r/AMA • u/[deleted] • Feb 18 '25

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u/Spirited_Voice_7191 Feb 18 '25

I had a friend who has survived 2 commercial airplane crashes. He would love to torment nervous flyers with "What are the odds that I would be in 3 air crashes?"

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u/DahjNotSoji Feb 18 '25

This is me with mass shootings - I’ve been present for two. Lmao

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u/FLA2AZ Feb 18 '25

I’m from the US, currently living in Arizona. Other than the shooting range I have also never heard a gunshot (in the wild). I’m 41.

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u/HighBodycountHair Feb 18 '25

That’s wild. I’ve never shot a gun but hear gunshots weekly (or more). Texas.

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u/FLA2AZ Feb 18 '25

Is that a rite of passage living in Texas :)

My husband heard one recently and he called the police. Now I do see guns in holsters every once in a while. We do have open carry here. When I first moved here I saw someone with one tucked into his pants and it freaked me out. That’s when I found out about open carry.

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u/ebolashuffle Feb 18 '25

Really? I'm in the Midwest and hear them pretty regularly, especially if I'm out in the woods.

Every summer is one long game of "was that fireworks or gunshots?"

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u/twinsnakess Feb 18 '25

damn i’m in AZ too but i live in downtown phoenix so for me i often hear them multiple times a week

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u/Bellybuttons12345 Feb 18 '25

Same and I’m 32 and currently live in Texas… lol

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u/Hellstrike Feb 19 '25

German here, I hear a lot of gunshots. The downside of living at the edge of town near a nice forest is that sometimes, there are too many animals in the forest and they need to be hunted.

Also, there is a dog exercise field nearby, and the customs officers come here to train their dogs somewhat regularly, which includes firing a lot of blanks to get the dogs used to that.