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School shootings are not news anymore. This country made the decision to value gun ownership over all else. Kids will continue to die and that’s the reality. There’s no point in making every incident newsworthy. Nothing is going to change. This is the society Americans created.
Canada takes in more refugees and immigrants per capita than the US. There is no shortage of people wanting to move here.
It's just that most, and most likely you, just don't qualify.
LMAO we have multiple friends that were threatened with deportation back to Canada because they couldn't renew their visas, they ended up moving back to Vancouver and starting a dog walking service. But, they still hope to come back. I'd move to Panama before freezing my A up there.
I'll add that Canada would be a completely different Country were it not for mooching off our military.
School shootings are not news anymore. This country made the decision to value gun ownership over all else. Kids will continue to die and that’s the reality. There’s no point in making every incident newsworthy. Nothing is going to change. This is the society Americans created.
True.
This plays right into the hands of the gun lobby, which above all desires to generate sales.
... and every mass murder is twisted to amp up the gun nuts so they will buy more ammo and vote against their own economic interests.
School shootings are not news anymore. This country made the decision to value gun ownership over all else. Kids will continue to die and that’s the reality. There’s no point in making every incident newsworthy. Nothing is going to change. This is the society Americans created.
We accept deaths in every facet of society, and from every conceivable manner. You can't legislate 100% safety. Criminals don't follow the law, so yes people will continue to die in our society. Other countries also have death, and by every way available. Here are a few where a gun was used.
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July 22, 2011 - NORWAY - A gunman blew up a government building in Oslo and then opened fire at a youth summer camp of Norway's ruling political party, on the holiday island of Utoeya, killing 77 people.
September 23, 2008 - FINLAND - A student opened fire in a vocational school in Kauhajoki in northwest Finland, killing nine other students and one staff member, then killed himself.
March 11, 2009 - GERMANY - A 17-year-old gunman dressed in black combat gear killed nine students and three teachers at a school near Stuttgart. He also killed one other person at a nearby clinic. He was later killed in a shoot-out with police.
This plays right into the hands of the gun lobby, which above all desires to generate sales.
... and every mass murder is twisted to amp up the gun nuts so they will buy more ammo and vote against their own economic interests.
Turns out Trump was quite a move towards "our best economic interests".
School shootings are not news anymore. This country made the decision to value gun ownership over all else. Kids will continue to die and that’s the reality. There’s no point in making every incident newsworthy. Nothing is going to change. This is the society Americans created.
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Originally Posted by Pilot1
We accept deaths in every facet of society, and from every conceivable manner. You can't legislate 100% safety. Criminals don't follow the law, so yes people will continue to die in our society. Other countries also have death, and by every way available. Here are a few where a gun was used.
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July 22, 2011 - NORWAY - A gunman blew up a government building in Oslo and then opened fire at a youth summer camp of Norway's ruling political party, on the holiday island of Utoeya, killing 77 people.
September 23, 2008 - FINLAND - A student opened fire in a vocational school in Kauhajoki in northwest Finland, killing nine other students and one staff member, then killed himself.
March 11, 2009 - GERMANY - A 17-year-old gunman dressed in black combat gear killed nine students and three teachers at a school near Stuttgart. He also killed one other person at a nearby clinic. He was later killed in a shoot-out with police.
Just a few out of many.
The USA has a disproportionate number of violent deaths when compared to other modern western countries, and also a disproportionate number of privately owned firearms.
The USA has a disproportionate number of violent deaths when compared to other modern western countries, and also a disproportionate number of privately owned firearms.
Some people might see these as connected somehow.
We also have a disproportionate amount of inner city drug, and gang violence where guns are used. Some people might see the connection somehow, but then that requires thought.
I have to tell you that happened to a friend of mine who is a black belt. The guy with the gun didn't know what hit him....dropped it and ran lol
And what would you have done if this was you and not your friend that his happened to ?
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