Quote from: CurbsideProphet on April 07, 2014, 04:05:04 AM

Quote from: xbudahx on April 07, 2014, 03:56:16 AM

Quote from: sssubito on March 18, 2014, 02:20:06 PM

Switch off your irony detectors for a few seconds, it might break otherwise.

My first thought was: Wow, that's something the world has been waiting for!

You can safely turn back on your various detectors.

I am an European citizen and live in a country where I'm glad that access to guns is far more restricted and regulated than in America. It's my personal opinion and I don't agree with American culture to allow relatively easy access to guns for virtually everyone. I don't blame you for this. It just feels scary for me.

Sure, we have crime and people get shot here, too. I don't know exactly if more or less, it surely depends where you live, both in Europe or America.

But here in my capital town I feel more safe to know that if someone's freaking out, he doesn't need to just open the drawer an pull out some guns and automatic stuff. Some people and criminals have weapons, fortunately they are scarce here and I'm happy with that.

Tons of Americans agree with you, they just aren't as Loud as the gun people.

Or willing to listen to facts, like increased gun control does not equate to lower crime rates. See Chicago as an example where murder rates have declined since citizens have been allowed to conceal carry.

I'm not going to argue with you, I just wanted the guy to know we're not all gun nuts in this country, that's all. Us rational Americans get a bad rap because of the NRA/Ted Nugent type people.