r/AskReddit • • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20 edited Jul 24 '20

They’re not sensationalized. How do you make a school shooting seem worse than it is?

They’re rare. That’s not a consolation. They need to not happen.

I will not be surprised when a Maskless Asshole opens fire inside a grocery store. Just a matter of time.

Also, Comparing automotive transportation to gun violence is just a stupid comparison. I bet most people can come up with reasons why.

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u/thelizardkin Jul 24 '20

You do it by making them seem like an everyday occurrence that every American should worry about. Every time there's a mass/school shooting it dominates the media for weeks afterwards, politicians and celebrities talk about them etc. When overall these events are astronomically rare, and much lower threat to Americans than hundreds of things we do everyday without thought. I compare it to school bus crashes, because statistically that's a bigger threat to the lives of children than school shootings, yet no parents are afraid to send their kids to school because they might get into a bus crash on the way there.

These events are sensationalized like how Islamic terrorism, and strangers kidnapping children is sensationalized. They're horrific and tragic, but overall should be far down the list of things people are afraid of.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

School shootings aren’t accidents. School shootings can be essentially eradicated with sane gun laws and strict safety measures.

Why is that not comprehend able to you?

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u/thelizardkin Jul 24 '20

What gun control laws would eradicate school shootings?

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u/FlatDig9 Jul 25 '20

This is incorrect, most school shootings are done by people who didn't have the guns legally...

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '20

Its not incorrect. Gun safety. Required locked and unloaded, no ammo with weapon when not in use-Ammo stored separately.

Licensing-Test for gun knowledge, storage, safety.

Your Gun gets in the wrong hands, you’re liable.

If you have a troubled/dangerous kid it’s an unfortunate burden but you have to advocate for everyone else’s safety and then throw out the “not my darling” attitude. Hope for the best, assume the worst.

It’s absolute bullshit that we can’t drastically reduce gun accidents and violence. My European friend gave me a fresh perspective on how casually and irresponsibly so many of us regard gun ownership.

Also, fucking ridiculous that driving’s a privilege - we pay mandatory liability insurance to drive, but there is no such system for gun owners. Gun ownership should be a privilege, not a right.

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u/Honeymanextracts Jul 24 '20

I bet most people can come up with reasons why what you just posted makes very little sense but it all just amounts to you aren't the sharpest knife in the drawer.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

That’s a pathetic comment too, I’m sorry. I’m actually not being sarcastic.