Perhaps the better question is why here?

Perhaps the better question is why here?
by usmcirish (2018-02-14 17:33:18)

In reply to: There's probably not one answer. posted by LondonDomer

I agree with everything you said. But again, what the heck is wrong with our country with this recent violence?

These things not only did not happen 30+ years ago, (guns were equally prevalent) but they don't happen in other parts of the world where there are a number of guns.

I am thinking of Israel and Switzerland in particular. Having been to both countries, and knowing and seeing the universal ownership of military grade weapons due to universal military reserve service, I wonder why the Swiss and Israeli's are not suffering from an epidemic of shootings due to the availability of guns.

Something has really caused our society to spin off the rails and the availability of weapons is certainly making it worse.

Replies:

I think there are a lot of issues, but the gun culture - LondonDomer 2018-02-14 17:36:40
- 'gun culture' - wcnitz 2018-02-14 21:22:05
  - I think you probably know what I mean by gun culture. - LondonDomer 2018-02-14 21:50:32
    - I know several people with some type of AR-15 - wcnitz 2018-02-15 05:19:54
      - I kinda think he was. - LondonDomer 2018-02-15 14:45:29
      - You know better people than I do. There is definitely a - inigomontoya 2018-02-15 07:51:56
- This. So much of the gun culture is twisted. Lots of guns - Inigomontoya 2018-02-14 17:44:05
  - The culture as a whole is twisted. * - fletch 2018-02-14 23:45:20
- Very true, but again, I have to wonder, - usmcirish 2018-02-14 17:42:47
  - Gun culture really the same in the 1960s? * - squid 2018-02-14 19:38:39
    - Not sure what you mean. For example, - usmcirish 2018-02-14 21:45:05
      - You are describing warriors and sportsmen - captaineclectic 2018-02-15 08:32:59
      - The NRA has devolved into a lobby for gun manufacturers. - thersh 2018-02-14 23:00:37
      - I graduated high school in 99, it was common for people - Jeash 2018-02-14 22:52:39
        I don't think guns were 'cool' to the same degree. - squid 2018-02-16 03:29:35
    - I think that’s hard to say. - WilfordBrimley 2018-02-14 21:13:27
      - Static gun ownership, decreasing gun crime, but increasing - barrister 2018-02-14 21:25:57
        I'm guessing the tail of gun ownership has changed. - squid 2018-02-16 03:32:25
        I have no idea. - WilfordBrimley 2018-02-14 21:36:06
  - All good questions. * - LondonDomer 2018-02-14 17:47:09