most states are pretty safe, its the right-wing gun-nut red states you have to worry about mostly. texas has a mass shooting every weekend it seems like . it turns out more guns dont make you more safe!

This post was edited by gnarjay on Feb 15 2024 12:18pm

Its wild to me that you can feel "safer" from other humans by having a gun on your hip. That is not only a constant state of paranoia (not reassurance) and if anything only confirms you feel unsafe all the time in your own country, city, neighbourhood, wherever. I could not imagine living that life.

Just imagine thinking when you get in your car that you need a handgun in the console in case of road rage.

What a backwards ass place and way of thinking.

Yes, almost 100% of the mass shooting statistics demons like your like to throw out to make white Americans look bad are shootouts between rival inner city factions with civilians in the crossfire.

A firearm is not a security blanket. A firearm is a survival tool, the same as a pocket knife or hatchet or book of matches. Who is afraid of road rage? I'm more concerned that if my vehicle breaks down driving through the mountains and I have to walk to the nearest house or business because there's no cell signal, that a fucking mountain lion may take offense at my presence. Or a bear, or an elk. If I'm far north enough, worst of all it could be a moose.

While I can only speak for myself, I can say with absolute certainty that I never expect to have to draw a weapon on a fellow human. Should that be required, then so be it. It's nothing to worry over or fear or look forward to though. Just train, prepare, and hope it's never necessary. However, you're picking up your shit at the grocery store and somebody goes postal, would you rather be prepared to respond, or would you rather just pray to some fairy foofoo fluffy fucking goddess that the crazy person spare you in particular?

Don't worry, I stock up on canned goods, toilet paper, and candles too. Sometimes the power goes out. Sometimes TP is sold out for weeks at a time because of colds. Sometimes food shelves go inexplicably empty. Do I expect to have to dig into every single thing I ever get because unexpected events occur? Ofc not. But would I rather be prepared to some extent to deal with whatever occurs? Of course.

I suppose you could just put all your trust in your government saving you when things go wrong. Not sure how well that's ever worked out.

Imagine living in Africa where people with slightly more money than others are kidnapped and held for ransom, at the very least robbed at gunpoint. One of our forklift operators is from Nigeria. His father was a doctor and was kidnapped several times, the last time he died because he didn’t have his medicine with him.

Never once heard you talk about what a piece of fucking shit Nigeria is.

I didn't mention any color. I just said USA. That's just you taking offence to everything and anything, as per usual. You have to be the most fragile person here.



They're called third world countries already, do I need to make a thread to notify everyone they they are still third world countries.

I mean honestly if you have start comparing and saying how the USA is still better than Nigeria the USA must really be a total dump. What a stupid comparison.

HEy GuYS the USA is StILL BeTTER than NiGeria so Guns r Good.

Lordy my friend.

This post was edited by SBD on Feb 15 2024 12:52pm

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Take out cities with a large black population and you return to normal. There's a reason why Maine is the safest place to live...I wonder why?

conservative ideology ==== more guns ====more gun violence

Amazing how the stats for Gun HOMICIDE rates are absolutely terrible for blue states and blue cities. Throw in the suicide numbers, suddenly red states are looking "worse".

Thing is, who cares if somebody self-deletes using a gun? Would you rather they use a knife or hang themselves or inject bleach? I mean, maybe you would. Your love for those who you politically disagree with is pretty evident.