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Wouldn’t the bullet proof glass also protect from things other than just guns? Also, is it possible to make guns disappear in the U.S.? I’m extremely skeptical.

Wouldn’t the bullet proof glass also protect from things other than just guns? Also, is it possible to make guns disappear in the U.S.? I’m extremely skeptical. Seems like whatever happens with guns, people should be allowed to protect themselves in whatever way seems necessary as long as it isn’t harming others. If it is so obnoxious that customers stop coming then I’m sure stores will respond appropriately. One thing I’ve heard is that people rarely install bullet proof glass unless there was an incident that got them to be more prepared the next time. I always took this as a fact but I’m starting to realize that might not be true at all. However, I can only imagine the litigation that follows a robbery at gunpoint (or heck, even at knife or sword) after being forced to remove the barrier. Seems like a losing proposition for both parties.

Akronymus 4y ago
> Also, is it possible to make guns disappear in the U.S.? No. Partially because of the culture, partially because there are just that many. And even if you could, you would be mostly restricted to taking them from lawful owners. On a somewhat related note: With guns, I don't see how restricting lawful ownership more and more helps with keeping people from illegally obtaining guns for criminal actions. (Cant pull up actual stats atm because of the company firewall) And I'd say that the potential of the victim being armed is a pretty good deterrent in a lot of cases. In relation to the article: I find it quite annoying that concerns about the danger of the area is conflated so much with accusations of racism. It obviously sucks that there are areas with higher amounts of violent crimes. Yes, they often correspond to the what ethnicities live in that area. It more often than not is caused by socioeconomic factors. All those things can be true, and the reason for the higher security is likely still not based in racism.

Akronymus 4y ago

> Also, is it possible to make guns disappear in the U.S.? No. Partially because of the culture, partially because there are just that many. And even if you could, you would be mostly restricted to taking them from lawful owners. On a somewhat related note: With guns, I don't see how restricting lawful ownership more and more helps with keeping people from illegally obtaining guns for criminal actions. (Cant pull up actual stats atm because of the company firewall) And I'd say that the potential of the victim being armed is a pretty good deterrent in a lot of cases. In relation to the article: I find it quite annoying that concerns about the danger of the area is conflated so much with accusations of racism. It obviously sucks that there are areas with higher amounts of violent crimes. Yes, they often correspond to the what ethnicities live in that area. It more often than not is caused by socioeconomic factors. All those things can be true, and the reason for the higher security is likely still not based in racism.