How frequent are mass shootings in the USA? You might be surprised

[Byker28i]

Saw an interesting interview with a UK police forensics expert the other night.
Apparently illegal firearms are in such short supply here that criminals have to borrow them - the same weapon gets linked to different crimes all over the country. Many are WW2 or older.
So the idea that only the law abiding are restricted would appear to be a false notion for the UK at least - being an island nation no doubt helps with this.

It's partially the ease of getting one and also the cost. You rent a handgun for around £250 a day (or a time) with £5 a round used, i.e. you get the money back for returned unused shells.
I'm probably the nicest, white middle class person, yet I've been offered in parts of Bristol, East London (along with all sorts of illegal substances).

 

[dejongj]

It seems the 3D printers are also very good at it

And nicely disposable and cost effective to get another one.

 

[sk66]

That's probably the defining difference between the USA and Europe as far as this issue is concerned. In the USA many people would consider that to be an entirely reasonable attitude. In Europe, very few people would consider it to be a reasonable attitude.

I'm not saying you're wrong and we're right - just pointing out an enormous gulf in attitudes.

I realize that. And I wouldn't go so far as to say it is a "majority" here... at least not in such blunt/violent terms.

But it is the way with all things... you either accept things as given, or you fight to change them (in whatever way is required). I just don't think many have the will... I'm pretty sure that if our government (US) decided to become communist tomorrow, we would just be a communist country without that much hassle. It wouldn't take much really, just a lack of will to fight.

Honestly, I don't think people in general have the will to fight/struggle/suffer for much of anything anymore.

**I don't mean communism in some kind of theoretical/idealistic form...