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I have lived 39 years here in New Zealand and have never witnessed or been near a shooting. I'm not saying shootings have never happened in New Zealand, but the
by WheatMillington 2y ago
I have lived 39 years here in New Zealand and have never witnessed or been near a shooting. I'm not saying shootings have never happened in New Zealand, but the idea that these things "happen everywhere" is asinine.
- etchalon 2y agoIt's just a very American-centric sentiment, because here in the states, that's true.
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- fantasybuilder 2y agoSan Francisco has nearly 8 times higher population density than Auckland. Add to that other factors like the size of the CA economy (wealth attracts crime), a lax criminal system, attractive social services (compared to the rest of the US), etc etc. It's an apples to oranges comparison.
- amrocha 2y agoWe both know it’s none of those things, it’s access to guns
- fantasybuilder 2y agoNon-gun crime is a bigger concern in SF than gun-related violence.
- amrocha 2y agoThis comment thread is about gun violence
- kagakuninja 2y agoI've lived in the Bay Area for 60 years, and never witnessed or been near a shooting. They do happen more often here, but violence is far lower than you would think from the media and online anecdotes.