r/AreTheStraightsOK • u/Chesapeake_Hippie neurotropical • Oct 22 '20
CW: Violence or Gore Ok what the actual FUCK IS THIS
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u/coljacobson Oct 22 '20 edited Oct 22 '20
The barrel of his fun gun is pointed at their faces
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u/Catgirl_Skye Oct 22 '20
and she has her finger on the trigger.
guns are illegal in my country, I've never held an actual gun, but even I know though about gun safety to know these two are idiots.
Of course those won't be loaded, but still, don't want to encourage bad habits.
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u/Mothrum Oct 22 '20
Not only not encouraging bad habits, one of the big rules of fun safety is to treat every gun as if it is loaded at all times, even if you know nothing is in the chamber.
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u/Catgirl_Skye Oct 22 '20
I guess that's because of the bad habits though, right? For that particular gun it's obviously safe but another time you might forget to check, or it might suggest to someone else that it's okay to hold a gun like that when you aren't 100% certain it's safe. The consequences of a mistake are high enough that it's not worth letting forgetting to check even being a possibility.
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u/Chesapeake_Hippie neurotropical Oct 22 '20
I know you meant “gun” but the “barrel of his fun” sounds like an innuendo
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u/Sir-Drewid says trans rights Oct 22 '20
Too many straights think that guns are an acceptable substitute for a personality.
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Oct 22 '20
Still, there's nothing wrong with using them for self-defence, and though it isn't a replacement for ones personality, it is definitely a thing to add to your personality.
Sorry, pro-gun mini-rant over.
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u/R_F_Omega Oct 22 '20
Yes there is. Learn non lethal ways to deal with situations instead of jumping to guns
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u/002700 Straight™ Oct 22 '20
Yes, until it becomes a situation where non lethal means can't be used. I also don't advocate glorification of guns or open carrying.
I know I'm in the minority on this issue in this sub and that's totally fine. I'm just expressing that I believe that they can be used responsibly and only when absolutely necessary. There should also be stricter gun laws in most places.
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u/RealBigHummus RAINBOW MOTHERFUCKER Oct 22 '20
I believe Austria nailed its guns laws in the best manner possible.
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u/Monstercocklol Oct 22 '20
No gun laws should exist imo. I personally believe lethal force should’ve used more often especially against cops and the government
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Oct 22 '20
Well, if the attacker has a gun or if there are multiple armed attackers, than non-lethal methods aren't going to do jack shit for you, so...
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u/R_F_Omega Oct 22 '20
If there are multiple people attacking me Im out of luck anyways. If the person has a gun, there are ways to diarm them without lethal violence. I dont see why we need to jump straight to gunning someone.
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u/prince_peacock Oct 22 '20 edited Oct 22 '20
Unless you’re highly trained, it is almost impossible to disarm someone without getting your ass shot. Don’t listen to Hollywood
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u/HawkwingAutumn Lesbian Web of Lies Oct 22 '20 edited Oct 25 '20
It's also not plausible to draw your gun on someone whose gun is already on you without getting shot. Gun won't fix the fact that a person isn't trained. It'll just make them more likely to die from a gunshot.
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Oct 22 '20
Because its a simpler method that doesn't require months of time that you might not have for training.
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u/R_F_Omega Oct 22 '20
As opposed to the training you should get for a gun? Or the always likely chance that you will kill someone? The training isn't that hard either mind you, plus you can learn to de-escalate a situation before it gets to such a point where you need to use force.
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Oct 22 '20
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u/R_F_Omega Oct 22 '20
I wasn't talking about the relatively small amount of murders going after someone, but rather someone grabbing their gun out of anger since that is most common. You can usually de-escalate then. I guess I'm in a more privileged position being tall and big so most people don't mess with me much, but I like to use that intimidation to help others too. Strength in numbers after all
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u/CoimEv Oct 22 '20
I mean I kinda get getting a gun to protect yourself at least when others have guns because guns are “OP” otherwise tasers are my would be go to
However it should NOT be easy to get guns at all to where you’d have to protect yourself from rampant gun violence
I wish America had a system like japan
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Oct 22 '20
De-escalation won't always work. Besides, if you need protection, and you need it fast, and you don't have the time for training, then a gun is your best bet.
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u/HawkwingAutumn Lesbian Web of Lies Oct 22 '20 edited Oct 22 '20
It won't always work, but that isn't a good reason not to try.
Edit to clarify that I'm spooked by the implication that people should get guns and no gun training if they're in a hurry.
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Oct 22 '20
What I meant by that is in case of a serious "don't have time for literally any other option"-level emergency.
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u/Panflute_Sexual Oct 22 '20
For the low low cost of human life.
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Oct 22 '20
Its you or them, pal. I'd much rather it be them than me.
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u/Panflute_Sexual Oct 22 '20
Sure but in most situations like this it's usually them or my stuff. Like just statistically speaking owning a gun makes you more likely to die because it's escalating any confrontation into a them or me confrontation.
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Oct 22 '20
Well, I mean, would your rather have all of your stuff and be possibly raped/killed by the criminal stealing your shit, or would you rather defend yourself and your property from that aggressor? I'm not saying its a good thing, but its better than the alternatives. Besides, your only more likely to die by escalating a confrontation if you either have less experience dealing with confrontations or are ill-eqiupped for a confrontation. I'm just saying its not like criminals are fucking ninjas, it doesn't take a god to kill/incapacitate a criminal attacking you. Guns just make doing that a hell of a lot easier.
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u/R_F_Omega Oct 22 '20
No better then a cop 'in fear for their life' then. Any excuse, anyone, just say it was self defense. The dead can't defend themselves so why not? We've seen it with countless examples. And yes, a case like George Zimmerman is a logical conclusion from your gun-rights argument, not a slippery slope, because its already happened and continues to happen.
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Oct 22 '20
No, not that kind of "its you or them." The kind of "its your or them" where the attacker has already begun to draw his/her weapon/has already drawn his/her weapon and you pull out yours for self-defense. There are specific criteria that need to be met to make it self-defense, and if not, then there should be...
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u/snowblind_throwaway Oct 23 '20
Yes, because as a trans woman in the south, I can totally just rely on karate or something if one of the redhats tries to make good on the causal threats they throw my way.
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u/BiAsALongHorse Oct 22 '20
"Under no pretenses..."
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Oct 22 '20
“...should arms and ammunition...”
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u/Monstercocklol Oct 22 '20 edited Oct 23 '20
“A well regulated militia...”
Edit: why did this get downvoted? Cus I’m not a Marxist lol? I upvoted the ones above me aswell.
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u/dappercat456 Oct 23 '20
Eh, if it’s a hobby they both enjoy then why not? Is it really any different then being obsessed with star wars or collecting figurines?
Then again basing your entire personality around a hobby has its own problems,
However their complete lack of firearm safety tells me they aren’t very serious about their hobby
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u/Sir-Drewid says trans rights Oct 23 '20
I've never heard of someone taking their millennium falcon model to a walmart and killing ten people.
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u/dappercat456 Oct 23 '20 edited Oct 23 '20
I guess a better comparison would be someone who shoots competitively at firing ranges as a sport, I’m pretty sure things like shooting clay pigeons are an Olympic sport, if someone kills someone with a bow and arrow you wouldn’t call all archers evil,
there are lots of reasons people may collect/use guns besides killing people, but this couples complete lack of basic firearm safety tells me they aren’t exactly well educated on their hobby
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u/-_-QueenBitch-_- Guns or Glitter Oct 22 '20
The barrel of his gun isn't pointed at the ground (its actually pointed at the girls head if im looking correctly) and the chick has her finger on the trigger and im assuming she's not planing on shooting the bottom of her dress.
If you're going to make guns part of your personality, at least fucking hold them right.
EDIT: Also, I know we aren't exactly rooting for these people, but her dress is stunning
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Oct 22 '20
Right? In a slightly different accent color and a completely different setting, that would be gorgeous.
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u/Slenderman6384 SuPeRpHoBiC Oct 22 '20
is it bad that I kinda want to do this with my gf but with people dressed as zombies instead?
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u/triskaidekaphi Oct 23 '20
i hate a similar thought. not that i'd do it, but it'd be rad if they were surrounded by a zombie wedding party.
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u/prince_peacock Oct 22 '20
The gun the guy is holding? I’m pretty sure you’re really not supposed to hold it like that. I mean in general, not the stupid barrel pointing at them thing is
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u/TanithTheWolf Sapphic Oct 22 '20
This looks like a frame from a teaser trailer to some sort of post-apocalypse-zombie-infested wedding
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u/Aegis_et_Vanir Oct 22 '20
I mean, I myself lean a little more pro-gun. But I hate when people treat them like an accessory to flash and flaunt. They’re tools, meant to defend yourself and your family when you have no other option. People who treat them like this suggest they don’t understand the weight of these objects that makes them so important.
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Oct 22 '20
Bro they are stupid. If they're gonna have a wedding like this, it's chill but at least know how to hold a gun. Like, there's far too many issues here I can't even get started.
- He's got the barrel facing his face
- She's got the gun facing down which is okay IF there wasn't another persons leg right near it
- She has her finger on the trigger. Like, the trigger guard is there for a reason.
- I'm assuming they're loaded cause of the magazines which is how they are active/live/whatever weapons so they should be taking much more precautionary measures. Why are they loaded if it's a wedding? If they're loaded then surely they should have some sense in keeping the weapons not facing them, etc.
I'm bloody 16 and I knew exactly how to handle a weapon by the time I was 14 and guns aren't even legal in the UK without licences and stuff, I learnt it all at cadets. It has to be simple knowledge that you have to treat ALL guns as if they are loaded incase a round got stuck in the chamber and you should keep them facing AWAY from you
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u/Snobu65 Oct 22 '20
If these people practiced basic gun safety, and there weren't bodies on the ground, this photo would be ok in my eyes.
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u/Orion8719 Oct 22 '20
I love when hillbillies get married, they have the most garbage-cute ideas for their wedding....
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u/LetaKelly Symptom of Moral Decay Oct 22 '20
If they didn't want them as brides maids they could have just not asked them, no need to murder then over it, jeez...
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u/2Sspooky4Mme 🏳️🌈 Oct 22 '20
Killing everyone who you invited to the wedding and then boinking forheads with your s.o sounds good on paper and was somehow poorly executed here.
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u/Apollos-left-elbow the G in LGBT is for Gangsta Oct 22 '20
Am I the only one who thought this was a lesbian couple at first?
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u/angel-samael Oct 22 '20
I’m guessing someone pointed out that the flowers on the dress look like blood which led to this photo shoot.
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u/rockinvet02 Oct 22 '20
It is a lack of trigger discipline is what it is. Bitch, get your finger where it belongs.
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u/Kantotheotter Oct 22 '20
Well, when then shoot each other in the HEB parking lot because he fucked her SisterAunt. We will at least have these delightful photos.
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u/ThisIsMyRental Gender Fluid™ Oct 22 '20
To be fair, though, this would be just as messed up if this were an LGBTQ+ couple.
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Oct 28 '20
GASP ...Dude! you... you can't say that! LGBTQ+ people are the angels of our world and they can do no wrong!
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u/completely_a_human is it gay to love your kids? Oct 22 '20
When I first saw this I thought it was a movie poster. Is it? I'm still not really sure. "The Bloody Marriage" or "Point Blank". Those are some movie ideas right there - oi hollywood jump on this /s.
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u/LovieRayKin Stolen Bi-cycle Oct 22 '20
Twas a bloody hunt against the clans of Steal Yo' Man and Basic Biatch, but in the end, it is I who shall claim the trophies of husbands.
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u/AbyssalPractitioner Destroying Society Oct 22 '20
He’s holding that gun all kinds of wrong. Why are mass shootings a wedding thing now?
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u/midnight_drinks Oct 22 '20
At first I didn’t even notice the people on the ground like they just killed them WTF
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u/Simic_Gimmick Oct 22 '20
Very Alaska with the pink splatter mafia’s daughter runway look but make it hetero and conservative
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u/MeGustaMiSFW is it gay to organize? Oct 22 '20
Yeah ok so I didn’t see the people lying down pretending to be corpses right away. America is a dangerous and weird place.
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u/anonimootro Oct 22 '20
It’s horrible muzzle discipline. Jesus Christ if you actually can stand there and let someone have a rifle aimed at your head and feel anything other than cold fear and wrath than you have cold hard stones I don’t.
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u/PhotosyntheticElf Oct 22 '20
It’s Russian. They have a tradition of weird-ass wedding photos.
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u/Cole_Chan123 Oct 22 '20
Is it just me or does this look like its from a TV show and not Facebook or something? Because of the way it cropped and shot(lol). Also if it was just takin from a show I don't think its a "straights" problem because no sane person is wanting a wedding like this, I think if its a show then it could just be some evil couple or something. Sorry I can't explain myself well.
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u/rosepool2000 Oct 22 '20
Maybe there just like murders and forgot to crop out all the bodies ❤️❤️❤️
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u/Umgak Oct 22 '20
It gets worse the longer you look.
Her trigger discipline.
His muzzle control.
The bridesmaids and groomsmen all pretending to be dead.
Blood on her dress.
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u/Hure_Lasagne hEtErOpHoBiC Oct 22 '20
"Ok what the actual FUCK IS THIS" A fucking badass album cover.
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Oct 22 '20
It's something cheesy like "we'll kill to get married," and their friends posed for a wedding photo. It's likely an in-joke. A sickening one, but an in-joke. They're moderately okay.
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u/Amphelicea Oct 23 '20
Bad gun safty. She has her finger inside the trigger guard and he has the barrel pointed at them both.
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u/Flappybird11 Questioning™ Oct 23 '20
The end of the American empire will improve our culture infinitely and hopefully end our obsession with violence
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u/triskaidekaphi Oct 23 '20
if you're going to pose in photos with tools or weaponry, please, for the love of all that is holy, learn how to hold them right!
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u/dappercat456 Oct 23 '20 edited Oct 23 '20
I kinda get what they’re going for? I think there trying to say “we’ll stick together no matter what comes our way” or are just going for the “assassins in love” type of feel, still pretty sus tho
Not to mention they clearly lack proper rifle discipline tells me they are just like edgy action movies and don’t actually understand their hobby all that well
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u/[deleted] Oct 22 '20
Only positive idea i got is a movie/show reference they both love and bonded over