Yes, a man walking around with an aR on his back is proof of your restrictive gun laws
I know why they put it there. To protect you from Mexicans and ISIS. Oh and the Government rising up like it does it NZ, Australia, and other countries. Oh wait, no it doesn't.
I know why they put it there. To protect you from Mexicans and ISIS. Oh and the Government rising up like it does it NZ, Australia, and other countries. Oh wait, no it doesn't.
ill sit here in my very peaceful and free country awaiting your response on how guns contribute to being free and how they bring peace.
Mine is, sure. But other countries with the same laws aren't. And, well, they're doing fine.
Indeed. Having the most powerful military in the world can be a double edged sword.
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It's not all about homicides.
Let me ask you, if this was an inside job, do you not think, I mean seriously, that whoever involved would not have anticipated eye witness accounts and videos would instantly out these guys?
What are they basing it on? I know people who moved here from Brazil and commented on the rampant crime and robberies in the streets, including children committing the crimes, and widespread police inability to do anything to prevent it.
Yeah I can get that. But the thing is, it might actually be the correct account that there is one shooter and the discrepancies may lie elsewhere in the footage. Reflections, other light patterns etc can all provide the same illusion.
Quoting myself, but still responding to Jiigzz, the "Global Safety Index" you referenced is actually the "Global PEACE Index," and, from that same Wikipedia page:
Yes, the US has insane military spending, which may make the US less "peaceful" but not actually less "safe" for people living there. Cherry picked data is cherry picked, or just completely irrelevant to the discussion. Again, the US is clearly not the safest country, not close really, but saying it's less safe than Brazil is just not supported by any actual SAFETY data. Does the US CAUSE more crime/violence in the world than Brazil? That's not really this discussion, is it?
Bambam I understand your viewpoint and have seen the video's your speaking of. But watching all the video's and my knowledge of firearms. Listening to only the shots fired and not all the background noise, there was only one weapon being fired. Trust me, after three combat tours. I can tell the difference between 1 weapon, and multiple weapons being fired at one time. There was only one shooter. Now where in the hotel that came from. I cant honestly say. I wasnt there so I couldnt personally identify where the shots came from. I only have video to go off of. Some video that may have been modified, who knows. But one thing is for sure. There was only one shooter and one weapon being fired.
Oooh yeah good point haha. I didn't intentionally misread it, but I must have.
I feel like you don't even jnow what you're talking about sometimes.
It's all good, and I did even admit that the US isn't close to the safest country, just that the comparison to Brazil was inaccurate. As to why, there are likely many factors, including laws and culture, but, like I mentioned before, it may have something to do with the philosophy of the founding fathers and the emphasis on maximizing freedom that has been a theme throughout US history, as evidenced by Thomas Jefferson saying "I would rather be exposed to the inconveniencies attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it."
Who mentioned 9/11 man? Don't strawman me. Im talking about this singular instance only.
Of course it's social issues (not culture), but a gun gives someone access to kill alot of people from a distance.
There is the legitimate question of if outlawing guns would even get them out of the hands of criminals and gang members, who, by definition, would likely not obey the law to turn their guns in, and may only serve to disarm law abiding citizens. Again, I'm not saying we do nothing, only that an outright ban is overly simplistic and seems unlikely to be effective, not that you're suggesting it would work.
I think he admitted he misread the Brazil comparison. The US is safer then Brazil, but less safe than many other countries. The US often has more freedom/liberty, but it is entirely possible it comes with a trade off of a little less safety. The founding fathers seemed to be aware of this. I'm not saying I necessarily agree with it or not, but it seems to be fairly accurate.