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In large parts of the world, the idea of "self defense" guns is considered barbaric and absurd. And the high rate of violent crime in the US reflects that relat
by beat 8y ago
In large parts of the world, the idea of "self defense" guns is considered barbaric and absurd. And the high rate of violent crime in the US reflects that relative barbarism.
There are places in the world where keeping a full-auto Kalishnikov at home is considered normal. They're much more violent than the US is.
- lettergram 8y agoSwitzerland has a large population with guns (I don’t recall if it’s more or on par with the US). They also are not barbaric by any standard. Guns aren’t really for self defense, so much as self direction. If Trump decided he wanted to make an executive order forcefully sending people to retention centers... you don’t think those guns would come in handy? It’s the last line of defense. This is different than the knives which were literally part of every meal. Most people keep their guns in their home, often locked
- pcardh0 8y agoYou mean like with FDR and the Japanese?