/r/masskillers
A subreddit centered on the phenomenon of mass murder and the perpetrators who commit them, their motivations, crimes and the psychology of these individuals.
This subreddit is not meant to glorify mass killers, but rather to discuss and attempt to understand their behavior.
A mass killer is defined as one person who kills 3 or more individuals arbitrarily in a contained population at a single point in time. This includes mass shooters, bombers, terrorists, and family annihilators.
Rules:
You must be 18+ to participate in r/masskillers. All rules apply to comments and posts.
- Posts must reference mass killers/mass murderers - or "spree killers". A mass killer is defined as a single individual who commits a crime such that 3 or more individuals are killed in a short period of time, usually in the same physical space. Individuals who attempt a mass murder are also allowed.
- Do not glorify mass killers/mass murderers. The purpose of this sub is to discuss the crimes, psychology, and motivations of people who have committed mass killings, not to glorify them. This includes having profile pictures with references to mass murderers or offensive usernames.
- Do not share links to the Christchurch or the Halle livestreams or ask for them in any way.
- No inappropriate humor, eg politically motivated or otherwise.
- No memes. Gifs without informational content will be rejected.
- No political posts. Do not post articles related to political causes such as for/against gun-control legislation, political affiliation, etc.
- No conspiracy posts. Do not post content related to conspiracies around occurrences of mass killers.
- No racism. Racism will not be tolerated.
- You must be mature and responsible when using this sub. We do not allow minors to participate.
- Do not refer to the number of victims of a mass murder as a "high score". Doing so violates our no glorification rule.
- No Spam. Do not repeatedly make low effort posts or otherwise spam the subreddit.
- No Advertising. Do not advertise for your own projects unless given permission by the moderators.
- No Personally Identifiable Information. Do not post personally identifying information.
- No misinformation (and/or disinformation). Do not post false or misleading statements related to a mass killing.
Violations of these rules will result in a permanent ban. Exercise discretion.
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Spree killings which led to reforms in weapon-related laws
Not a comprehensive list. Comment below any cases I'm missing and I'll add them.
- 1996: Dunblane Primary School massacre by Thomas Hamilton (United Kingdom), led to a complete ban on handguns and the creation of a gun buyback program
- 1996: Port Arthur massacre by Martin Bryant (Australia), led to heavy restrictions on the selling of automatic and semi-automatic weapons, the creation of a gun buyback program, a national gun registry and a waiting period for firearm sales
- 1999: Columbine High School massacre by Eric Harris & Dylan Klebold (United States), led to the complete banning of TEC-9's in California (though this was also in part due to their frequent use in organized crime)
- 2002: Gutenberg-Gymnasium Erfurt massacre by Robert Steinhäuser (Germany), led to raising the minimum age for shooting clubs from 18 to 25, the creation of an obligatory medical-psychological examination for firearms purchases, and complete ban on pump-action firearms
- 2016: Las Vegas shooting by Stephen Paddock (United States), led to a federal ban on bump stocks, which was later reverted
- 2019: Christchurch mosque shootings by Brenton Tarrant (New Zealand), led to the creation of a national gun registry, a gun buyback program, and a larger screening window to filter out "high-risk" individuals from purchasing firearms
- 2020: Hyogo familicide by Hideaki Nozu (Japan), led to crossbows being restricted under the Firearm and Sword Possession Control Law, meaning they fall under the national weapons registry and must be stored securely
- 2020: Nova Scotia attacks by Gabriel Wortman (Canada), led to a full ban of assault weapons
- 2021: Kazan Gymnasia No. 175 shooting by Ilnaz Galyaviev (Russia), led to the prohibition of citizens with two or more convictions, along with any citizens convicted of drunk driving, from purchasing firearms
- 2021: Plymouth shooting by Jake Davison (United Kingdom), led to updated guidelines for firearms licence applications
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2024/12/14
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On this day, Wayne Lo opened fire at Bard College, killing two
On December 14, 1992, a mass shooting occurred at Bard College at Simon's Rock in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, United States. A student and a professor were killed, and four others were injured, before the gunman, Wayne Lo, surrendered to police.
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2024/12/14
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Twelve years ago, on the same day as the Sandy Hook Incident, 36-year-old Min Yongjun attacked at a primary school in Chenpeng, China, stabbing 23 children and 1 elderly woman in the process. All 24 victims have survived the stabbing.
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2024/12/14
08:12 UTC
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12 years ago today 20 children and 6 adults were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
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2024/12/13
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Nikolas cruz old tiktok account from 2015
a few of his victims had tiktoks around the same time he posted this
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2024/12/13
21:57 UTC
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Liu Dong's BMW sedan collided with a truck. On May 22, 2021, Liu Dong killed 5 people while driving at an intersection near Dalian Labor Park in China
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2024/12/13
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At a press conference in Canada, the Ruger Mini-14 rifle used by Marc L é pine was taken out of a paper bag by staff for display. On December 6, 1989, Marc L é pine shot and killed 14 women at the Montreal School of Engineering. The motivation is antifeminism
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2024/12/13
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CCTV footage of the Beavercreek Walmart shooting
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2024/12/13
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On the night of August 2nd 2018, Dovran Seyitberdyev killed 5 people and injured several others with the use of strangulation and a wrench in the village of Erkana, Turkmenistan.
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2024/12/12
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