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[–] Syn_Attck@lemmy.today -2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

For those of us who don't wank ourselves to sleep every night to pictures of guns and have no idea what the fuck a bump stock is

Interesting observation, I'd have thought anyone old enough at the time to follow news of the deadliest mass shooting in history would have known, especially since bump stocks became the largest discussion point of gun violence debate at the time, before Glock switches.

Since you don't ~~watch news about gun violence~~ wank yourself to sleep watching gun videos every night, here's what that is:

A Glock switch or Glock auto-sear (sometimes called a button or a giggle switch) is a small device that can be attached to the rear of the slide of a Glock handgun, converting the semi-automatic pistol into a machine pistol capable of fully automatic fire.

[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

largest discussion point

Ha ha you seem to misunderstand that most other countrys' entire discussion of the matter was "Fucksake the backwards yanks are at it again, must be a day with a 'Y' in it" 🙄

[–] Syn_Attck@lemmy.today 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Have you tried....not shooting people?

If two people get shot in London or Paris, it's massive news, and laws get changed.

If ten people get shot in the US, we kinda just shake our heads, and yous do fuck all

[–] Syn_Attck@lemmy.today -1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

No argument on that point, we're pretty docile through years of bread and circus, and complacency conditioning propaganda¹. George Floyd protests could have been the outrage and protesting in Paris over a cheese manufactured getting wrongly fined by the government, but here it took mandatory lockdowns with everyone out of work and ruin-of-civilization pandemic fears.

I get it. Wish I could personally change it, but the most I can do is vote, and call and email my representatives. If everyone did that every issue, we'd have a different country. Unfortunately see point ¹

I own a gun, a revolver, it was my uncle's service weapon. I've taken it to the range a few times but besides that it sits locked in the safe unloaded and safety on, and I don't carry it around. I can't see myself ever needing to actually use it, but it's nice to know it's there in case there were ever truly a threat to my family. In places like the UK, I assume people have home defense weapons in the form of knives, billy clubs, pepper spray, etc. I've seen the damage it can do at the range, and it's scary. I'm scared of it. I don't ever want to become not scared of it.

[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

In places like the UK, I assume people have home defense weapons in the form of knives, billy clubs, pepper spray, etc

Jesus fucking Christ 😂

NORMAL PEOPLE DON'T HAVE HOME DEFENCE WEAPONS YOU FUCKING BARBARIAN 😅

[–] Syn_Attck@lemmy.today 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

No?

You've never known someone that has had their house broken into?

Do you live in privileged suburbs or is the UK just a magical place with no home invasions?

Or is it just a matter of not caring if someone does?

[–] Enoril@jlai.lu 2 points 7 months ago

You don't get it... Why we should be afraid of someone breaking our house?

Thiefs don’t carry weapons. If they were arrested with deadly weapons (including knife), that would add decade of prison time for them. It’s being like that since centuries...

Also: they breaks home when we are not home.

So weapons are useless. You are not more safe with them. It’s just a way to escalate a dangerous situation to a deadly situation.

[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 0 points 7 months ago

No?

No! 😂 I knew a dealer once that kept a 32mm spanner in case someone tried to steal his dope, but that was in a rough area

Christ on a bike, imagine thinking that's normal!