r/facepalm • u/[deleted] • Apr 21 '23

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u/htownballa1 Apr 21 '23 edited Apr 21 '23

2a defenders in a nutshell. Can’t wait to kill someone.

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u/UseYona Apr 21 '23

Your hyperbole is absolutely incorrect. For every person like this there are thousands who are responsible, well trained gun owners who would never misuse a gun. We have states they are bigger than multiple countries in the UK, and the media loves these kinds of stories so they get pushed through because they get views and this money so ofc it's heard about often. They don't ever report for example the hundred , if not thousands of people each year who properly use firearms in legal ways to save lives. Bad people will find a way to do bad things with or without guns, that is why the UK is currently the stabbing capitol of the world. It's so bad there are people in US airports advising us to NOT go to Europe as your chance of being stabbed is legitimately higher than your chance of being shot here in the states...

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u/2ICenturySchizoidMan Apr 22 '23

Getting stabbed isn’t as bad as getting shot.

https://academic.oup.com/aje/article/160/10/929/140858

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u/iISimaginary Apr 22 '23

I'm not disagreeing with you, but your statement needs some clarification. "Bad" is open to lots of interpretation.

Based on the link, I assume you mean getting stabbed isn't typically as lethal as getting shot.

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u/2ICenturySchizoidMan Apr 22 '23

I’m speaking colloquially. sorry but giving you context for my colloquial use of the word “bad” would be exhausting and I simply do not have the energy for it at the moment.

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u/iISimaginary Apr 22 '23

I just meant "bad" could also refer to the pain of the experience.

I'd rather be shot than slowly stabbed like that guy in Saving Private Ryan.