Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Americans Have 40 Percent of the World's Guns Despite Being Four Percent of Population, Report Shows

The U.S. was the only country on the list with more guns than people and had more than the next 25 countries combined as the Agence France-Presse reported


 Americans Have 40 Percent of the World's Guns Despite Being Four Percent of Population, Report Shows

9 comments:

lastgreek said...

No suprise when you consider that their 2nd Amendment, K, is all about keeping the you-know-who in their place.

Biggest mistake the Union made after the Civil War was not to round up all the Confederate officers and leaders (the traitors) and shoot them. Better yet...hang 'em high!

Matt Franko said...

KV finally posting up some good news for a change….

Art said...

Second Amendment, if I remember correctly, was pushed hardest by an anti-federalist coalition from Bradford County, PA. Hardly a bastion of slaveholders. And the language they used (again, it's been a long time and this is from memory) was quite contrary to keeping power out of the hands of the (potentially, in their cases) oppressed.

lastgreek said...

The important part of the 2ndA is the "a well regulated militia" part that, unfortunately, is overlooked. These state militias, especially in the south, were basically set up to control the slaves lest they got any funny ideas like freedom in their heads.

Even to this day, if a law-abiding black man owned a legally purchased gun, his odds of being shot by police go up exponentially. Why? Because he's black, and guns were not meant for black (Indian) people to have.

lastgreek said...

...and not just real guns but toy guns as well.

lastgreek said...

On a lighter note, TCM today is running an Andy Hardy movie festival. How great is that! I am recording them all. Mickey Rooney is one of the greatest American actors.

Peter Pan said...

USA: Hundreds of armed members from all-black militia march for Breonna Taylor in Louisville

lastgreek said...

Une hirondelle ne fait pas le printemps

Peter Pan said...

The Story Behind the Viral Photo of the Officer and the KKK

How many swallows does it take to herald the arrival of spring?