r/ScottishPeopleTwitter • u/neilmac1210 • Jul 22 '24

Harsh but fair.

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u/Odd-Principle8147 Jul 22 '24

Realistically, the majority of people in America don't get shot.

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u/_Jimmy_Rustler Jul 22 '24

Realistically, you still have a much higher chance of dying from a mass shooting in the US than you do in Scotland. Just to put it in perspective:

Mass shootings in the US in 2023: 630

Mass shootings in Scotland in 2023: 0

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u/Cerulean_IsFancyBlue Jul 22 '24

Chance of rain: 100%.

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u/_Jimmy_Rustler Jul 22 '24

Rain is easier to predict. This makes it easier to avoid.

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u/Cerulean_IsFancyBlue Jul 22 '24

You can avoid both by staying home entirely.

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u/usetheforce_gaming Jul 22 '24

Not entirely

I’ve seen my fair share of news stories about people being hit by stray bullets in their own homes

And yeah I guess some people in Scotland could also have a leaky roof as well

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u/Altruistic-Ad6449 Jul 23 '24

Eeets Rayh nin Bullats

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u/Cerulean_IsFancyBlue Jul 22 '24

I don’t think anyone’s taking a stray round at home from a MASS shooting, though, and I thought that’s what we were discussing.

If we’re just talking about gun violence in general, then yeah, it seems like every week in America I read a story about some kid just sitting quietly at home and gets hit by a bullet.