▲ 238 ▼ Anyone know why americans are relatively unconcerned about dying to totally preventable stuff like disease? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 113 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] meekah@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Its not a fix, but a start in the right direction. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yep, given the reality of how many firearms there are already, and the resources it would take to remove them... I think we should focus on other things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] meekah@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Who says the government needs to remove them? There could be a grace period of a year or maybe several years, during which people already owning a gun can apply for a license and receive the necessary training. Those who don't want to get the license can come in to prove they made the firearm unusable. Anyone else owing a gun can be made liable after that grace period. This would minimize necessary resources. Also, a proper government should be able to focus on several things. And I do think daily school shootings is something worth focusing on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I agree that this is worth focusing on. Your suggestions would help. Sadly that doesn't remove the firearms already in the US. Meaning that criminals can obtain them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] meekah@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Perfection is the enemy of progress. You need to think more long-term. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 2 points 2 years ago I see your point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yep, given the reality of how many firearms there are already, and the resources it would take to remove them... I think we should focus on other things. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] meekah@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Who says the government needs to remove them? There could be a grace period of a year or maybe several years, during which people already owning a gun can apply for a license and receive the necessary training. Those who don't want to get the license can come in to prove they made the firearm unusable. Anyone else owing a gun can be made liable after that grace period. This would minimize necessary resources. Also, a proper government should be able to focus on several things. And I do think daily school shootings is something worth focusing on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I agree that this is worth focusing on. Your suggestions would help. Sadly that doesn't remove the firearms already in the US. Meaning that criminals can obtain them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] meekah@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Perfection is the enemy of progress. You need to think more long-term. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 2 points 2 years ago I see your point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] meekah@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Who says the government needs to remove them? There could be a grace period of a year or maybe several years, during which people already owning a gun can apply for a license and receive the necessary training. Those who don't want to get the license can come in to prove they made the firearm unusable. Anyone else owing a gun can be made liable after that grace period. This would minimize necessary resources. Also, a proper government should be able to focus on several things. And I do think daily school shootings is something worth focusing on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I agree that this is worth focusing on. Your suggestions would help. Sadly that doesn't remove the firearms already in the US. Meaning that criminals can obtain them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] meekah@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Perfection is the enemy of progress. You need to think more long-term. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 2 points 2 years ago I see your point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I agree that this is worth focusing on. Your suggestions would help. Sadly that doesn't remove the firearms already in the US. Meaning that criminals can obtain them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] meekah@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Perfection is the enemy of progress. You need to think more long-term. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 2 points 2 years ago I see your point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] meekah@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) Perfection is the enemy of progress. You need to think more long-term. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 2 points 2 years ago I see your point permalink fedilink source parent