Now I'm not saying this to push for more or less gun control, I'm going through all of this to clarify that the dirty little secret here is that violence and criminality doesnt directly correlate to gun control legislation. Its also just as easy to build explosives using what's underneath your kitchen sink. Or you can just hop in a car and run down 40 kids when they're leaving school at the end of the day. Until we start acknowledging that there's an inherent issue with mental health here nothing is going to change.

Citation: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/murder-rates-by-country.html

Honduras (90.4 per 100,000) ...Venezuela (53.7 per 100,000) ...The United States Virgin Islands (52.6 per 100,000) ...Belize (44.7 per 100,00) ...El Salvador (41.2 per 100,000) ...Guatemala (39.9 per 100,000) ...Jamaica (39.3 per 100,000) ...Lesotho (38 per 100,000)

Things arent fine in those countries, there's still murder, rape, and a number or violent crimes. I also think it's interesting that you picked the lowest of the pool of countries with extreme firearm regulation... considering the top 10 worst countries by murder rate in the world also have extremely strict gun control laws--strict to the point that it makes Australia and Japan look like Texas. The kicker is, even with the strict gun control laws in these countries, many of the deaths are still firearm related because criminals dont care about the law.

I've been wanting to get a kayak for a awhile but they're so darn expensive.

Fellow Texan and I agree. I mean it's not like they're trying to do street art or color a wall or bridge... spray painting a sign like the one in the post just makes you an arse of a person.

Preach.

Same--is this just a Texan thing maybe?

Careful, you cant joke about the heat wave in Europe without someone taking offense to it. It's not like this website is about substantive fun or kidding around...

Just giving you a hard time buddy, couldn't resist. You're a actually a pretty articulate guy.

Every person you just mentioned is very different in their own right so I'm not sure how to answer your question.

@laughwendylaugh Welcome back! Havent seen you comment on anything in weeks.

Preach.

Exposed as what? Your comment doesnt really make sense and I think you skimmed the comment @ilikemoderation made.

Its German humor mate, it's no laughing matter.

Puma I like you man but I really think this was blown out of proportion.

There were also 2 other people who commented on the same thread, I dont think this was directed at you buddy or the other 2 people--i think this was directed at the post, saying it again to be clear, as a joke and him quoting South Park.

I really think funk was just quoting a South Park joke, I dont think he was literally telling you to kill yourself. I've had buddies who came back from tour and who have actually killed themselves so I get why you may have taken it personally but I dont think this was meant to be malicious.

Would love a citation on your data, because from what I'm reading your numbers are way off.

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