this post was submitted on 22 Mar 2024
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I hope this isn't out of context, also I don't want to "own the libs" or something here, I'm actually interested.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's a deterrent because it's an escalation from theft to manslaughter. And people are afraid of it explicitly because it's only a tool used to kill

[โ€“] Zeppo 1 points 9 months ago

Great at maiming, too.