Don't let the gun nuts frame the debate

[AndyA]

136. I agree with you completely.

An urban explorer I know has traveled all over the world documenting abandoned places. Someone mentioned he should go explore an old building here in the United States. He was interested, but couldn't find enough people to go with him. Later, someone mentioned that he'd done explorations overseas by himself.

He responded, "Safety is number one. The safety of the structure, as well as my personal safety. In Europe, it's safe to do this by yourself. In the United States, it's not.

When asked what the difference was, he said, "Too many gun nuts here. I walked in on some scrappers (stripping copper from abandoned buildings to sell) once, and had four guns pulled on me. I'm lucky I made it out of there with my life."

In his opinion, America is LESS SAFE due to the easy access to guns. It made sense to me.

Thanks for posting the OP, it's rare to read clarity on this subject here at DU sometimes.