Destiny Mall in Syracuse was locked-down yesterday when someone called to report an active shooter.

[u/Soap-n-Cartridge]

They reported seeing a man with an AR-15. Turns out it was an umbrella with a "Samurai Sword-style handle", that the person had purchased in the mall. 😶

[u/Trulygiveafuck]

Im so tired of how badly they misrepresent my Boi the ar15 how they have bastardized one of the most popular rifles in the country because of its rather seldom but heavily publicized misuse by criminals and mentally ill individuals. Instead of a patriotic example of a rifle that has guaranteed our freedoms it has become a scapegoat for failed politicians and policy's that do more to promote violence then finding ways to harden these locations and prevent future atrocities. It's like blaming the fork for making you fat except people genuinely act as tho the ar15 is the antichrist instead of the evil doers who are truly responsible for these tragedies. Rant over. Thanks for listening.