In the time it takes to read this image

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[needledriver]

1. If you have a fully automatic weapon,

which is either belt fed or has a magazine with an over 42 round capacity.

What’s the point of this meme?

[blake2012]

2. To visualize wanton slaughter

It is effective. I imagine some gun nuts will take issue with it which is awesome.

[needledriver]

3. Fair enough.

But if you are going to create a stark, powerful meme to visualize wanton slaughter, wouldn’t it be more effective if you simply showed the truth?

If the poster had 26 holes instead of 42, it would still make a graphically powerful point, and be directly addressing some of the issues; semi automatic weapons and large capacity magazines.

Does exaggerating the effects of the firepower of a typical “assault weapon” help or hurt efforts to regulate them?

[blake2012]

4. Maybe their intended audience are slower readers