I decided a few years ago to try and write for cracked. Trust us, the longer you look into this, the weirder it gets. On march 31, kenney urged the district attorney to crack down on gun possession in the. The scary facts about gun control in america count the red circles on this map of the us. Yup, that number one fact in our list of facts about guns in the usa. Firearm injuries are a leading cause of death for american kids. Mar 05, 2015 top 5 mind blowing magician america and britains got talent 2016 duration.
The transition the reality is, we use the second amendment to defend the right to bear arms when the weapons looked like this. How dare the media never talk about the realities of. My point would be that we really should inconvenience the criminals more than try to convert law abiding gun owners into criminals. Despite highprofile mass shootings and widespread support for policy changes, gun reform remains elusive. If youre feeling like calling up the ghost of joseph mccarthy because honest abe was secretly a pinko commie bastard, keep in mind that lincoln needed. The washington post although its the third most populous nation on earth, the us has less than 5 percent of the global population living within its borders, compared to nearly 20 percent of the worlds population living in china. We really shouldnt ignore the danger of gun suicides, the issues of mental health, or the fact that violent crime has been trending downwards for two decades. We asked a mass shooter why the hell this keeps happening. Gun suicides are almost twice as common as homicides in america 19,392 to 11,078 in 2010. Apr 06, 20 the first gun in america guns and america were born around the same time and grew up together. Bigger seems to always be better in his opinion, and his presidential vehicle. Subscribe to our youtube channel, and check out how gun control made australia safer than america, and watch other videos you wont see on the site. Apr 20, 2017 president donald trump is a polarizing figure, but what everyone can agree on is that he doesnt do things halfway.
The standard explanations for mass shootings are all wrong. We really shouldnt ignore the danger of gun suicides, the issues of mental health, or the fact that violent crime has been trending downwards for. The bill of rights is not what its cracked up to be. Few things are as complex and interesting to us as our own bodies. The problem is being able to identify those people, which is apparently impossible, because it is pretty much random and they are all different. In the wake of last weeks tragedy, we look at america s firearms culture in this. Whether theyre antique rifles or modern handguns and shotguns, the u. That amounts to 1 in 5 americans, the vast majority of whom have no.
This year nixons southern strategy is blowing up in the faces of the republicans. Join facebook to connect with jeff gull and others you may know. Within the larger category of rifles are three subcategories. Everyone likes to find something interesting, and then share it with others. He knew before we left that they wouldnt let us walk into a polling. Find out how this compares with other countries and learn more shocking shooting death and. The facts on children and teens killed by guns the trace. But as george orwell once wrote, all mind blowing facts are mind blowing, but some are more mind blowinger than others. Dragonland is a state of mind, too, full of loud explosions and. There are some facts about americas gun culture that both sides keep getting wrong. A scientist cracked his knuckles on one hand for over 50 years to prove it did not cause. President donald trump is a polarizing figure, but what everyone can agree on is that he doesnt do things halfway. This tops the most terrible facts about guns in the usa. Columbus and other early explorers were probably the first europeans to bring guns to the new world.
Facts, figures, and an upclose look at the gun control debate americans own more guns than any other nation, and the gun death rate in the u. Jack obrien and david wong, 5 mindblowing facts nobody told you about guns. Because thats what youre doing if you do something like what ny did and not ban large capacity magazines and instead simply make it illegal. Number of background checks the fbi conducted in 2015, nearly three times the 8. Jul 14, 2014 the 5 most dangerous guns in america these are the firearms causing the most harm. The 5 most dangerous guns in america rolling stone. It turns out the mainstream media leaves out all of the most interesting parts. Live and let live, this is somewhat scarce around the world to live according to. These 14 facts are crucial to understanding gun violence in america. See more ideas about military weapons, creepy quotes and paranormal photos. Queen elizabeth ii begged her father and joined womens auxiliary territorial service during world war ii. Did the president of the united states engage in an offense that is a. Keep in mind that we treat an auction just like a live auction.
As long as reallife gun rampages go unchecked, first person shooter video. Eighty percent of gun murder victims in american cities are black or hispanic. A funny website filled with funny videos, pics, articles, and a whole bunch of other funny stuff. Though i would like to say that i am appalled and disgusted by the god, guns, and x thing.
Support your favorite cracked writers with a visit to our contribution page. What is the most mind blowing fact about either world war. We do not make any warranties about the completeness. The statistics on us gun violence remain mindboggling to many. Also, follow us on facebook, and hold onto your butts. Other than that, i am making a documentary and trying my hand at youtube stuff. For more, check out 5 mind blowing facts nobody told you about guns and 5 reasons gun control in the united states is a lost cause. If data from the bureau of justice statistics are any indication, many. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. For more, check out 5 mindblowing facts nobody told you about guns and 5 reasons gun control in the united states is a lost cause. Mar 27, 20 except most of the people involved in gun violence are the exact people who should be treated like children by the government supermom. Constitution gives all citizens the right to keep and bear arms. But the strange thing is, the very people now incensed at what america is becoming are the ones who assured it was bound to become this. But now we have managed to create weapons beyond the wildest dreams of the founding fathers.
After every mass shooting, the gun debate splits into two camps. When i was an elected judge in austin, i appeared at a candidate forum with the. An internship or a fulltime job in addition to a background check run by hr, most employers will ask applicants to pass a drug test and several rounds of behavioral interviews to make sure. In many cities, gun violence is dealing a double blow to black. Monty python once taught us the following neuroscience. I have written a few topic articles with mild success. The texas stereotype of the cowboy hat and the pistol, like all stereotypes, has some truth to it. The case volume is mindboggling, said former baltimore homicide detective gordon carew, who left the. May 5, 2020 quarantine was driving me crazy so i decided to lose my mind on purpose. Im a first time seller on gunsamerica, how does it work. Check out 5 mind blowing facts nobody told you about guns and 5 terrifying things i learned while buying guns on facebook.
According to the atf, rifles were the second most popular type of firearm of 2014, with nearly 3. Cracked has long been dedicated to delivering the most incredible information it can discover, mixed in with a heaping helping of jokes about robocops penis. Times a year women use a gun to defend against sexual abuse 4. Also, wed love to know more about you and your interesting lives, dear readers. Jun 19, 2017 the trace is an independent, nonprofit news organization dedicated to expanding coverage of guns in the united states. Jul 24, 2015 11 essential facts about guns and mass shootings in america. This is an evergreen episode of the cracked podcast and not just because. But to really rack up those mindblowing death counts to make sure that. We believe that our countrys epidemic rates of firearmrelated violence are coupled with a second problem. She served as a mechanic and military truck driver.
We find our own image in a cracked mirror, looking for reflection, finding distortion. When jones wanted to blow off steam, we would travel to a private. Feb 16, 2016 10 america owns nearly half the worlds civilian guns photo credit. Do not for example ask your friends to drive 5 loaded pickup trucks over your forearm. Each represents a catastrophe, but the americans arent fixing the problem. Despite the fact that mass shootings lead to increased firearm sales, research. If blacks have that right, it now states, whites have a duty. And thats pretty much the entire gun control debate, as far as the mainstream media are willing to cover. Guns in america facts and statistics about firearms in the usa. In many cities, gun violence is dealing a double blow to black communities already ravaged by the pandemic. Which, coincidentally is mentioned at the end to the article along with this also bit of relative sanity from 20 5 mind blowing facts nobody told you about guns posted by the jack at. Bizarrely, the entire gun debate tends to completely ignore twothirds of the deaths. I like the way the people at cracked write, it somewhat reminds me of my own blog.