Different poster, but no - they aren't common to the U.S., however gun ownership rates are also not consistently tied to higher murder rates. Russia has a very high violent crime rate, but little to no firearms. The root cause IS the issue, but gun availability (the tool used) does make it easier to commit murder. The real question is freedom vs. safety. I vote for freedom and always will, even at the risk to my kids and myself. That is the price of freedom. Nothing in life that is worth something is risk-free. Amazing how many people still think the opposite. However, if you think the loss of freedom to carry for law-abiding citizens is less important than the safety of a low percentage of the overall population who are murdered randomly in a mass shooting (extremely low percentage) then that is your right to have that opinion and to try to convince others and politicians of that belief. I'd prefer to have government go after the root cause of most gun-related murders (drugs, gangs, crime) than ban or confiscate arms from the rest of us over a small percentage deaths due to glorified mass shootings, the glorification of which urges future acts of a similar nature. Meanwhile, in the rest of the US, a lot more black men were killed in gang/drug related shootings this week with no moral outrage. |
Yeah, you can finance weapons of war now with no job and no employment and at 18. Great deal. |
American exceptionalism |
Wow. Tell that to my 15 year old who somehow wasn't so comforted by statistics. You don't have to go into a school everyday though, so no biggie for you I guess. Unbelievable how many people are such selfish POS's and they are raising their kids to be exactly the same. |
Since are are Prof Freedom, can i assume you are ProChoice as well? |
Sorry, but isn't doing drugs Freedom of Choice? I don't understand your argument. You want the freedoms YOU want, but want others prosecuted for their freedoms? And are willing to sacrifice your kids to get it? |
| I wish those parents would quit grieving so we can tell them our new and improved timeline of events. #Uvalde police |
freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose I bet you are rich. If you were not, you would know that nobody is free. |
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Don't worry about assault weapons and mass shooters. Our wonderful police agencies will deal with those doggone "criminals." Back The Blue! These Colors Don't Run! (Except for When They Do.)
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Funny, it seems the other 6 billion people in the world who don’t have the “freedom” to buy whatever gun they want whenever they want don’t seem to mind that “restriction.” I can’t believe you literally said you prefer the “freedom” to buy a certain type of gun over the safety of your own children. Sick. You realize we are talking about real people, right? Who died, who will die, who lost loved ones? This isn’t some college philosophy class. |
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I remember seeing a story of a biker who went to the huge bike rally ( Sturgis) during the first year of Covid. They begged people to stay home, but this guys was like, “ I’m ready to die. I will be at peace knowing I lived…” yada yada yada.
Then he got Covid and ended up in the ICU. He took it all back. He suddenly saw the value of his health. Pp values freedom over safely, right up until they pulled aside because their child wasn’t with the rest of the kids. They have to remember what their child was wearing that morning, so the body can be identified. |
Yeah... then he was all "Hep me, Lord Baby Jesus! Hep me, Sweet Lord Jesus!" #Snowflakes |
There we have it, folks. This dad or mom would rather their 10-year old get his head blown off by an assault rifle, spending his last minutes in a nightmare, than give up their guns. Our nation is fcked if parents like this one won’t do what it takes to save the lives of their own flesh and blood. |