• Guidy@lemmy.world
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    If we armed everyone, maybe the fascists wouldn’t have been able to take over.

    It’s not like either political party gives a shit about the real issue with guns, which is mental health.

    Over 50% of all gun deaths in America each year are from suicide.

    Take away every gun, all those people still want to die. For the stupid among you, that’s bad.

    But caring about that doesn’t get you votes, I guess.

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          You could eg study there for very low cost, that’s one reason for a permit. Or you could work there, e.g. as English teacher (learning English is mandatory on pretty much every European country).

          e.g. https://www.germany-visa.org/

          If you seriously consider it, you can PM me.

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                Ill look into that thanks. I tried looking into places I could go a few years ago and it seemed like everywhere wanted skill I don’t have, a lot of money, or relatives already living there. It would be awesome to be able to live in Europe for a while.

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                  I bet you also have other skills that could help you stay afloat for a while. There’s also a possibility to learn the language and a job (usually paid) at the same time if you go into a field where businesses are having trouble to find new personnel. However, these are usually not the best paying jobs or very physically demanding jobs (there’s a reason for a lack of personnel).

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                    There’s also a possibility to learn the language and a job (usually paid) at the same time if you go into a field where businesses are having trouble to find new personnel. However, these are usually not the best paying jobs

                    Where would be a place to start looking for such jobs? I took a semester of German in High School (the only reason I didn’t do more was because I moved to a school that didn’t offer it) and I’m fairly confident I could pick it up relatively quickly. Low pay isn’t an issue for me as long as it’s enough to survive on. I live a very modest lifestyle. I live in a 26ft RV if that tells you anything :)

                    or very physically demanding jobs (there’s a reason for a lack of personnel)

                    Physically demanding would be tough for me. 3 years ago I would have jumped at the chance, but my health has taken a decline and I have developed carpal tunnel syndrome.

                    I’m 51 years old if that changes things any.

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      Mental health is a problem. But we can look at mental health problems for other similar nations and still conclude: damn, these people shouldn’t be able to get a gun so easily.

      I am pro gun. But our laws around guns are just asking for the brain broken white supremacist to go shoot up a school/church/grocery store.

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        But our laws around guns are just asking for the brain broken white supremacist to go shoot up a school/church/grocery store.

        Society has moved on to office buildings and insurance executives as its stereotypical targets for maniacal violence.

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          No, we just stopped caring about schools. We treat it like a hurricane that we can do nothing about. It’s gross.

          You’re seeing the CEOs die because that’s new. Not because the other stuff stopped.

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          I wish. There have already been 7 school shootings this year that I remember, compared to 1 insurance assassination and 1 office building assault.

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        “Depressed/Neurodivergent/etc. people shouldn’t carry guns.” “Yep, great idea why don’t we take their other rights as well?” I’m all for permiting guns only to people who need them for work, but this is just discrimination, without any positive consequences.

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          Because you’re imagining a system that is discrimating.

          Our system for gun ownership is less restricting than the one we have for being able to drive a car.

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            Such as the right to defend yourself with violence? Or is that only a right we give to the state.

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      There are enough armed Americans to have prevented this fascist take over. More guns in more hands would not have changed any of that.

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      No. In the US, a huge amount of the population is armed. It’s a whole lifestyle and one of the hallmarks of being American™.

      That didn’t stop the fascists. Now there are just shitloads of armed fascists.

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      The United States has more guns than people. Fascists love guns.

      You are correct, no one actually cares about mental health

      We lose around 50k people every year to gun violence and that includes suicide. You care about mental health? Do you care about human life. That is more people than an armed conflict every year including thousands of children.

      Suicidal thoughts come and go. Having access to quickly end your life increases the chance you will act on it. This is not really up for debate as it has already been proven.

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      i firmly believe that everyone in the united states should receive gun safety training. there’s just too much chance around here you will find yourself in a situation involving a gun, and you need to know how to assess and neutralize the the threat in the event that someone is acting without discipline.