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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
I very much doubt that. That’s closer to your lifetime risk of dying by being shot, which to put into perspective, is about 3x less likely than your risk of dying in a car accident, or the always terrifying: “falling.”
And that number is averaged out, obviously. For many that number of much higher, for many much lower. I agree it’s ####ed, and is something that should go away, but it’s nothing to be scared about or change your behaviour over.
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I lived in the US and I loved it. Best experience of my life. Granted, I lived in SoCal and for my money that’s the best place in North America.
I’ve also travelled the US extensively (35+ states) and it’s not crazy to assume most people around you pack heat. I stand by my comment about not honking at people there as road rage is a real thing, and access to hand guns is as easy as anything. I’m smart enough to stay away from no-go zones.
I moved a couple times while living down there and I lived about 15 minutes from the San Bernardino shooting. I left the Mandalay Bay two days before the shooting in Vegas. I was in Phoenix when the guy was blasting cars from an overpass on I-17.
It’s closer to your average Joe than most people think IMO.