I'm a native born and raised in the US, so I'm used to it for the most part. It wasn't till I visited other countries that I realized how strange it is that we

I'm a native born and raised in the US, so I'm used to it for the most part. It wasn't till I visited other countries that I realized how strange it is that we are comfortable around it. I feel much safer on my visits to Australia, for a variety of reasons. I remember last month landing in LAX and immediately noting how much more "intimidating" the police look here. It's so military / macho, centered around getting the bad guys versus helping folks. Police in Australia probably aren't saints, but they look more like helpers than anything else (yellow vests, etc.). Also, I'm never afraid to walk around random streets, alleys, etc. there. It's just. . . different. Of course, Tokyo is on a whole other level beyond that. But the point is, I don't have to worry about mass shootings or gun violence in those countries, whereas here I might just be going to Walmart and end up dead. Or I could be at home, and the police decide to do a wellness check on me. Feels like I'm basically playing a roulette game. Odds are low, but never zero, and they seem to be getting worse and worse. https://www.healthdata.org/acting-data/gun-violence-united-states-outlier https://www.healthdata.org/acting-data/gun-violence-united-s...