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Are guns a country-wide problem? I was offered a job in San Francisco but am scared of moving to the US because of stats like there being like 1.5 mass shooting
by apatheticonion 3y ago
Are guns a country-wide problem? I was offered a job in San Francisco but am scared of moving to the US because of stats like there being like 1.5 mass shootings per day.
- swatcoder 3y agoBecause they're a widely available part of the culture and are effective at enacting mass violence by those who want to, they've been used in what seems to be an endless stream of tragedies. But these tragedies are not something any given person in the US is likely to ever encounter first-hand. It's a real big country and your frequency measure is more "geez, don't you thinn we should do something?!" more than "whelp, let's hope I don't get shot today" As far as geographic difference and the prior commenter's statement, the biggest relevant difference for you would be that you will probably never see someone bearing a gun in San Fransisco and will almost certainly see many people doing over the course of any stay in Texas. That's an internal cultural thing, and involves a combination of regional regulations and regional aesthetics. Both states are safe, though. Frankly -- if this is an otherwise exciting opportunity for you, you really shouldn't let the gun thing get in your way.
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- paulddraper 3y agoWait until you hear about how many car crashes there are a day.
- apatheticonion 3y agoYeah haha, a lack of public transportation and cycling infrastructure were my next concerns
- paulddraper 3y agoThink about the diversity of Europe. Now consider that the United States is a roughly similar size, both in land mass and population. You'll find a lot of diversity, even if the language is the same.