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[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Red neck America and staunch republicans make our Tories look like lefty tree hugging wimps.

That's because they are

Zackly. 

[tigers_gonads]

Some interesting points there 

My info on the good old US of A comes from a ex military friend who currently resides in San Diego and loves the way of life.
He has had a hell of a lot of medical shite ect to deal with over the last 10 years or so so maybe he just looks at life differently to the other people out there 

Hey ho ........... 

[Doctor Gollum]

To give you an idea of the content...

http://www.indiewire.com/2018/03/flint-town-review-netflix-documentary-police-1201933936/

It's a fair summary having watched all eight episodes 

[Kevin Wood]

What will change things is when / if the gun lobby becomes toxic from a financial perspective.

Schoolkids getting gunned down is one thing, but, if it starts hitting their bottom line, they will start to take note.

[aaronjb]

Schoolkids getting gunned down is one thing...

I saw one discussion yesterday - I know a lot of "you'll take my guns over my cold, dead body" folks in the US through work - where someone said (slight paraphrasing but the bulk is verbatim):

"It's really not that bad. Only 586 children have been killed in school shootings since the formation of the country!"

.. I desperately wanted to say "And over here in the civilised world, only 18 since the invention of the gun." but decided not to (Dunblane being our only school massacre AFAIK?).

I should add - these gun types come from all walks of life and all political persuasions from anarchist to libertarian to conservative, from left to right.. and they all seem in total agreement: They need their guns.

[STEMO]

Both sides should be armed and allowed to shoot the f**k out of each other.

[redelitev6]

What will change things is when / if the gun lobby becomes toxic from a financial perspective.

Schoolkids getting gunned down is one thing, but, if it starts hitting their bottom line, they will start to take note.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-43540708  a sign of things to come ?

[Doctor Gollum]

Both sides should be armed and allowed to shoot the f**k out of each other.

And there's the rub...

In most States, they are, but choose not to. (Apart from an incredibly small percentage of people obviously...)

And most of those doing the random shooting aren't actually licensed gun carriers... But let's not ruin a good Daily Mail moment 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I don't disagree with that, but the sheer number of guns and the easy availability makes it so much easier for those who want to do this kind of thing.
As an aside, 8 people have been shot or stabbed to death in London in the last 12  days, so we aren't exactly free from problems here either.
It doesn't seem to get much media coverage though. Perhaps the Mayor has friends in high places ? 

[redelitev6]

I don't disagree with that, but the sheer number of guns and the easy availability makes it so much easier for those who want to do this kind of thing.
As an aside, 8 people have been shot or stabbed to death in London in the last 12  days, so we aren't exactly free from problems here either.
It doesn't seem to get much media coverage though. Perhaps the Mayor has friends in high places ? 

Or is it that most of it is black on black crime and it would be un pc to publicize the fact ? iz you gangsta   ?