |
The Clinton Administration attacked some religious separatists in a botched show-of-force, that resulted in a shootout and siege, and convinced the Davidian's that the Government was out to get them. Then after 51 day siege, the FBI tried to tear gas the Davidian's out, and burned the compound down killing 76 people instead. This angered anti-government types, and got the Oklahoma City Bombing as a result. | ❌ Gun Control (confiscation) caused/contributed to the massacre ✅ When only the government has guns, you live in a Police State
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| 1992.08.21 Ruby Ridge ATF/FBI (Government) |
U.S. Government Agents (FBI/ATF) railroaded a guy to try to make him an informant. When he refused, they used screw-ups and technicalities to spy on him, got caught, got in a shootout, caused a siege, killed his wife, child and dog, then hid evidence of their malfeasance in all of it. And later got scolded in an investigation, and settled a civil suit for $3.1M. | ❌ Gun Control was the problem. Governments lack of it, as well as bad laws making an excuse for abuse of power ❌ The government was on the wrong side of this one.
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| 1978.11.18 Jonestown Jim Jones & Followers |
Jim Jones was the Democrats highly honored and respected cult leader, that had their full support. Until crimes started coming out and he fled to Jonestown, Guyana. And in failing health, and with the authorities closing in, he convinced/forced his followers to drink cyanide laced kool-aid (Flavo-Aid), which is where comments about "don't drink the Kool aid" come from. | ❌ He supported Gun Control, and used poison and leftism instead ✅ Being skeptical of leftists motives would have helped
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| 1927.05.18 Bath School disaster Andrew Kehoe |
Andrew Kehoe was angry over losing an election, under financial distress of losing his farm partly because of high taxes, so he decided to seek revenge on the town by blowing up the school and killing all the kids. Not all of his bombs went off, and "only" 38 students were killed. 500lbs. of explosives were found in the basement, undetonated. | ❌ Gun Control couldn't have worked on bombs ✅ There were indications that he was distraught, suicidal, and an angry man
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| 1921.05.29 Tulsa Race Riots Whites, Government, KKK |
A black guy assaulted a white girl, and the black community confronted a white mob, 10 whites were killed, and there was a major backlash (with the help of city government, and the KKK) to burn, shoot and cause mayhem back -- while black sniped intruders, leaving many dead and lots more injuries. Only to have this embarrassment swept under the rug by both sides for 75 years. | ❌ Gun Control wouldn't have helped ❌ The government was on the wrong side of this one.
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| 1920.09.16 Wall Street Bombing Anti-capitalists (leftists) |
The deadliest terror attack up to that date, was when a horse-drawn wagon with 100 lbs of dynamite and cast iron weights was detonated in front of J.P. Morgan bank on Wall Street. It was likely done by anti-Capitalists (leftist Galleanists or other militant socialists active at the time). | ❌ Gun Control wouldn't help ✅ More suspicion of leftism
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| 1890.12.29 Wounded Knee 7th U.S. Cavalry |
The U.S. Government decided to disarm the Lakota without compensating them for the cost of the weapons. When some resisted, government forces started firing into Indians, some of which fought back with whatever they had. Hundreds of Women and children were killed. | ❌ Gun Control (confiscation) caused/contributed to the massacre ✅ When only the government has guns, you live in a Police State
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| 1857.09.07 Mountain Meadows Massacre Utah Territorial Militia |
Mormon persecution lead to suspicion and paranoia, and after some animals (and people) were alleged poisoned, and during a time when a Democrat President was agitating the mormons with the U.S. military, they wiped out a Wagon train (the Baker–Fancher party). There's a lot of fuzziness on whether it was sanctioned by Mormon leadership, and whether the rumors about the Baker–Fancher party were true. Dead/Injured: ≈130 |
❌ Gun Control wouldn't have mattered, it was basically an armed insurrection. ✅ If Government had provided protection of the Mormon minority, they might not have been so victimized/paranoid.
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