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Drexel Institute Girls’ Rifle Team. Philadelphia, USA, 1925 (media.piefed.social)

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[–] Asidonhopo@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (5 children)

From the left, #1 and #6 aren't practicing safe gun handling. Neat photo though

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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Number 7 has several dead bodies buried under her floor.

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[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 5 points 10 months ago

Give #6 a break. She hadn't slept in three weeks.

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[–] SuperNerd@programming.dev 4 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Why-- what's unsafe?

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[–] Asidonhopo@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

They seem to be pointing the guns somewhat faceward

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[–] Sergio@piefed.social 4 points 10 months ago

Well, the muzzles of their weapons are pointed at themselves. This might also be true of the rightmost person, it's a little hard to tell.

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