The problem is guns. If someone claims to have one it's a lot more credible in the United States. Also we have a LOT more gun violence so the fake calls are out

The problem is guns. If someone claims to have one it's a lot more credible in the United States. Also we have a LOT more gun violence so the fake calls are outnumbered by the real ones. There are over 50k SWAT deployments in the USA per year. Most teams are deployed at least once a week.