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talkpolitics2023-05-16 09:56 pm
mahnmut) wrote in talkpolitics2023-05-16 09:56 pm
Wait. So they care about life?
An unprecedented campaign of disarmament has taken place across Serbia, following last week's double shooting spree that sparked protests and calls for tighter controls on violent content in media outlets:
https://www.euronews.com/2023/05/11/serbs-surrender-8500-weapons-in-disarmament-campaign-after-double-shooting-spree
Woah.
Imagine this in the US after mass shootings.
To put this into perspective, Serbia has 6.5 million people, the US 340 million. The Serbs returned 8,500 illegal or legal weapons in just 1 week. That would be about 500,000 illegal or legal weapons returned US-wide in the week after a mass killing.
I'd completely understand you if you now told me this would never happen in the US, ever. That would be too extreme even if a mass shooting took place in the halls of Congress which at this point I do see coming some day.
One'd hope the US at least comes to its senses and comes with with some kind of gun control that makes sense but you'll forgive me if I won't hold my breath.
https://www.euronews.com/2023/05/11/serbs-surrender-8500-weapons-in-disarmament-campaign-after-double-shooting-spree
Woah.
Imagine this in the US after mass shootings.
To put this into perspective, Serbia has 6.5 million people, the US 340 million. The Serbs returned 8,500 illegal or legal weapons in just 1 week. That would be about 500,000 illegal or legal weapons returned US-wide in the week after a mass killing.
I'd completely understand you if you now told me this would never happen in the US, ever. That would be too extreme even if a mass shooting took place in the halls of Congress which at this point I do see coming some day.
One'd hope the US at least comes to its senses and comes with with some kind of gun control that makes sense but you'll forgive me if I won't hold my breath.