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I'm from Sweden a country their people with guns almost only use them for hunting. So curious about somethings.
First to people who want to protect themself with guns typically just buy a gun or do they also practice? That if you want to protect yourself with a gun you maybee not only need to practice shooting at a range but also do some kind of sport like Biathlon. Because as I understand gunhadnling can be very diffuclty under stress and high pulse. As I understand it even policeofficers can miss during a close courter confrontation.
Also what is the typical dangers for regulare citizen of violence in USA? In Sweden it is domestic violence and drunk people fighting drunk people outside bars. In who's situation guns can be really bad. So is it the same in USA? If it is the same what do you do to prevent people for taking their guns to pubs and also how do you deal with the combination of domestic violence and guns?
I'm from Sweden a country their people with guns almost only use them for hunting. So curious about somethings.
First to people who want to protect themself with guns typically just buy a gun or do they also practice? That if you want to protect yourself with a gun you maybee not only need to practice shooting at a range but also do some kind of sport like Biathlon. Because as I understand gunhadnling can be very diffuclty under stress and high pulse. As I understand it even policeofficers can miss during a close courter confrontation.
Also what is the typical dangers for regulare citizen of violence in USA? In Sweden it is domestic violence and drunk people fighting drunk people outside bars. In who's situation guns can be really bad. So is it the same in USA? If it is the same what do you do to prevent people for taking their guns to pubs and also how do you deal with the combination of domestic violence and guns?
The answer for most of these guys is..... More guns...
Cold outside... More guns
Someone farted... More guns
Pizza delivery guy shows up 5 minutes late.... More guns.
These are the type of people who believe that violence is the answer to any threat. It's possible that they simply have de-evolved brains kind of like our ancestors who also believed killing and being killed were the solution to any conflict. The other possibility is they have some kind of mental illness because they believe a CIA agent is watching and listening to everything they are doing and at some point will get them.
There are no clear statistics on this. My guess is that it's a mix. Some people will do target practice, some don't shoot much. Few do any sort of real drills in situations where their heart rate is up and adrenaline is pumping.First to people who want to protect themself with guns typically just buy a gun or do they also practice?
There's the rub. As noted earlier:Also what is the typical dangers for regulare citizen of violence in USA?
The answer for most of these guys is..... More guns...
Cold outside... More guns
Someone farted... More guns
Pizza delivery guy shows up 5 minutes late.... More guns.
That is what practice is for. There is a better chance that your house will catch fire late at night then someone breaking into it with a firearm to kill your whole family. I don't see threads on here about how worried people are about the latter.
There are no clear statistics on this. My guess is that it's a mix. Some people will do target practice, some don't shoot much. Few do any sort of real drills in situations where their heart rate is up and adrenaline is pumping.
There's the rub. As noted earlier:
• 60% of all violent crimes are committed by a family member or an acquaintance
• 79% of all murders where the offender is identified are committed by family, friends or acquaintances
• 50% of assaults and homicides are committed by a spouse
• Suicide is the leading cause of violent death in the US
• New York City, which has 8.2 million residents, only had 414 homicides in 212 (5.1 per 100,000)
• Camden, one of the most violent cities in the US, had 67 homicides (60 per 100,000)
When it comes to threats outside the home/immediate circle, it's very complicated. It's a big country; regions vary greatly; what happens in one city is very different than what happens in another.
What we do know is that regardless of where you live, Americans are 15 times more likely to die in accidental circumstances, than to be killed by a gunshot wound (including both self-inflicted, and by someone else). E.g. in the US:
- Firearm-related deaths are 10.3 per 100,000 people
- Overall, auto deaths are 10.58 per 100,000 people
- In rural areas, auto deaths are 27 per 100,000 people
We should also note that the rates of violent crime in the US have been dropping since the early 1990s. So has gun ownership per household, which has steadily dropped from 50% in 1970, to around 30% today.
I'd also say that owning a gun may not offer a lot of protection, in the long run, in many high-crime areas. For example, Camden is a high-crime city. If you use a gun to defend yourself, it is entirely possible that you'll have to defend yourself from someone who is involved in a criminal network (e.g. a gang, or a violent criminal with violent friends). You might protect yourself in the short term, while inciting someone to get you later.
In short, the US is getting safer; you're much more likely to be killed in an accident than in a violent episode; most violent episodes are with someone you know, not a stranger; and the "armed home invader, intent on rape and murder" scenario is a very small risk. I'd say that while the US is more violent than most of Europe, the threats are often exaggerated.
So it seems to me that owning a gun might offer protection to specific individuals in specific situations, but overall guns aren't a very effective means of increasing one's safety.
There are no clear statistics on this. My guess is that it's a mix. Some people will do target practice, some don't shoot much. Few do any sort of real drills in situations where their heart rate is up and adrenaline is pumping.
There's the rub. As noted earlier:
• 60% of all violent crimes are committed by a family member or an acquaintance
• 79% of all murders where the offender is identified are committed by family, friends or acquaintances
• 50% of assaults and homicides are committed by a spouse
• Suicide is the leading cause of violent death in the US
• New York City, which has 8.2 million residents, only had 414 homicides in 212 (5.1 per 100,000)
• Camden, one of the most violent cities in the US, had 67 homicides (60 per 100,000)
- Firearm-related deaths are 10.3 per 100,000 people
- Overall, auto deaths are 10.58 per 100,000 people
- In rural areas, auto deaths are 27 per 100,000 people
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