Admittedly that's partly bc the USSR pursued a conscious strategy of mass proliferation of AK-47s to foment revolutions
-
-
Although the majority of those weren't the actual Soviet AKs but the even cheaper Chinese knockoff, the Type 56
2 replies 1 retweet 1 like -
(A fact of which I'm weirdly proud)
2 replies 1 retweet 1 like -
Replying to @arthur_affect @loudpenitent
I mean, though, this DOES argue that simply banning guns isn't that helpful
2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Like, it would seem to argue for treating assault weapons more like tobacco, banning the marketing
2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @BootlegGirl @loudpenitent
Well a rifle isn't a lifestyle or addiction thing, at least not in a developing country context (suburbanites who collect guns are diff)
1 reply 1 retweet 1 like -
When AKs are cheaper than chickens the dominant issue isn't really the proliferation of AKs it's the scarcity of chickens
2 replies 1 retweet 1 like -
As Colbert joked about this factoid "Of course the AK is cheaper, having the AK is a prerequisite for having a chicken"
1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes -
Having a chicken but not having a gun is an inherently short-term situation one way or another
1 reply 1 retweet 1 like -
Even in our country the majority of gun crime - not counting mass shooters - would be addressed by ending the drug war and fighting poverty
1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
Which is not saying that guns don't massively exacerbate the consequences of violence when they're easy to get
-
-
Replying to @arthur_affect @loudpenitent
I mean I guess it's true that there's quite a few easy to make, shitty intoxicants that nevertheless don't show up much
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @BootlegGirl @loudpenitent
It is vaguely analogous to how drug abuse is more than anything a result of social dysfunction
1 reply 1 retweet 1 like - Show replies
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.