There are 393 million guns in the United States, not including military and police weapons.
We have more guns here than we have people. For every man, woman, child, and infant…. there is a gun, and more than that.
There are times that police arrive on the scene of a shooting and they are out gunned by the shooter.
Countries such as Britain don’t have mass shootings because they have few guns. It’s simple math really.
Having more guns makes us less safe.
And yet certain Senators continue to block legislation that would help us to be safer.
If you live in the U.S. please let your Congressional representatives and Senators know you want some common sense gun control.
The time is now.
Peace.
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I’m with you!
Thank you Pam! Yes I’m hoping we can change things for the better! Peace my friend and wonderful blessings.
393 million !! That truly got me. I am speechless.
As you point out gun control is very strict in European countries.
Yes, it is staggering to think about! Thank you Miriam. No country is paradise but Europe often seems better in a number of ways. Peace and wonderful blessings.
You are right, countries all have their problems and beauty. I have enjoyed my visits to America
as I have to so many other parts of the world.
Yes I’ve been to Britain, and enjoyed it. I wasn’t thinking anything political at the time but lately I have been. Peace my friend and have a wonderful week.
I agree, Nicodemas.
Thank you Irene! Peace and have a wonderful weekend.
The same for you, Nicodemas
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AMEN!
Thank you JR! Yes and amen! I hope we can change this. Peace my friend and wonderful blessings.
A few weeks ago I heard about a study made about shootings. The country which made it to the second place with most shootings in its history counted 8 shootings (I don’t remember which country). Number 1 is the US with more than 2000 shootings. I think this says it all.
Yes, sadly it does. Some of us are hoping to change that. I also think we have more hate groups. Am I right Erika that Europe has fewer right wing hate groups? I hope so. Peace my friend.
I don’t know, to be honest. There are still right wing extremist groups forming. Germany had a lot of problems lately with them again. But they are appearing in all German speaking countries. It is so weird when you think that the days of the Nazis were decades before those group members were even born. I don’t know why that hatred is so persistent. I simply don’t know! Peace to you too, dear friend!
H’mmm, that’s so unfortunate! Peace my friend.
Yes, it is… But even more we need to be the role models for seeing each other as our brothers and sisters.
Yes, absolutely! We are all interconnected. Peace.🙂
Yes, we are 😊👫ðŸ‘👫👬
Yay!! 😎
nice share
Thank you Obaid! Peace and blessings to you.
This is so true
I only hope things change for the better
Me too! Thank you More! Peace my friend and have a great week.
You’re welcome
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Amen amen! Thanks for sharing this, I’m sure it will benefit the world greatly. Team YOU!
Thank you J! Peace and be wonderfully blessed.
Natural human violence is far less effective without guns. I’m in the UK where we have a knife epidemic generally one of two people are killed in an incident. If we wind the clock back to ancient times there was carnage in wars but they were not so devastating.
Yes, I think you’re right! Thank you for your excellent comments. Peace and blessings to you.
By the way I’ve been to the UK and enjoyed it alot. Peace.