The Myth of - "Uniquely American" Violence

Posted: Mar 25th, 2019 - 2:31 pm

"We have all heard the oft-repeated assertion by American media that so-called 'gun violence' — especially mass public shootings — is almost exclusively an American phenomenon. This claim is almost always connected with our 'lax' gun laws compared to other countries, particularly European nations...."

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The Myth of - "Uniquely American" Violence (Views: 332, 2019-03-25, 2:31 pm)
- They just never get it. The problem is the person, not - the gun. this is also why the (Views: 150, 2019-03-25, 3:09 pm)
- Most of these attacks occur in places where the general - citizens can't carry guns. Now (Views: 115, 2019-03-25, 3:10 pm)
  - You see a lot of bombings around - Town?? (Views: 117, 2019-03-25, 3:39 pm)
    - Yes, bombings. One just happened in a college - dorm. Three leftists blew up (Views: 130, 2019-03-25, 3:42 pm)
- All of our guns have killed fewer people than Ted - Ted Kennedy’s Oldsmobile. (Views: 176, 2019-03-25, 3:14 pm)
  - Kennedy’s Oldsmobile did not kill anyone. - Ted Kennedy did. (Views: 112, 2019-03-25, 3:31 pm)
    - And if the vehicle were not available - A taxi or motel room (Views: 117, 2019-03-25, 3:43 pm)
      - Should we get rid of cars? - nm (Views: 122, 2019-03-25, 4:31 pm)
        Jeesh, no, we insist on using cars responsibly - Proprtionate to the need for car (Views: 98, 2019-03-25, 7:35 pm)
      - You do know he drove his car into a lake with a young woman - and left her there to drown? (Views: 129, 2019-03-25, 4:34 pm)
- Australia in very short - Order put in place restrictions (Views: 129, 2019-03-25, 3:49 pm)