Is it me or are people becoming more and more unhinged?!

Probably gonna start an argument here but when are y'all gonna realise that the guns are a problem and ban them? UK had 1 school shooting and immediately banned guns and haven't had a school shooting since. As a parent I'd be so scared sending my babies to school, my heart goes out to everyone

@Megan the only argument is why hasn’t it been banned already?? I personally don’t think that banning guns only will solve it, bc mental health plays a HUGE part in it but Us regular ppl can’t do very much about it and the ppl that can don’t seem to give af. I fear for my kids and everyone else’s lives everyday I send them to daycare and school

It won't solve it entirely but it takes the weapon away. Don't get me wrong they could take a knife into school but you aren't going to kill as many people with a knife as you could with an automatic rifle. Also if you live in a house with someone with mental health don't you have to keep your guns stored away safely? My friend who's from the states lives in Ohio and she has depression and isn't allowed to own a gun and her partner has to keep their handgun in a lockbox that she can't access

All due respect, guns aren’t the issue. People are the issue. Guns don’t make it easier to take a life, you commit to act before anything. No difference when it’s a knife or another weapon. Weapons are weapons, they have a purpose and most people committing violent acts with weapons usually aren’t allowed to have them in the first place… People are unhinged because they aren’t held accountable anymore. When everyone plays a victim it starts the argument of “well my case is worse” and that leads to all surrounding people saying the world and society are the issue instead of the people creating issues for themselves. When people victimize themselves and have no reality checks that’s dangerous but of course no one’s going to say anything bc society is dumb rn and worries more about appearance rather than what’s actually right or wrong. People use guns for defense yes, but they also use it to hunt and for sport. Cars also cause deaths… because you can be a great driver but if someone’s

Drunk and behind the wheel then all you can do is your best and hold people accountable for their actions especially when causing the death of another.

If guns aren't the issue then why is there a school shooting every month almost in the US but none in Europe? Also you can still use guns in the UK to hunt. It's just a hell of a lot harder to get your hands on them, they aren't automatic and you have to store them properly and police can come and make sure they're stored correctly

@Jazmine Centanni guns ARE the issue- as evidenced by the fact that countries with no guns DO NOT have this issue. And no actually, you don’t “commit to the act” before anything! The majority of crimes are crimes of opportunity, and if you make it a little harder to do something, most people when not in their right minds, will give up and do something else. It’s why signs that day “I have a dog” or “I have a security system” even if they are LIES actively deter crime/break ins more than any other single thing a home owner can do.

If there’s no easily available gun, there’s no shooting. As evidenced, again, by first world and wealthy countries with shit mental health help (UK!! Australia!!)and plenty of morons and whiny victims and depressed psychos….not having school shootings

324 school shooting happened in the US in 2024 so far. 2023 there was 349 school shootings. Please explain to me how guns aren't the problem lol? There needs to be much stricter rules in place. I used to want to live in the US so bad growing up but these days it just seems so scary

I agree that guns are the issue and I would love to see them banned. This is the only country in the world with this kind of problem.

It’s guns and people that are the issue mental health issues are at an all time high. Guns aren’t being regulated.

The mental health argument is absurd. Do people who argue that actually think mental health issues only exist in the US??

Another day, another shooting. Just another day in the US. Nothing to see here. I really can’t comprehend the comparison of knives and guns…are people really that intellectually challenged they think you can do the same damage with a knife that you can do with an AR 15?

@Megan to answer your question it’s the people like those in the comments that think “people are the problem” as why we don’t have them banned. Duh people are the problem and mental health needs to addressed but it’s a lot harder to commit mass murder with a knife

people have always been unhinged. it’s a scary world. and i believe guns should be banned but if they tried to do that here in the US all hell would absolutely break loose

@Jazmine Centanni just to throw my opinion in: you are right that guns don’t make it easier to take a life on the mental struggle side of things BUT they sure do more damage from a distance, more damage in a short period of time than a knife. Knife crime is high in some areas here in the UK, but (and I am in no way devaluing the life of the person it took) it often only injures/kills one person at a time. And that is rarely, if ever, within a school environment. Agree with the cars bit - I think people should have to retake their test to renew their licence. Especially because we all change with age and that may make use of develop bad habits/become an unsafe driver.

@Trish just because you put some words in all caps doesn’t make it true. If you look up the shooting from today it wasn’t a shooting of opportunity it was a statement. I do agree it’s a mental health issue, that’s what happens when you let people believe whatever they want. People are being told that they’re ok and the world is the problem so they then go after the people they blame for their issues instead of seeking help and accountability. As for the whole automatic gun thing, the us doesn’t allow automatic guns only semi automatic meaning each pull of the trigger is a bullet. No one has a machine gun here. There is a reason we have a right to bear arms it’s not just for protection against neighbors but from the government as well we have the right to protect ourselves from anyone. Speaking about gun laws and violations, California has one of the strongest gun laws in America. Most crimes committed are done by those who literally cannot purchase a gun.

Also, stop acting like America is shit. America is still the best country to live in. Would you like to go to Canada where if you’re depressed they offer an assisted death? Mexico where cops are bought by the cartel? Nicaragua where you’d get stolen and sold into slavery? Morocco where you don’t have rights as a woman? Most countries that seem perfect don’t allow immigrants and are predominantly white…

I've been to 60 countries and the US is NOT the best country to live in 😂😂😂 far from it. I'm from Europe and as someone else said, we don't have shootings all the time. As a matter of fact, Germany where I'm from has some of the highest gun ownership in the world while having some of the lowest gun crime at the same time. We just have gun safety and proper healthcare. And before someone tells me to go back to Europe then, I'm not staying in the US longer than I have to for the sake of my marriage ...

All due respect, I’m not taking the opinion of a Germany. You guys should’ve kept your guns… you guys are actually prime example of why to keep guns…

Never said I advocate against safety.. I’m all for it. I’m against taking away guns from those who do use safety precautions bc of people who aren’t allowed to have them in the first place. You don’t have to take anything I say into consideration that’s your right. Just like I honestly don’t care about what you have to say. Like you said, you won’t be longer than you have to and that’s great for you it seems like that’s something you want and I want that for you too. But I’m tired of listening to non Americans continuously talk shit about my country. No matter where you go bad people will do bad things. I’d rather have a gun than a knife if someone breaks into my home.. that’s the only point I’m trying to make.

Seems bizarre that the reason the US has the highest drinking age globally is because of drink driving and they increased it in the 80s which surely also effects a persons freedom yet guns which has a larger impact they don’t do anything. If someone is under the age of 18 then they need to start prosecuting the person whose gun it is. It’s wrong that there are so many stories of a 5 year old child accidently killing their sibling. Guns are the problem and the type of gun in particular. Too many deranged people can get hold of one.

@Jazmine Centanni sorry but that's just such bullshit.

*Stares in Australian* 👀 🍿

@Jazmine Centanni assisted death for depression is not common in Canada at all. To get medically assisted death, you require 2 doctors to sign off on it. Currently MAiD for mental illness alone is not eligible until March of 2027, and will require them to be of sound mind. They’re not just giving it away like you seem to think. Canada is a wonderful country to live in, and as someone who’s been with someone who went through with MAiD due to a terminal illness, it truly is a peaceful and caring way for a person to pass. I’m currently living in the US, and while I usually feel safe, there have been far more instances of violent crime and it’s not always involving guns.

This country is backwards, and the amount of ignorance is scary. People automatically assume gun reform is complete loss of weapons. No sweetheart, don’t worry… You can keep the little gun that’s going to protect you when your government brings out the drones if they decided to turn on ya.