Armed Bystanders Shoot, Kill Gunman Who Opened Fire at Oklahoma City Restaurant

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[–]magnora7 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

I think it has to do with training. Switzerland is an extremely safe country where everyone has a gun, because people are properly trained to use their guns.

In the US it is a bit of a free-for-all because that's how the gun manufacturers want it. I think getting a gun license should be like getting a car license, it should require a 3-week course you have to take, as well as a proficiency test (showing you can shoot, use, and clean your gun properly) before getting the license.

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    [–]magnora7 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

    Perhaps the censorship of people expressing themselves freely will be a much more important factor.

    I agree you have a point about mental illness, the rate is relatively high in the US.

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      [–]magnora7 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

      I think you have good points. I want to add this graph: http://www.globalo.com/content/uploads/2017/10/Screen-Shot-2017-10-02-at-16.53.49.png

      [–]Only71Genders 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

      Excellent graph. Pretty solid proof that gun ownership does not even correlate to mass shooting prevalence. Almost like Americans are inherently fucked up and we need more focus on that aspect.