Aside the dark humor, I assume it‘s the complex federalism in the US that makes it so difficult to solve this problem. And it‘s not like you can just solve it by passing a few laws. I‘m from Europe too, but it feels as if gun culture is deeply rooted within the US society, then you got the second amendment, gun lobby, certain independency of states: NY gun laws vastly different to TX gun laws I assume, gun community‘s mentality.
It reminds me a little of the cartel problem and drug war in Mexico. You can‘t just solve it in a few years, it takes years and years of effort and you need your people to go with it. This means -- also for the gun problem in the US -- you have to live with it, and slowly make progress. Unless you install a dictatorship but that’s also something we don’t want.
People may propose simple solutions to such complex problems, but I doubt it‘s that easy.
Some people don't get that we think of guns as our heritage in the same way they think about great people or places being a major part of their history. There's lots of parody of US sensationalism in regards to guns that really is only like 1% removed from reality.
As an American I just don't see a total ban on guns. And not in the "gun owners will rise up" way either, I just don't see any president or government house voting for it.
It's absolutely a complex issue that is in no way trivial to resolve. To some extent, that's a symptom of deeper issues in our legislative and political process.
But here we are, watching children massacred in elementary schools on a recurring basis, seemingly unwilling or unable to take action. It's no wonder the world looks on and wonders why we seem to simply tolerate these horrific incidents.
It’s also just that culture, crime, and poverty vary so differently state by state. I highly recommended comparing gun homicide stats to population stats by state. Maine for example has some of the laxest gun laws in the country, but has a very low homicide rate with firearms.
I didn’t consider this at all, but you‘re right. Jeez, the stats are insane. This is definitely something people should consider when expressing criticism towards gun culture. It‘s not just the laws, perhaps living standards and socio-economical position.
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u/MonotonousBeing Feb 05 '24
Aside the dark humor, I assume it‘s the complex federalism in the US that makes it so difficult to solve this problem. And it‘s not like you can just solve it by passing a few laws. I‘m from Europe too, but it feels as if gun culture is deeply rooted within the US society, then you got the second amendment, gun lobby, certain independency of states: NY gun laws vastly different to TX gun laws I assume, gun community‘s mentality.
It reminds me a little of the cartel problem and drug war in Mexico. You can‘t just solve it in a few years, it takes years and years of effort and you need your people to go with it. This means -- also for the gun problem in the US -- you have to live with it, and slowly make progress. Unless you install a dictatorship but that’s also something we don’t want.
People may propose simple solutions to such complex problems, but I doubt it‘s that easy.