I once got yelled at on Lemmy for suggesting that a knife could be as powerful as a gun if used properly. I was accused of being pro gun, which I am not.
A knife may be as capable of causing harm as a gun in some situations, but in many situations it is significantly less dangerous.
That doesn't mean we should neglect mental healthcare, but it does mean guns should probably be more carefully regulated than knives even if mental healthcare were a solved problem.
Totally agree. I can still say that knives are dangerous without supporting guns. Which brings me back to mental healthcare and people not wanting to admit that’s the actual issue, because it’s more difficult to understand than “ban guns” (which I’d be happy with). But in the absence of guns, we get this guy. A 6-body knife killer.
That's probably because it's a line that gun control opponents use to try and minimize the obvious dangers and issues with guns. Make sure you are very clear about the scope of your observation and take into account the context you are introducing the observation and you won't get yelled at...as much.
A person could kill a greater number of people in a set span of time with less energy expended with a gun. But the sound also broadcasts what's happening to a greater distance.
No, it's just better than other places. It's overstressed, underprioritised, acute-focussed and failing the population at large. Better than the US, even exponentially, doesn't mean good.