Guns are not a health or a mental health issue actually – guns are a culture issue. And I think your answer actually backs this up more that the argument of mental health.
I know this is incredibly unpopular to say, because it means we aren’t the best we could be – but consider this: find me a modern popular mainstream American movie that has a conflict in it, that doesn’t resolve it with a gun. OK, that’s a bit black and white – but, honestly, watching a stream or a movie and someone is stressed out about the actions of someone else – and we think, the hero will shoot the bad guy.
I’ve lived elsewhere. Honestly, this “a gun is a way to solve things” is very much an American thing. If any other country had the right to bear arms in their constitution, I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t result in them seeing guns as the first alternative to safety/protection/debate – they generally have less lethal things to be proud of that they believe reflects who they are more.
Guns are not a health or a mental health issue actually – guns are a culture issue. And I think your answer actually backs this up more that the argument of mental health.
I know this is incredibly unpopular to say, because it means we aren’t the best we could be – but consider this: find me a modern popular mainstream American movie that has a conflict in it, that doesn’t resolve it with a gun. OK, that’s a bit black and white – but, honestly, watching a stream or a movie and someone is stressed out about the actions of someone else – and we think, the hero will shoot the bad guy.
I’ve lived elsewhere. Honestly, this “a gun is a way to solve things” is very much an American thing. If any other country had the right to bear arms in their constitution, I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t result in them seeing guns as the first alternative to safety/protection/debate – they generally have less lethal things to be proud of that they believe reflects who they are more.