MAGA will still claim that guns don’t kill people, but…

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meJess · F

It’s strange how other countries have reservists with assault weapons kept at home, yet have very minimal shooting incidents.

Is it the guns or is it perhaps the intense competition and individualism that is an American cultural hallmark?

G7J2O · M

@meJess Its the guns. End of.

FreddieUK · 70-79, M

@meJess I think the lack of regulation as well as the general culture all contribute.

KunsanVeteran · M

@meJess You are using a very select group of people as your control group. “Reservists” are part of a military or at least militia; not the general population of a country where 40% are obsessed with gun ownership.

In our own military, mass shootings are quite rare. They do happen (e.g. The Fort Hood shooter) but nothing like we are seeing in this country overall. What’s more, a reservist isn’t particularly likely to be obsessed with gun ownership—many never handle to gun at all other than to keep it in good condition and to qualify.