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They are not likely armed. Fewer than half of all households have even a single gun. Most of those aren't households where the gun owners carry in public: they'
by sidlls 9y ago
They are not likely armed. Fewer than half of all households have even a single gun. Most of those aren't households where the gun owners carry in public: they're the kind of household where the "responsible gun owner" leaves his kit where the two year old can get it and accidentally shoot his 6 month old sister to death.
- mschuster91 9y ago> They are not likely armed. But definitely way, way more likely than in any other civilized country in the world, and that's the problem.
- sidlls 9y agoIt's a problem, agreed. It's not "the" problem. Police in other countries don't have the same problem with individuals they apprehend that are armed. So I'd argue the prevalence of firearms is problematic, but the militarization of our police forces is much more so.