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Bernardo de La Paz

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8. Take your cue from the article

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 11:41 AM

Aug 27

You should not expect your readers to have spent time arguing firearms on DU.

Like the article explained IED, a much more common term, you could have explained MSSAR in parentheses. However the usual way is to use the acronym and then in parentheses expand it.

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Police say gunman is 'contained' after mass shooting at south Minneapolis church [View all] orangecrush Aug 27 OP

20 shot. JFC. maxsolomon Aug 27 #1

What does "contained" mean? orangecrush Aug 27 #2

MSNBC is reporting that he is dead. nt DURHAM D Aug 27 #3

Dead, which is about as contained as you can get. Ocelot II Aug 27 #5

May Trump be contained. twodogsbarking Aug 27 #15

Oh, tell Orrex! Marthe48 Aug 27 #24

Strait jackets are great for that Oeditpus Rex Aug 28 #72

Based on the chief of police at the press conference House of Roberts Aug 27 #11

He's "in a pack," as the kids say. Meaning, dead. Efilroft Sul Aug 27 #27

Why don't they just say he's dead? Owl Aug 27 #31

That may not have been revealed by the cops Oeditpus Rex Aug 28 #71

Bodybagged Wicked Blue Aug 27 #44

What the fuck is an MSSA? Top results are: Bernardo de La Paz Aug 27 #4

MSSA is an acronym for Military-Style Semi-Automatic Rifle. maxsolomon Aug 27 #6

Take your cue from the article Bernardo de La Paz Aug 27 #8

The use of acronyms has gotten out of hand PatSeg Aug 27 #9

That's because it's "MSSA". maxsolomon Aug 27 #16

Sorry Max: James48 Aug 27 #46

It has a Wiki entry. I'm not making it up. maxsolomon Aug 27 #52

ICAM Cirsium Aug 27 #41

Ha, ha, ha!!! PatSeg Aug 27 #55

IDTOT Cirsium Aug 27 #65

Okay, you've got me laughing again! PatSeg Aug 27 #68

ROTFLMAO Cirsium Aug 28 #69

Whoa! PatSeg Aug 28 #70

Here we go Cirsium Aug 28 #76

Oh, it has become a crusade for me PatSeg Aug 28 #77

This message was self-deleted by its author aeromanKC Aug 27 #25

Why do they bring them to church? bucolic_frolic Aug 27 #7

This guy was shooting at them from outside the church Callie1979 Aug 27 #66

Feels nothing at all anymore like the world I grew up in Torchlight Aug 27 #10

There had been very few mass shootings across the US when I was at Univ of WI-very large riversedge Aug 27 #13

On a side note moniss Aug 27 #29

James Huberty, 1984 Oeditpus Rex Aug 28 #73

msnbc saying 2 children KILLED, 14 kids and 3 adults injured in shootng HORRIBLE riversedge Aug 27 #12

...and when they say "injuries" it doesn't always mean a sprain. C Moon Aug 27 #63

trump has his excuse to send troops into Minneapolis now Bayard Aug 27 #14

Must be a white male shooter, therefore no problem at all. Anyone else and the 82nd airborne would be parachuting in. LiberalArkie Aug 27 #18

You're right & he had lots of crazy writings & drawings. Shouldve been a RED FLAG Callie1979 Aug 27 #67

The shooter was a trans woman marshall Aug 28 #75

OMG--it is the perfect excuse for trump now. damn riversedge Aug 27 #20

The gunman "shot through the church windows, police say, adding that he then turned a gun on himself" riversedge Aug 27 #17

Heartbreaking mzmolly Aug 27 #19

This happened in a school where prayer part of the daily routine..so LeftinOH Aug 27 #21

Seven children in critical condition - doctor sayspublished at 11:23 11:23 We're now hearing from Thomas Wyatt, Chair o riversedge Aug 27 #22

Aged six to fourteen. No words. Scrivener7 Aug 27 #32

Victims as young as six. SIX YEARS OLD. calimary Aug 27 #45

Contained ? Nigrum Cattus Aug 27 #23

In a bag. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 27 #26

Good orangecrush Aug 27 #35

So the trump election strategy is to pay ancianita Aug 27 #28

Have they rolled out angrychair Aug 27 #30

Ahh, the talking points. calimary Aug 27 #42

It's the guns. Iggo Aug 27 #58

We have *two* mental-health crises Oeditpus Rex Aug 28 #74

Well, the pedophilianfelon's billionaire friends need more money... Justice matters. Aug 27 #48

Kick CountAllVotes Aug 27 #33

Nothing says "USA" like an NRA Back To School special Blue Owl Aug 27 #34

My country continues to horrifying me, daily. Passages Aug 27 #36

Stupid ass coward Jilly_in_VA Aug 27 #37

I bet he's a registered Republican as well perdita9 Aug 27 #40

Nope. Anti-Trump, and sadly, gender-expansive. TommyT139 Aug 27 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author orangecrush Aug 27 #64

Gotta Wonder If This Was Timed Deep State Witch Aug 27 #38

PRAYERS DO NOT WORK! perdita9 Aug 27 #39

THIS. calimary Aug 27 #47

Has Trump or Fox News said which Latin American country the shooter is from yet? LiberalArkie Aug 27 #43

No, but Alex Jones/Infowars is saying the FBI told them the shooter was trans. RockRaven Aug 27 #56

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 27 #57

Were those names on the guns mean anything? BigmanPigman Aug 27 #62

I want to run down there immediately, but I know better. OldBaldy1701E Aug 27 #49

Good man. orangecrush Aug 27 #61

Yawn...... nothing to get excited over, just another day in 'murica. groundloop Aug 27 #50

Where Was the National Guard? MrWowWow Aug 27 #51

School children get thoughts and prayers. Guns get protective legislation. Norrrm Aug 27 #53

What are Minnesota's gun laws? published at 11:59 riversedge Aug 27 #59

Suspect's mother previously worked at school............retired in Aug of 2021 riversedge Aug 27 #60