This is an irrational fear I have when visiting the US. It just became rational.
Sorry for the family’s loss.
Are there any words of information on that page? Can you share the text please?
Jesus that’s bonkers. Shot in the head whilst sleeping by someone recklessly discharging a firearm in a house across the street.
It’s kind of crazy that a certain type of American responds to their fear of having their life threatened (or their excitement at the prospect of being able to act out their revenge fantasies in some kind of crazy act of self-defence) that they end up putting themselves in far, far greater danger by adding guns to every situation!
The number of people killed accidentally by guns (including people who are accidentally killed by *their own* guns) in the US is enormous.
And the number of people who use their guns for impulsive suicides which probably wouldn’t have happened if guns weren’t so easily available is even higher.
Honestly cannot think of a worse place to live. Between the rampant stupidity, the terrifying media mess or the fact that I can buy bullet proof rucksacks for my toddler. What a shit hole.
That’s so sad. What will happen to the shooter? Very confused/surprised to see that no arrests have been made..
> Police described the shooting as “a random act involving individuals participating in the reckless discharge of a firearm.”
IT’s not random, someone intentionally pulled the trigger.
I wouldn’t trust half the population with a spoon never mind a gun.
It’s so sad and yet nothing changes in America in regards to guns. Too many innocent lives get taken away and for what?
I honestly don’t understand the massive difference in the attitude towards firearms between us and our cousin’s across the pond.
I’ve been shooting since I was pretty young I still own a firearm now. They aren’t toys yet some Americans seem to treat them like it.
While what they are allowed to own with ease is kind of cool their general attitude towards them horrifies me.
Sometimes I think the US must have about 100 guns for every square yard.
The frequency on gun shots we hear about over in Europe is like a war zone.
Remember this when some American says you don’t have a right to an opinion on the 2nd amendment.
The USA has the most moronic gun laws in the world, Mind you I suppose they need them for when the red coats attack again, Deepest sympathy to his family
The US is incapable of taking responsibility for guns, so many innocent people pay the price for that inability .
I knew someone who moved to the US to become a policeman. Shot by his cop partner by mistake when checking out a house.
I can’t imagine living somewhere with guns so commonplace when I see the stupidity around me.
How long until people start sleeping in bulletproof bedding ?
RIP such a senseless loss of life.
The fact that so many people owning guns in USA s just accepted as a fact of life is harrowing.
I strongly dislike how normalised the phrase “stray bullet” has become.
There are no stray bullets. There’s no homeless bullet problem. There’s no bullet wardens rounding them up. It’s not some natural phenomenon. There’s no level of background bullets.
If you shoot a person you didn’t mean to, you’re still a murderer. You chose to shoot.
this is so sadly, recklessly american
i’m an american in the US South and people are just so profligate with their guns. half the time they don’t care about even gun safety, just shooting all into the air or sticking it in their pants with no holster or just whatever. and don’t get me started on open carriers and all that.
Gundamentalism is a disease. Rest in piece, Dr Wilson
Worst thing about US gun policy is that it’s never going to change because it’s in their constitution. Anyone who even proposes any significant change is labelled a traitor to the country.
‘Merica!
This sort of thing is (part of) why I won’t visit or live in the US.
And there was this yesterday, 11 month old baby shot in the face by a stray bullet.
I remember a post recently about a guy who moved from LA to the UK and people were saying what a downgrade
I think being able to sleep without getting shot is a major upgrade, can’t fathom why artists leave the UK for bigger houses and then needing to hire so much security and to live in gated guarded communities
I know a guy who was just sat in his apartment, working at his desk. Then a bullet went through both feet. I cannot imagine the level of shock that must go through you; how hard your brain must scramble trying to figure out what the fuck just happened.
His neighbour (in this apartment building) was ?cleaning a gun and “it went off”; straight through the wall and into this guy. No criminal charges as it was an accident, the neighbour kept all his guns etc.. I imagine he got sued pretty hard but still, crazy.
Are there seriously Americans who get ready in the morning and think to themselves “right got my shoes on, keys, wallet in pocket, what else… oh yeah, my pistol” just to pop out for some errands? Mental country.
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This is an irrational fear I have when visiting the US. It just became rational.
Sorry for the family’s loss.
Are there any words of information on that page? Can you share the text please?
Jesus that’s bonkers. Shot in the head whilst sleeping by someone recklessly discharging a firearm in a house across the street.
It’s kind of crazy that a certain type of American responds to their fear of having their life threatened (or their excitement at the prospect of being able to act out their revenge fantasies in some kind of crazy act of self-defence) that they end up putting themselves in far, far greater danger by adding guns to every situation!
The number of people killed accidentally by guns (including people who are accidentally killed by *their own* guns) in the US is enormous.
And the number of people who use their guns for impulsive suicides which probably wouldn’t have happened if guns weren’t so easily available is even higher.
Honestly cannot think of a worse place to live. Between the rampant stupidity, the terrifying media mess or the fact that I can buy bullet proof rucksacks for my toddler. What a shit hole.
That’s so sad. What will happen to the shooter? Very confused/surprised to see that no arrests have been made..
> Police described the shooting as “a random act involving individuals participating in the reckless discharge of a firearm.”
IT’s not random, someone intentionally pulled the trigger.
I wouldn’t trust half the population with a spoon never mind a gun.
It’s so sad and yet nothing changes in America in regards to guns. Too many innocent lives get taken away and for what?
I honestly don’t understand the massive difference in the attitude towards firearms between us and our cousin’s across the pond.
I’ve been shooting since I was pretty young I still own a firearm now. They aren’t toys yet some Americans seem to treat them like it.
While what they are allowed to own with ease is kind of cool their general attitude towards them horrifies me.
Sometimes I think the US must have about 100 guns for every square yard.
The frequency on gun shots we hear about over in Europe is like a war zone.
Remember this when some American says you don’t have a right to an opinion on the 2nd amendment.
The USA has the most moronic gun laws in the world, Mind you I suppose they need them for when the red coats attack again, Deepest sympathy to his family
The US is incapable of taking responsibility for guns, so many innocent people pay the price for that inability .
I knew someone who moved to the US to become a policeman. Shot by his cop partner by mistake when checking out a house.
I can’t imagine living somewhere with guns so commonplace when I see the stupidity around me.
How long until people start sleeping in bulletproof bedding ?
RIP such a senseless loss of life.
The fact that so many people owning guns in USA s just accepted as a fact of life is harrowing.
I strongly dislike how normalised the phrase “stray bullet” has become.
There are no stray bullets. There’s no homeless bullet problem. There’s no bullet wardens rounding them up. It’s not some natural phenomenon. There’s no level of background bullets.
If you shoot a person you didn’t mean to, you’re still a murderer. You chose to shoot.
this is so sadly, recklessly american
i’m an american in the US South and people are just so profligate with their guns. half the time they don’t care about even gun safety, just shooting all into the air or sticking it in their pants with no holster or just whatever. and don’t get me started on open carriers and all that.
Gundamentalism is a disease. Rest in piece, Dr Wilson
Worst thing about US gun policy is that it’s never going to change because it’s in their constitution. Anyone who even proposes any significant change is labelled a traitor to the country.
‘Merica!
This sort of thing is (part of) why I won’t visit or live in the US.
And there was this yesterday, 11 month old baby shot in the face by a stray bullet.
[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10420959/Eleven-month-old-baby-shot-FACE-critical-condition-stray-bullet-Bronx.html](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10420959/Eleven-month-old-baby-shot-FACE-critical-condition-stray-bullet-Bronx.html)
I remember a post recently about a guy who moved from LA to the UK and people were saying what a downgrade
I think being able to sleep without getting shot is a major upgrade, can’t fathom why artists leave the UK for bigger houses and then needing to hire so much security and to live in gated guarded communities
I know a guy who was just sat in his apartment, working at his desk. Then a bullet went through both feet. I cannot imagine the level of shock that must go through you; how hard your brain must scramble trying to figure out what the fuck just happened.
His neighbour (in this apartment building) was ?cleaning a gun and “it went off”; straight through the wall and into this guy. No criminal charges as it was an accident, the neighbour kept all his guns etc.. I imagine he got sued pretty hard but still, crazy.
Are there seriously Americans who get ready in the morning and think to themselves “right got my shoes on, keys, wallet in pocket, what else… oh yeah, my pistol” just to pop out for some errands? Mental country.