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Originally Posted by Captain Ahab Jr
As an out of countryer some US laws just seem completely f****d up to me 
Lucky for me I can't even comprehend carrying a gun for self defense while going about my daily stuff. All seems a bit 1800's wild west era.
In the UK I've never once worried or thought that someone may want to shoot at me as I feel safe in my home, neighborhood and all parts of my country I travel around so never worry I'll be threatened with a gun or that I might be a victim of a shooting
When I travel to other less developed parts of the world the majority of Americans wouldn't dream of visiting on holiday I'll admit to being more observant of my surroundings and people around me. Might be just luck but so far have never got myself into any situation where I felt threatened
I'm 100% not anti-gun get the 2nd amendment is important to many folk but just as an observation it doesn't sound like an enjoyable or freedom friendly way to live |
Cap'n, while it may appear to be the old Wild West you'd need to spend time here to realize that life here simply isn't as the media represent it.
Full disclosure ... I live in a township of approx 20,000 souls and 90% white (the nearest larger town is 90% PoC and 9 miles away). We are an ex-urban largely forested town with a habit of tending toward Rockwellian habits, well we try. Gun ownership in town is a given.
Last night was our town festival, food, alcohol, music and fireworks. Everyone gathered onto the school field. No fights, no arguments, the black and hispanic families freely mingled amongst the white, all kids running around laughing. Not one instance of trouble last night or in the 40 years that I've been attending the festival.
My point is that not all of the US is plagued by gun violence. Some of us live peacefully. Sure our PoC population is low and we do have knuckleheads amongst us but we don't go to our guns at the first provocation. In fact, in the time I've lived here there have been two shootings... total.