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[-] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Something definitely broke in society

Population density has increased dramatically, more people in constant contact = more conflict with opportunities to escalate.

We should let people out in the middle of Alaska carry GAU-10s if they want, and if you live in a city you shouldn't be allowed to carry a handgun.

It's a question of risk assessment, crazy people have a rough normal distribution, but are significantly more dangerous when armed in dense population centers.

[-] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

We should let people out in the middle of Alaska carry GAU-10s if they want, and if you live in a city you shouldn’t be allowed to carry a handgun.

There's precedence for this, as most towns in the Old West would require people to check in their guns when they arrived.

[-] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 6 points 1 year ago

If you can carry a GAU-8 Avenger, which is traditionally mounted in an A-10 Warthog, no one is going to stop you.

[-] InverseParallax@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Damn, I conflated the two numbers. I am shame.

[-] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 3 points 1 year ago

No worries, the air guard base near me flies A-10s, so I see them all the time & nerd out about them a little.

[-] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Physics might. No one else could.

[-] TriPolarBearz@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

GAU-10s if they want

I am heavy weapons guy

No, I am heavy weapons guy

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