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Charlie Kirk:
>“This is the truth no one wants to admit: America’s crisis with violence isn’t just lone gunmen with manifestos. It’s systemic. It’s generational. It’s ignored when it’s inconvenient. If you really want to talk about the scale of shootings in this country, you have to count *all of it*. You can’t just cherry-pick to make a point or score an argument. Whether it’s a shooter in a school or a gang crossfire in a city alley, the end result is the same: broken families, shattered futures, a nation bleeding out.”
*[He wavers slightly, his breath shallow, the microphone trembling in his hand. Blood continues to soak through his shirt, but his focus hardens. The crowd, frozen in shock, listens as though every word might be his last.]*
Charlie Kirk:
>“So, the answer to your question is this: Without gang violence, the number is already unacceptable. With it, it’s catastrophic. But the real point—the one we were *actually* debating—is this: when you isolate the rare cases, like transgender shooters, they dominate the headlines far out of proportion. That’s because they’re used as political weapons. But the real crisis? The far larger pool of violence that never gets addressed with the same outrage.”
*[He coughs, a dark stain spreading across his collar. His grip loosens on the mic.]*
Charlie Kirk:
>“And that’s… the tragedy. Everyone only cares about the piece that proves their narrative.”
*[His voice cracks, his head lolls back. The microphone slips from his hand with a hollow clatter on the stage. Gasps ripple through the courtyard as he slumps into his chair, finally losing consciousness. The silence that follows is heavier than the gunshot itself—thousands staring at the sight of a man who fought to finish his point, even as life drained from him.]*