Breaking the Barrels: A New Trend of Friendly Fire
What’s Going on?
After a tragic shooting at a Florida high school, a video of a man using a power saw to split an AR‑15 in half has gone viral. The clip, posted by New York–based Scott Pappalardo, has been shared over 360,000 times on Facebook.
- Scott says: “I’m not promising a cure, but I’ll at least make it harder for bad folks to get a weapon into a kill‑zone.”
- He pinches his arm, where the Second Amendment is tattooed, and flashes the hashtag #oneless.
The #oneless Movement
Followers of the trend are taking to Twitter and Facebook, posting video and photos of themselves destroying firearms. Here are some highlights:
- Christian Cammas, 35, from Orange County, CA, shared a photo of a smashed AR‑15 and wrote, “No one needs a 50‑round clip military death‑weapon #Oneless.” He noted that owning the gun to hunt and protect felt less important than public safety.
- Amanda Meyer of Connecticut filmed herself cutting holes in a handgun with an angle grinder. She explained that growing up around guns made her comfortable with them, but she could no longer see the value in ownership.
Do We Believe It Works?
Many gun‑control supporters applaud the gesture, labeling it a rare concession from gun owners. Others scoff, calling the videos empty and counteracting with a cheeky #onemore that suggests a replacement.
Bottom Line
The trending videos show a handful of folks taking steps—though controversial—toward reducing the number of fully‑automatic weapons on the street. Whether this will change a nation’s gun culture remains to be seen, but the conversation is a start.
