Unintended Consequences?

[Scythe13]

I'd rather live in the US! The gun is the great equaliser.

In the UK if a guy wants to mug grandma, he can just go and do it. In the US, grandma pulls out a gun, as does grandma's friends. Suddenly the frail and old become self-protected.

Why do the massacres happen in gun free zones?

Why do the people causing them all take medication that has noticeable side effects, e.g. psychosis?

Why has nobody tried to bust into a gun toting area of Texas and tried to shoot a load of people?

Why do the areas with the most legally owned guns have the lowest overall crime rate?


The truth is that in the UK we're massively more likely to be caught up (as in become a 'victim') in a crime, especially a violent crime, than out cousins in the US are to be involved in a crime (as a victim); especially a violent crime in the US. The US is statistically much safer than the UK. Granted the odds of getting shot in the US are much higher than in the UK. But you're so much more likely to be victim of ANY violent crime in the UK.

Odds of dying from a gun in the US, very very low.
Odds of dying from a gun in the UK, very very very low.

Odds of being a victim of violent crime in the US, very very low.
Odds of being a victim of violent crime in the UK, very very high.

We'll add one more statistic, made simple, for fun...odds of being a victim of a shooting in the US in a heavily gun populated area...near enough zero!

Let's not even start talking about what happens if you beat the crap out of the person trying to mug you...UK - you get arrested for defending yourself. US - the police buy you a Happy Meal and the local newspaper says you're awesome.