I am getting a bit tired of both sides grandstanding with these shootings, does Kyle know anything about this shooting and if has anything to do with what was said here?
Ban hand guns, and make stricter requirements for gun ownership. We are more like a 3rd world country when it comes to gun violence. These four countries have nearly eliminated gun deaths - here's what the US can learn https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...ay-florida-shooting-latest-news-a8216301.html Japan has the fewest gun deaths per year in the world. Japan has some of the strictest gun laws in the world and experiences 100 or fewer gun deaths per year in a population of over 127 million and a gun death rate of .06 deaths per 100,000 people. For Japanese citizens to purchase a gun, they must attend an all-day class, pass a written exam, and complete a shooting range test, scoring at least 95% accuracy. Candidates will also receive a mental health evaluation, performed at a hospital, and will have a comprehensive background check done by the government. Only shotguns and rifles can be purchased. The class and exam must be retaken every three years. Gun deaths are extremely low in countries like Japan, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Australia. These countries have implemented incentives or passed legislation to decrease the number of firearms in citizens’ possessions.
They're just not scary enough. I get the sentiment of the article, I think I've made my dislike of America's love of handguns (and how easy people ignore handgun violence) clear here, but it's a non-starter as far as public support. That's a bad reason to not put limits on other types of guns, though.
Wow someone that actually makes sense. The assault weapons rhetoric is what's doing common sense gun laws.
I saw some dweeb shot up a work place in Bryan, killing one (1) and wounding five (5) others including a state trooper. Sad. I think in my lifetime there will be a serious discussion about becoming essentially a gun-free society like we see in much of the OECD. I think I see it going that way, some far left politicians in the next X amount of years will start seriously putting the idea out there but it's far too ambitious/progressive to be seen in my lifetime I think. I'm sure only a small minority of Democrats would even support such an idea right now but it's the future IMO. Like Medicare for all would have been a crazy proposal in 1998 or gay marriage would have been crazy in 1958 or canceling student loans would have been crazy in 2008. It's going to go that way for guns eventually. It won't happen in my lifetime though, I don't think.
