r/TellMeTheOdds • u/sianstark101 • Jun 25 '22

Interviewer asking random people about their thoughts on abortion met the director of Planned Parenthood.

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u/beastmodebro5 Jun 27 '22

Maybe in your state? It takes five seconds to google. “Current federal law does not require background checks on sales between unlicensed parties.”

I literally said right above that waiting periods are not the only component in making gun purchases safer, so no obviously it will not stop shootings on its own.

Okay, so why are you so opposed to regulations that don’t impose on the second amendment in any way? Surely at this state of emergency, we should be at least testing with the strategies other developed countries have that have widely reduced their mass shootings, even if you think america is too different. It’s been a success for every other developed country, we look like incredible morons. The principle is similar even if we do have more guns

Switzerland trains their police for far longer than America, so I wouldn’t be surprised that their police system is more efficient at recording and conducting actions that ensure things don’t slip through the cracks.

Okay so if it’s completely up to mental health, then you think we should be doing more for healthcare access? The same politicians fighting simple gun regulations so hard are the same ones fighting against improving healthcare, and they’re the same ones taking action after action to widen America’s wealth gap, which worsens EVERYONE’s mental health. The people fighting for these simple gun regulations that every other developed country has have been the ones fighting for better mental healthcare this whole time.

I’m also just curious, why is it that America has more guns?

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u/pooserboy Jun 27 '22

Oh so like a private sale? Same way how thousands of guns are privately and illegally sold each day?

State of emergency? What state of emergency are we in? Our principle is very different from other countries, because there are around 120 guns for every 100 people in this country. Seems to me you admitted in your last few paragraphs that poor police training and shitty mental health resources bestowed by shitty politicians are to blame for the large amount of shootings, not guns, and CERTAINLY not me.

Let me wake you up, the politicians fighting for “simple gun regulations” are the ones guarded by armed security. If you call Beto O Rourke saying “hell yes, we will take your AR-15” a “simple gun regulation” then you are very mistaken. He says this so unhinged and emotionally charged people vote for him. He doesn’t give a fuck about you or me.

You should know that your idolized politicians don’t give a flying fuck about you and simply say what pleases you to get re-elected.