Forgetting that he would have then likely had a gun himself and we end up at the exact same situation in the US with Mass Shootings happening so regularly it doesn't even make national news.

[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 5 points 7 months ago

Not too mention in Australia we have guns, we just regulate the guns better.

[–] StaticFalconar@lemmy.world -3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Kinda goes to prove the point that all these killings aren't a gun issue since mass killing is possible either way (its just easier with a gun). Taking guns away would be akin to placing society in a giant old school mental asylum where we are all in straight jackets. Sure we would all be killing each other a lot less when we are in straight jackets all day, but it doesn't stop the violent thoughts and ideation.

[–] Abbrahan@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

Mass killings are always going to happen. The difference is that it's a lot harder to kill a lot of people with a knife than it is with a automatic handgun or rifle. Effective range of a knife is maybe 1-2 metres. Effective range of a gun is hundreds of metres.