• @absquatulate
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      01 year ago

      People keep giving the swiss as an example but it’s not the same context. Mainly because in Switzerland all men go through mandatory military service and that builds some discipline when handling a gun. Also they still have to get ( strict ) permits for those weapons, even with the accompanying training.

      It is my impression ( and I apologize for the generalizations ) that in the US they’re essentially handing out assault rifles to any rando with some cash on him.

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      -11 year ago

      Weird how the US is literally the only first world country with this problem. No way it has anything to do with the ease of access to guns!

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        21 year ago

        I wonder if there are any other differences in America from other first-world countries? Maybe it’s the availability of swimming pools? Or too many McDonalds? Or maybe there are numerous social issues that are unaddressed here in the states and have been responsible for a much higher incidence of violence in general, of which guns are a small part.

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          1 year ago

          There’s violent and unhinged people in every country. The difference is the guns… it couldn’t be anymore fucking obvious lol

            • @[email protected]
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              01 year ago

              Weird how there’s no pandemic of mass murders with hardware tools. Stop being fucking delusional and use your brain.