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Originally Posted by steve B
The point was that even with very available fully automatic weapons there are few incidents of this nature there. It does happen.
It's more likely the overall attitude of the people. Some very solid training in civics at the practical level, and a solid foundaton in what's "proper".
Our society the last several years seems more "me" centric, with everyone else to blame for anyones failings, and little patience or respect for others. Or even for doing a good job of anything.
The bike shop I work at is along a path and at least 2-3 times a year there's an accident where a racer wannabe plows into a small child. All easily avoidable if they would simply realize that kids around 5 don't follow a straight line and don't look behind them, and Slow down. Instead there's plenty of yelling about why parents don't control the kids, and the inevitable accident. One time while the ambulance was loading the adult with a broken collarbone, (Somehow the kids are always ok) Another dummy sped by at about 25-30 mph and gave the finger to the cop who waved at him to slow down.
That's a fine example of what's messed up here.
Steve B
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100% agreement n your "me" society. I have worked with the public most of my professional life and the bulk of society is all about "me". People in general have very little consideration for anybody but themselves. If they don't get their way, they look for someone to "tell on". In general, they don't accept responsibility for their own actions. In general, people tend to be disrespectful like the guy who flipped off the cop in your story.
If they do not or will not accept responsibility for their own actions, how can we trust people with powerful semiautomatic guns? I'm not talking about hunters or the average Joe with a handgun. I'm talking about people with high power rifles and handguns that can get off hundreds of rounds in minutes. Way too much power for any one person to have in public.