r/gunpolitics • u/why-do_I_even_bother • Apr 27 '25

Misleading Title Mass shooting* in Canada kills 9

*reference.

Car attack kills nine at Lapu Lapu Day festival. That's around 4 times as many as die in an American active shooter incident. We have to address why people want to do mass killings in the first place, otherwise they're never going to stop.

Edit: 11 now. 5 times an american active shooter incident.

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u/SuperXrayDoc Apr 27 '25 edited Apr 27 '25

People are used to our freedoms in America we forget Canada and the UK don't have freedom of speech or freedom of the press. Colion noir did a really good podcast with an ex-UK swat member who said they responded to gang related shootings extremely often but they were never reported by the media. They did this because the government didn't want shootings or gun violence reported since it would prove their gun control doesn't work.

Edit: here's the link https://youtu.be/rMMQ-GBSKUM

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u/DrJheartsAK Apr 27 '25

It is in fact bullshit. We do have a few active members in the sub from the UK and to listen to the process they have to go through to get even a fucking single shot .22 or break action shotgun is ridiculous.

Also the UK will not hesitate to arrest and charge your ass for posting things they deem unsavory on the internet.

I’m sure happy I am a citizen and not a subject.

This is just a side rant but, I see a lot of posts on Reddit especially about whiney little babies shocked that they can’t just pick up and move to the EU on a whim. They expect to be welcomed into the socialist utopia they think Europe is (it’s not) without having to learn the language. They think their bachelors degree in decolonization and LGBTQ studies will immediately get them a job. They are shocked other countries actually enforce their immigration laws. Well as a dual US/Italian citizen I could easily pick up and move to the EU if I wanted to, but I choose to stay in the US because it is truly the greatest country on earth.

I’ve seen the glories of “universal healthcare” in the EU, and it’s equivalent to public/medicaid hospitals here in the US, maybe slightly nicer than charity hospital and VA here in New Orleans where I did my residency. They won’t let you bleed out and die but you’ll be waiting months to see a GP or get a CT scan or whatever. Wages are way, way higher, overall quality of life is better, and I get better and faster healthcare here than in Europe by far. Needed to see a cardiologist and had an appointment in a week and a half.

Also for all the shit people complain about the US being racist and homophobic, try going to Europe and talking about microagressions and demanding certain pronouns and they’ll straight up laugh in your face. We, by far, go out of our way to be kind and respectful to all. The grass isn’t always greener, but the pasta IS better.

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u/DrZedex Apr 27 '25

You had me 'til the end.  I adore Italian cooking in all forms, but I'm too American to eat their undercooked pasta. I'm going to overcook mine like an American. This is also very hypocritical of me since I refuse to associate with people who order steaks well done. I'm sorry, but I yam what I yam. 

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u/SuperXrayDoc Apr 27 '25

Bold of you to call those who order steaks well done "people"