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[–] 11 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Are we just picking metrics at random that non-US people are supposedly better at now or what

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  • [+] -8 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    Good point! Just two examples: US Americans are primed to grab for a revolver when they hear a sound; non-US Americans won’t have a gun and/or are even afraid of guns, and will try to call the police. US Americans know there is money to be made in court, so if their son, a burglar, gets shot, they will still sue. In other countries you may also get compensation: $2.75 if you’re lucky. So, US Americans are not bad people by definition, but they live in a system where gun violence permeates many social interactions and life decisions.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    I mean, comparatively this is true, but I'd like to point out that I'm an american and have only had the opportunity to use a gun once (for fun) which I did not take. Gun culture is a thing but it's not like everybody's walking around with guns 24/7.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago (1 child)

    No but in countries that have Gun Safety First laws the idea of being able to grab your gun to defend yourself is almost impossible. A common example is when guns and ammo have to be locked up separately. So in a home invasion the homeowner with a gun would have to first unlock and retrieve the gun. Then go to another safe, unlock that one too, get the ammo, then load it.

    The first questions in an investigation would be, why didn't you call the police first then retrieve your firearm and ammo? Why didn't you flee? (Most places with strict gun laws do not have stand your ground laws.) Why was the only solution to go through the hassle of retrieving your firearm and using it?

    See how that's different from American gun culture and laws? Could you imagine an American investigator asking those questions instead of asking, why were they there, did they have a weapon, did they threaten you with it.

    In a Gun Safety First cultural gun laws are created to make a person shooting another person in any way less likely and most likely illegal. American gun culture and laws are more of checklist to perform before you're cleared to use it. It's don't shoot anyone vs. only shoot guilt people. See the difference?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago*

    Yes, there are clear differences. I'm just saying that using those differences to draw broad generalizations about the people who live in the US isn't usually that helpful because those differences are not relevant to the vast majority of people or situations.

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