German police fired a total of 85 bullets in the year 2011. U.S. police will fire that many bullets at one suspect. (enemies, soldiers)

[LuckyGem]

The culture is entirely different over there.

We have 300 million people, they have 80 million.

Their gun regulations are very strict, ours are not.

To own a gun in Germany you have to have a registration for every firearm you own and license. They also don't have the violence that we have.

In Austria you have to pass a psychological examination, how many Americans would submit to that, it's not required for gun ownership in the USA.

The culture is not similar to American society.

[evilnewbie]

I think the largest criminal population in the US is drugs too... Europeans don't care too much about drugs...

[tc14]

Would be interesting to see the training it takes to become a cop over there compared to the US

[Mach50]

Originally Posted by LuckyGem

The culture is entirely different over there.

We have 300 million people, they have 80 million.

Their gun regulations are very strict, ours are not.

To own a gun in Germany you have to have a registration for every firearm you own and license. They also don't have the violence that we have.

In Austria you have to pass a psychological examination, how many Americans would submit to that, it's not required for gun ownership in the USA.

The culture is not similar to American society.

Yeah we are much more violent it appears.

[Frank DeForrest]

With so many bad laws and bad cops,, this too be expected

[LuckyGem]

Originally Posted by Mach50

Yeah we are much more violent it appears.

I think we accept violence as part and parcel of American society. In Germany as well as in Austria so much has been done to castrate both the nations after WW2 that violence under any circumstances is to be avoided like the plague. As I said, culturally the nations are very different especially with regard to their acceptance of violence.

It is taught in schools there from childhood that having national pride is something that they should not engage in.

I was surprised when I visited my very first time and noticed that there weren't very many national flags flying on buildings or schools, etc., coming from the USA where it's common to see the US flag displayed in public.

[Glitch]

Originally Posted by evilnewbie

It seems to me, if the police are firing more bullets over here than Germany than I suppose we should ship our criminals over to Germany!!

If the police in the US are firing more bullets than German police, then we need to train US police to shoot more accurately. If it takes 85 bullets to hit one suspect, then obviously US police cannot shoot worth beans.

[SityData]

Originally Posted by Cunucu Beach

That is absolutely true and if stricter gun laws become the norm, there will be hardly any guns left in the right hands--police excepted, they will all be in the wrong hands.

Hillary is pushing for a world wide gun ban through the U.N.!

[roysoldboy]

Originally Posted by subsound

Well, gun laws are much stricter. You need a license, background check, insurance, and personal references based on absolute need to own a small firearms...outside of flintlocks and muzzle-loaders. There is no concealed carry permits, and this is very well enforced. Rifles for hunting use need a similar type of check, but is only valid for rifles and not small arms. There is no NRA screaming they need to concealed carry or assault rifles.

Didn't somebody take all the guns from the German people some time ago? Maybe all you say was easier this time.

Do they have something in their constitution that allows them to bear arms? We do, and liberals aren't the ones who are doing all the determining of what that Amendment says.

[lifelongMOgal]

Originally Posted by subsound

Well, gun laws are much stricter. You need a license, background check, insurance, and personal references based on absolute need to own a small firearms...outside of flintlocks and muzzle-loaders. There is no concealed carry permits, and this is very well enforced. Rifles for hunting use need a similar type of check, but is only valid for rifles and not small arms. There is no NRA screaming they need to concealed carry or assault rifles.

There is no Constitutionally affirmed right to bear arms in Germany either is there?

Originally Posted by roysoldboy

Didn't somebody take all the guns from the German people some time ago? ......

Think it was a guy from the National Socialist Party with a funny mustache who wrote Mein Kampf and liked to gas Jews to death in concentration camps.

Apparently the OP supports such actions.