Texas church shooting leaves many dead (atleast 27).

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Jumpin said:

Ka-pi96 said:

It's dictionary definition literally states that it's to further political aims.

Some people these days may think words mean whatever they want them to mean, but that's simply not true, words do have defined meanings.

This is the legal definition in the English Dictionary: 

1. the unlawful use or threat of violence especially against the state or the public as a politically motivated means of attack or coercion

2. violent and intimidating gang activity

So basically the unlawful use or threat of violence.

Specifically for ideologic or political motivation or gangs. It does not apply to individuals who commit random acts of violence. There has to be intention to spread terror for broader goals. Acts of violence for strictly personal reasons do not fall under your definition.