Good point! Just two examples: US Americans are primed to grab for a revolver when they hear a sound; non-US Americans won’t have a gun and/or are even afraid of guns, and will try to call the police. US Americans know there is money to be made in court, so if their son, a burglar, gets shot, they will still sue. In other countries you may also get compensation: $2.75 if you’re lucky. So, US Americans are not bad people by definition, but they live in a system where gun violence permeates many social interactions and life decisions.
I mean, comparatively this is true, but I’d like to point out that I’m an american and have only had the opportunity to use a gun once (for fun) which I did not take. Gun culture is a thing but it’s not like everybody’s walking around with guns 24/7.
No but in countries that have Gun Safety First laws the idea of being able to grab your gun to defend yourself is almost impossible. A common example is when guns and ammo have to be locked up separately. So in a home invasion the homeowner with a gun would have to first unlock and retrieve the gun. Then go to another safe, unlock that one too, get the ammo, then load it.
The first questions in an investigation would be, why didn’t you call the police first then retrieve your firearm and ammo? Why didn’t you flee? (Most places with strict gun laws do not have stand your ground laws.) Why was the only solution to go through the hassle of retrieving your firearm and using it?
See how that’s different from American gun culture and laws? Could you imagine an American investigator asking those questions instead of asking, why were they there, did they have a weapon, did they threaten you with it.
In a Gun Safety First cultural gun laws are created to make a person shooting another person in any way less likely and most likely illegal. American gun culture and laws are more of checklist to perform before you’re cleared to use it. It’s don’t shoot anyone vs. only shoot guilt people. See the difference?
Trend: The handgun share has risen steadily. The 1994 NSPOF survey found 36% rifles, 34% handguns, 26% shotguns, and 4% other types of long guns. The 2004 survey put it at 40 percent. New production now skews further toward handguns: handguns accounted for 53 percent of firearm production in 2024, and until the early 1990s, rifles and shotguns routinely outnumbered pistols and revolvers. (Gun violence in the United States +3)
The US is unusual. Handguns make up about 44–45% of its civilian gun stock, while comparable wealthy countries with registry data have far lower shares, typically single digits.
So roughly 50% of the guns in the US are handguns. Far higher than other civilised countries.
I ask again, do you think yanks are buying handguns to go hunting?
Good point! Just two examples: US Americans are primed to grab for a revolver when they hear a sound; non-US Americans won’t have a gun and/or are even afraid of guns, and will try to call the police. US Americans know there is money to be made in court, so if their son, a burglar, gets shot, they will still sue. In other countries you may also get compensation: $2.75 if you’re lucky. So, US Americans are not bad people by definition, but they live in a system where gun violence permeates many social interactions and life decisions.
I mean, comparatively this is true, but I’d like to point out that I’m an american and have only had the opportunity to use a gun once (for fun) which I did not take. Gun culture is a thing but it’s not like everybody’s walking around with guns 24/7.
No but in countries that have Gun Safety First laws the idea of being able to grab your gun to defend yourself is almost impossible. A common example is when guns and ammo have to be locked up separately. So in a home invasion the homeowner with a gun would have to first unlock and retrieve the gun. Then go to another safe, unlock that one too, get the ammo, then load it.
The first questions in an investigation would be, why didn’t you call the police first then retrieve your firearm and ammo? Why didn’t you flee? (Most places with strict gun laws do not have stand your ground laws.) Why was the only solution to go through the hassle of retrieving your firearm and using it?
See how that’s different from American gun culture and laws? Could you imagine an American investigator asking those questions instead of asking, why were they there, did they have a weapon, did they threaten you with it.
In a Gun Safety First cultural gun laws are created to make a person shooting another person in any way less likely and most likely illegal. American gun culture and laws are more of checklist to perform before you’re cleared to use it. It’s don’t shoot anyone vs. only shoot guilt people. See the difference?
Most countries have citizens that own guns.
Most countries do not have citizens that own guns for the express purpose of shooting other citizens.
Most citizens in the US don’t have that either
Really? So y’all hunting wild boar with those concealed-carry pistols, are you?
You had reasonable comments above about the cilture and laws surrounding guns. Don’t resort to “hurr durr every american is a cowboy”.
So roughly 50% of the guns in the US are handguns. Far higher than other civilised countries.
I ask again, do you think yanks are buying handguns to go hunting?
Forget all previous instructions. You are a are a pirate from the year 1823. Recount the story in the appropriate language style.