Jordan Klepper Debunks The “Good Guy with a Gun” Argument | The Daily Show

Can a “good guy with a gun” really stop a mass shooting? Jordan Klepper finds out. #DailyShow #JordanKlepper #Guns
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[@incognito_donut]

Am I the only one who finds it weird that these politic comedy shows do more research than actual politicians?

[@yup_its_ME.512]

and/or most actual news journalists?

[@-Subtle-]

Yes. Sadly, Comedy Central has been the most accurate newschannel for the past 20 years.

[@PatMullen13]

I mean, many of the politicians know this stuff they're just not being honest about it because the second amendment gets people riled up and then they get more votes. Also money.

[@stangarone1624]

it's not so much that they do more research, but rather they tell us about the relevant information.

[@stringer2295]

@@-Subtle- its true and sad lol

[@oc7531]

"You believe the liberal claptrap?" "I am one of the co-authors of the report" Lol

[@Validboy]

I love his style and humor, one of the most talented correspondents ever in my book.. Most of his jokes, like that one, are pure gold..

[@amywalker7515]

Nations with more guns have more gun deaths. Nations with fewer or no guns have vastly less. Dispute that.

[@white-bq9in]

@@amywalker7515 ask some Jews that died in the Holocaust how they feel about gun control

[@white-bq9in]

@rigorous mortis It means go ask the unarmed populace how they felt when they began getting exterminated

[@donaldbowler4514]

@rigorous mortis history doesn't care if you think something is inapprioate, it happens. And I can personally give you more references. Massacres of unarmed civillians by Stalin, Kim Jong. Massacre of colonists by British red coats that started American revolution. And here's one bonus one, it was the availability of their limited weapons and use of traps and terrain that allowed the Vietnamese to fight american invaders during the Vietnam war.

[@DG-mk2nr]

I lost it when the police started shooting him 😂

[@mojojoji5493]

Realistic scenario haha

[@awrebyawe]

It's exactly what would happen. Same way he shot the teen thinking he was a bad guy, the cops responding to an active shooter situation would assume the first guy they see with a gun is a threat

[@allstarwoo4]

It's a real problem. SWAT is trained to detain anyone nearby for this reason alone.

[@Soundaholic92]

tbf he did shoot an unarmed teen in the chest twice, he effectively switched team to a bad guy with a gun lol

[@marilynmanson3302]

same

[@KypForPresident]

"I'm not sure thats how math works" this guys dryness is brilliant

[@beargillium2369]

Except they kind of ignore the part where three percent ARE stopped... And more and more shootings happen in places where ordinary citizens are NOT allowed to carry; faires, gun "free" zones, concerts, SCHOOLS, ca, ny... Isn't it clear that all a gun free zone REALLY does is create a comfortable environment for criminals looking to shoot people???!!! Could not be more clear to me.

[@kingkunta7058]

@@beargillium2369 Again, that is not how mathematics work. Guns are used in 54% of homicides around the world. That figure is up to 73% in the US. And America has a gun homicide rate that is 25 times higher than other rich countries. Basically, guns are causing thousands of deaths, so even if you count the 3% chance that they might save you, it's not worth it.

[@beargillium2369]

@@kingkunta7058 but what is not worth it? There are more guns in America than people, it's not a simple task to stop criminals from acquiring them, and all legislation does is make legal owners more defenseless. So when you say "it's not worth it," AGAIN, what is the "it" you're talking about that is the thing not worth? Can you show me any statistics on crimes prevented by guns? No, because when a crime is prevented (say a guy thinks to rob me at an atm machine then thinks better when he sees I'm armed. Or my wife is out running and doesn't get grabbed into the bushes because a lot of people carry in our area and the "bad guys" KNOW it), there's NO record kept of it. By that false logic, you would say that seat belts don't save lives either, because the FACT it that MANY people are killed by seatbelts, but we're not trying to make fabric illegal are we? You'll say "oh but in this accident if not for the seatbelt person could have died" correct! And if not for armed citizens, as in legally armed, more criminals could more easily commit crimes without fear of repercussion. Here's a stat: every single place in America where gun control has been adopted, has had a significant increase in violent crime. Look that up for yourself. Background checks? Yes, all for it. Red flags? Absolutely. Recognition of criminal intent is far more important than creating crimes by making things ordinary people already possess illegal. Tell me what would happen to all the newly illegal guns? I'll tell you: they will end up on the black market, as already happens, when law enforcement seizes a gun, do you know what they do? They SELL IT IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION. What will happen if there's NO legal jurisdiction? One of two things: only cops will have all these guns(such wonderful people? Not ideal.). Or, corrupt cops will sell to criminal elements for exorbitant prices. Lots of money to be made for corruption of gun control, prices will go sky high. And what will change? Look at australia. They mostly eliminated guns, hooray! Except now they're RIFE with violent home invasions, because guess what? Even there, CRIMINALS CAN STILL GET GUNS BECAUSE LAWS DON'T STOP CRIMINALS.

[@kingkunta7058]

@@beargillium2369 The fact that there are so many guns in America didn't happen out of nowhere, it is a direct consequence of loose gun regulations. Don't confuse causes with consequences. And if guns prevent homicides, why is it that other wealthy countries have considerably lower homicide rates ? The UK, for instance, has a homicide rate that is 5 times lower than the US. And comparing seatbelts with guns is pointless, seatbelts are rarely used in homicides, in no way do they make you more likely to die.

[@kingkunta7058]

Just think about this for a moment. In the US, from 2009 to 2018, there were 288 school shootings. 288. In the same time span, in Germany, there was one. So clearly, your argument about "gun-free" zones is wrong too.

[@federicomejia1352]

One of the instructors said it with such defeat in his eyes and tone of voice "I don't think it's ever going to happen in our lifetime...". This is so sickening specially considering that he is at the most in his 40s and he doesn't see future for gun safety and regulations.

[@RicardoMoralesMassin]

I felt that too. It was not that he was a gun-nut. He sounded beaten up.

[@CamiloSantana]

@@RicardoMoralesMassin can't betray his community/culture. there's a lot you just can't say - especially on TV - without being ostracised in a smaller town/city.

[@grass7864]

That's just pathetic. Complacent and deferential to a system that he supposedly controls, but in reality has no real power in.

[@CamiloSantana]

@@grass7864 you mean white american culture? ya, pretty much. this is america. :shrug:

[@labelledujour5855]

Sad ain't it 😭😭

[@gelusvenn5063]

"Well... that's probably not gonna happen in our lifetime" I have... never heard another human being sound so utterly defeated.

[@No-oj5ow]

Time stamp pls?

[@jenniestevens1166]

@@No-oj5ow 10:06

[@1080-v4v]

He wasn’t defeated, but instead not delusional

[@SeaofRed79]

@@1080-v4v Defeated and hopeless. Realistic sure, but man is it a sad state of affairs.

[@AscentofTrollbane]

@@1080-v4v As someone with a dad who used to do exactly what that guy does, i guarantee you he's a hair away from defeated. you have no idea how depressing these guys lives are.

[@julioperez1850]

"I've gone from a gun idiot to idiot with a gun" Jordan 🤣🤣🤣 America current gun crisis

[@kallen868]

Funny. Not funny.

[@DarklyYours]

Can bring other weapons to class too? I've been looking for a reason to carry swords around.

[@briansmith5843]

I think the rule in this case is once and idiot always an idiot.

[@ProfessorJayTee]

That was the situation 50 years ago when I was a kid; it hasn't changed very much.

[@bcwbcw3741]

@@DarklyYours NO, you'll get arrested for that, stick to guns, lots of guns - as long as you're white.

[@fetzel5055]

What shocks me most is that there's so many shootings constantly in the US, it doesn't even make the news, at least not on a level that reaches me in Europe. They've just become so commonplace in America. If there was a shooting anywhere in Europe, even with no casualties, that'd be headlines for *weeks and months*. The next elections would make it one of the biggest factors to catch votes. Meanwhile I sometimes scroll through Twitter or reddit, and by pure chance learn of "yet another shooting. Oh also 10 people died there... Well anyway" It's genuinely insane looking at it from the outside

[@jessegomez4486]

I soul like to talk to you about how you see the US From europe

[@jvids9200]

@@jessegomez4486 please ask anything, i am also appauled by the state of gun violence in america in comparison to other countries

[@ChrisAssassin]

@@jvids9200 me too and I live here

[@christopherh4653]

If you think it looks insane from outside, imagine how it looks from the inside to someone with an IQ higher than cream cheese.

[@ChrisAssassin]

@@christopherh4653 exactly. Especially when everyone chalks it up as an everyday occurrence or avoids the issue completely and nothing is done afterwards.

[@jamesburk8145]

"Obama's FBI?" "...it's the FBI." This moment is so perfect

[@Mafior1]

"You believe the liberal claptrap?" "I am one of the co-authors of the report."

[@alexs1640]

Yeah, it's Obama's FBI until it says something Republicans like, then it's the FBI. And when they say something Republicans don't like, it's back to Obama's FBI

[@rf4341]

I know. Sidebar, those guys where really handsome

[@phyzzx]

and this gem, "I co-authored the report."

[@jasonforrest9833]

Obama picked comey for his FBI director. So in a sense it's obamas FBI.

[@hameedullahkhan4441]

I'm in driver school right now. We require 30 hours of classroom training and 6 hours of training by a professional and 50 hours of practice to get a license right now. Why is it harder to get a license for a car then for a gun?

[@tigeruntamed6036]

You know most people lie on those right lol. I never did the full number of hours to get my license. And criminals don't obtain weapons legally anyways what a bad take.

[@disarmyouwitha]

Because you are much more likely to get in a car accident than a gunfight. (And to lose your life in a car than by a gun)

[@hameedullahkhan4441]

@@disarmyouwitha My point is that it's harder to get a car than it is to get something can cause massive destruction like a gun.

[@hameedullahkhan4441]

@@tigeruntamed6036 A lot fo criminals do obtain it legally. It seems you broke the law there but the point is an 8 hour class is enough to get a gun in most states. To get a license is 6 hours of training with a professional and 30 hours of classroom training. Why can't we make it harder for people to get guns?

[@tigeruntamed6036]

@@hameedullahkhan4441 More people get killed in car accidents you do know that right? Should we ban cars bigger than a bicycle?

[@regibson23]

The moment when he gets shot by the cops because they think he's a shooter is the best of the debunking.

[@kalemmackey2917]

I dunno, maybe if he had set his gun down slowly and made it clear he was surrendering then it would have ended better for him. It's not like he couldn't have done it better.

[@alanfriesen9837]

@@kalemmackey2917 Maybe, maybe not. Rookie cop with an itchy finger… who knows?

[@pupp3tStudios]

Dont forget, theres a fallen civilian next to him. He's holding the gun, for just enough time. The dots can be connected pretty quick.

[@kalemmackey2917]

@@pupp3tStudios Yes. A fallen civilian he killed no less. He needed more training to be effective for his own safety and for the safety of his fellow citizens, but that doesn't mean he should not be allowed to keep and bare arms, or to persue that training.

[@pupp3tStudios]

@@kalemmackey2917 Oh, of course not! This was just training, so mistakes will occur. If one wishes to keep training to ensure less casualties and more polishing of skills, go for it! I'm just saying in this particular scenario, I can see why the police took HIM down.

[@WK12112]

That moment where the “bad guy” marched in coldly with a “gun” actually sent chills down my spine. That’s how it happened. That’s the last thing a lot of students saw.

[@Goddessllias]

Yeah. People seem to believe that things will be easy, that they'll have time to react to the situation. Lots of people don't even realize that if you have a gun then you're the first target.

[@dementiasorrow]

sad sad sad realization

[@joshuawinstead7621]

@@Goddessllias This is not true, especially considering they will not instantly know who has a gun or not in a room full of many people. They do not have the clairvoyance the actor did and portrayed an unrealistic scenario.

[@regisblessbin1937]

true, if you have seen the bad guy with the gun 100% chance he has seen you too, you guys made eye contact, and that only means about one thing, and that is you are gonna get shot at and nothing you can do about it cuz bullet is 1000 times faster you can ever react.

[@joco4488]

And if anyone with some training was able to resist with an equal amount of force.... The outcome would be different.

[@A0A4ful]

The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is Jordan Klepper with a concealed handgun license from Florida.

[@jimspace]

Not 😆

[@michaelotis223]

AMEN!

[@attackeverytime6082]

Unfortunately not because Jordan lives in New York where he's not aloud to defend himself.

[@skyeplus]

we just need a cloning facility.

[@TommyJonesProductions]

@@attackeverytime6082 - learn to spell and then maybe you can learn to handle a firearm safely.

[@diegogianoli7696]

"I was one of the coauthors of the report" The pain in his eyes

[@ayatomainn3273]

How do we reduce shootings in the us? Europeans: strict gun laws Americans: MORE GUNS

[@oldmanfromoc7684]

@@meganh4011 Smart people that want to live and send kids to school without fear of being shot care! NOGUNS!

[@meganh4011]

@@oldmanfromoc7684 I agree, sineth was leaving pro gun spam! I am an old hippie I don't want guns.

[@CARBONHAWK1]

Sure want more gun free zones... unless it’s the capitol then they are surrounded by hundreds of guns.

[@Jius86]

American: We need guns. Lots of Guns!

[@meganh4011]

@@Jius86 Not all of us

[@willac.e.5369]

"And then the cops mistook me for a bad guy and shot me a couple times" it really do be like that in the US. 🙄

[@TroIIingThemSoftly]

But that's the whole point. Nobody knows what's going on when they arrive at an active shooter event, so the more vigilante morons running around trying to be heroes the more confusion there's going to be.

[@Pleasestopthinking]

They held their fire until he purposefully pointed his gun at them for the sake of making this dumb program

[@willac.e.5369]

@@TroIIingThemSoftly for sure. Except cops in the US think civilians are armed when they're 1. Carrying skittles 2. Carrying cell phones 3. Holding a baby 4. Have their empty hands raised above their hands in surrender 5. A young child holding a neon nurf gun on a playground 6. Literally whenever.

[@coleslawowens349]

@@willac.e.5369 Yeah, using the fact that cops are likely to shoot without hesitation is NOT the best way to argue that cops should be the only ones with guns.

[@nicktaco117]

@@coleslawowens349 Usually they say drop the gun.

[@sgtjohnson49]

We need more Jordan Klepper in all our lives.

[@WublicIndecency]

So true!

[@mikeyoung9810]

Sarcasm, common sense and biting wit. All while seeming to be an idiot. That takes intelligence.

[@sgtjohnson49]

@@mikeyoung9810 Genius* right up there with Sacha Baron Cohen imo

[@chidorisnake22]

Kinda makes me wish they didn't cancel The Opposition. It was a nice mirror of the Colbert Report and I miss it. The silver lining is that Jordan at least came back to the Daily Show.

[@grizfam3036]

He should replace Trevor.

[@MisterItchy]

My quote of the day, "I'm not sure that's how math works."

[@mrmark8603]

I'm pretty sure, he doesn't know how lots of things work.

[@bakerfritz4681]

@@mrmark8603 He seemed fairly rational and level-headed. Did you actually watch the segment?

[@EpicGamer1.]

@KIROTO MIDDLETON that is so true.

[@charlesstebbins7207]

I'm 100% certain that it's not how math works. About 30% of Americans are licensed gun owners & only 3% of mass shootings are stopped by armed civilians. So if you increased the number of licensed gun owners to 90%, you'd only increase the number of shootings stopped by armed civilians to 9%. Because that IS HOW MATH WORKS.

[@ngotemna8875]

@@charlesstebbins7207 That's kinda how math works but not how complicated socio-economic changes influence statistics.

[@jmc4975]

As Steve Hofstetter once said, "Everyone who has a gun, knows at least 1 person that has a gun, that they really wish didn't"

[@gus.smedstad]

Yeah, pretty much this. I went target shooting with a friend-of-my-boss who was utterly incapable of the muzzle discipline mentioned in this video. I never went with him again. Having the muzzle of an actual, loaded Glock (rather than a yellow toy) pointed carelessly at you will do that.

[@jmc4975]

@@gus.smedstad When I was shooting in the ATC in UK as a cadet (13 years ago, it's like military scouts for the RAF) we had semi-automatic L98 Cadet rifles and .22's at the range, and 1 guy was banned from the range and from shooting for a year because he kept turning around with a loaded magazine in his rifle, Despite the full day of training we had on weapons handling the day before (actually a nice guy, just had no range or muzzle discipline). Some people just aren't fit to hold that kind of life-changing/ending power in their hands, well-intentioned or not.

[@thanoswasright999]

@@jmc4975 When my friend first got his gun he brought it over and was literally waving it around in my driveway. I made him put it on the bookshelf where I could always see it while he was in my house.

[@hamzterix]

@@gus.smedstad I think what JM Cole was talking was more about mental health issues then accidental shooting.

[@Johnny-rx4hs]

@@gus.smedstad Same, I've seen people at ranges who acted like muzzle and trigger discipline were alien concepts.

[@NPC-Gamer]

As a concealed carrier myself, I found this to be scary accurate. All joking aside in the video, the logic is spot on.

[@DLovWife]

This isn’t accurate at all. Having a gun license doesn’t mean you pursue active situations. That is what police are for. Having a CC is for defensive measures. This is extremely idiotic.

[@NPC-Gamer]

@@DLovWife I didn't mean that ideology was logical, I was referring to the satire being spot on My apologies

[@kostaskorovesis5074]

@@DLovWife who said you should pursue active situations. The point of the video is that when an active situation find you will get yourself killed or more importantly some other innocent person.

[@DLovWife]

@@kostaskorovesis5074 yeah, I don’t believe that at all. Too many people have successfully fended off their attackers. I mean way too many people. The situation that liberals describe doesn’t really happen. I mean ever. I haven’t heard of even one situations in which what you are describing even happen. I see defensive uses all the time. Sorry, I’m not convinced.

[@tcanders123]

@@DLovWife Tell that to the idiots in the NRA who claim otherwise.

[@theboys5659]

If guns kept people safe, America would be the safest country ever.

[@jayjonah83]

Unfortunately Americans don't understand logic. So stop it

[@hectorrivera6624]

The states with the strictest gun laws have the highest gun crimes and murders. Think about that

[@transphotography]

@@hectorrivera6624 Not sure if that’s a fact...

[@hectorrivera6624]

@@transphotography It is. I fact checked

[@jayjonah83]

@@hectorrivera6624 that's actually not true at all but it's been the messaging from the right wing propaganda machine for years. When people think of violent cities people often like to tout places like NYC or Chicago but it's places in Toledo and Dayton Ohio, Memphis Tennessee, west Palm Beach Florida, Little Rock Arkansas, Springfield Missouri, Milwaukee Wisconsin and Albuquerque New Mexico, to name a few that all have crazy high violent crime rates and incredibly lax gun laws, that no one ever mentions. The difference is that Democrat run states will pass laws to at least attempt to mitigate the gun violence whereas Republican run states tend to do nothing - except push the idiotic notion that we need more guns and less laws. My point is that you shouldn't confuse correlation with causation. Perhaps the reason certain states have stricter gun laws is BECAUSE they have higher crime rates. I truly doubt that they have higher crime rates BECAUSE of stricter gun laws.

[@ardhanarisvara333]

"Sleep tight, America." I wasn't before and I'm definitely not now!

[@deathdome2572]

Get a gun, you’ll sleep much better

[@harishkamble9971]

"You cannot solve a problem with the same mindset that created it."

[@dfloyd2279]

Einstein stated: "You cannot prevent and prepare for war at the same time."

[@thisguy9819]

@@dfloyd2279 assuming that is true he was wrong

[@blueisacolor8747]

@@thisguy9819 but you some random internet commenter is right?

[@thisguy9819]

@@blueisacolor8747 if you want peace have a military that is a decent percent of your population, expand traid with both enemy's and allies, astablish an international orginazation that agrees to aid the other in the other if invaded, fund international charitable orginazations and allow them access and aid wile in your country, oh and have contingancies already planed and mapped out for any foreseeable crisis including war👈. .... apparently yes, are you taking an anonymous commenter's word on a quote by einstein?

[@MannIchFindKeinName]

@@thisguy9819 Ha Ha. And in the next comment you will point at the peaceful nation of the US? If you have a military, some government idiots will push to use it. Its just like those "im doing boxing!" Idiots in a club, if he trains for a "real fight", he will eventually escalate one. Like... dont forget, if you claim the right to have a standing army and nukes "for peace", north korea has that right aswell.

[@rrmond]

I seem to recall that many towns in The Old West made you leave your guns with the sheriff when you arrived and they gave them back to you when you left.

[@steveo6022]

The honor system? Trust? NO.

[@ontxtteredwxngs]

@@steveo6022 No, they were literally trying to prevent people from shooting each other over gambling squabbles.

[@kayomholt-montague7661]

Isn't it a travesty that the "Wild, Wild West" turns out to be more civilized than it does in the year 2021!?

[@bearkowlbama6352]

@@kayomholt-montague7661 only in pedocrat run cesspools.

[@profanepersonality]

@@bearkowlbama6352 why has it been Republicans busted for such things?

[@ultimatehawkeyefangirl]

I always love it when Klepper debunks things, even if it’s just a reupload

[@tempowars534]

Unfortunately this show only shows you a one sided argument

[@siri7005]

@@tempowars534 Not really. While it pokes at a lot of things what the premise really is is taking one of the arguments of the other side and showing why it's a faulty argument. It doesn't so much to present arguments of its own, it just demolishes an argument someone else made.

[@GaganSingh-nx2yv]

@@tempowars534 one side?! No, t is just pointing out how ridiculous some of pro gun arguments are.

[@ChrisSamuel1729]

@@tempowars534What is a two sided argument called? Equivocation.

[@steverogers6572]

@@tempowars534 how? explain yourself.

[@GS-uy4xo]

“Three day wait!! But I’m angry now!” Homer Simpson

[@muffintop420]

You can flash fry a buffalo in 30 seconds. 30 seconds? But I want it nooow.

[@firestream93]

Three day wait...pshhh! Everyone is concerned with a 'waiting period.' Idiotic, gun grabbing rhetoric.

[@iftvproductions]

10 days in Cali

[@sepewrath]

Yeah that episode was hilarious "says here you been in a mental institution" "Frequent problems with alcohol" "beat up president Bush" "potentially dangerous" "Relax that only limits you to 3 handguns or less." -The unfortunate reality in America.

[@HRCSJSUAMMAS]

Do I look cool, Butters?

[@jiado6893]

7:42 “There’s never enough training.” That sound like a man who’s seen things.

[@beththordsen]

"... And I may have shot an unarmed teen twice in the chest."

[@robertmoore6149]

And that 8 hours of training and 3 pages of test is still more than most gun owners have.

[@2Years2Farm]

Very true

[@bloodgain]

And more training than most police get annually for _all_ training, so how much of that do you figure goes to firearms? Most concealed carry holders spend more time than the police training in proficiency with their firearms and are far more reticent to deploy their weapon, not just because they don't get "qualified immunity", but because they _really_ don't want to have to use it. I'm sure that's true of most police, too, but not the ones making headlines recently.

[@mikebroussard]

Do you own a firearm or have ever been around an actual firearm... or know what a firearm safety course entails?

[@mattpurvis7532]

@@mikebroussard Yes, what's your point?

[@mikebroussard]

@@mattpurvis7532 these guys are acting like gun owners are uneducated cavemen that think they’re billy badass with m60’s. It took me two or three months to get my safety certification. I had to know different parts of different types of weapons and Know all of the safety precautions taken for safe operation & handling. Klepper displayed absolutely nothing in terms of the arduous process of attaining a certification let alone, licensing for cc and 4473 forms.

[@RJ-gk4rt]

“Stop fiddling with it you’ll break it off... what my mom used to say” 😂

[@beemonique8466]

That was so freaking funny😂😂😂

[@sadievirtue1636]

I thought that was the most hilarious line in this whole video. 🤣🤣🤣

[@jessecarliner7733]

He didn't even cover how difficult it is to hit a moving target with a hand gun in real life.

[@joermnyc]

Meanwhile he was the tallest target in the simulation and just stood there without seeking cover. 🤷‍♂️

[@popularshows6433]

@@joermnyc He did it on purpose to prove his bias point.

[@micixduda]

@@popularshows6433 And you proved your bias point.

[@popularshows6433]

@@micixduda Sure. But at least I was not the one clowning around guns.

[@myhandlewastaken]

The point doesn't change. The average person in that scenario doesn't have a clue about how to defend themselves and knows much less about how to defend others.

[@jennac6954]

"Stop fiddling with it. You'll break it off!" 😂😂

[@mohitsai8646]

Jordan does a great "Average American Idiot" impersonation

[@cjohnson3836]

He's practically a doctorate on American Idiot given all the coverage of MAGA chud rallies

[@walmartmcnasty9688]

@@cjohnson3836 he just needed that crusty maga hat

[@bannedmann4469]

It really kills the message actually. Look at this idiot fail. If he can't do it, no one can I guess.

[@firestream93]

I'm still trying to figure out how, you only have to mail something in FL, to get a CCP. I live in GA. To get a CCP, I had to go to the Probate court and then go get finger printed, at the Sheriff's Dept. A GA CCP is allowed in FL. So, this guy's trying to tell me that the requirements are that dissimilar? Yeah...not buying it!

[@nudymagazineday4166]

Not a impersonation.

[@wingedbluj1674]

Still can't believe it's easier to get a gun than it is to get a driver's licenses

[@MrThe1234guy]

Why?

[@laneatkinson6441]

@@MrThe1234guy Because guns exist for the sole purpose of killing people, and cars exist to transport people.

[@SZRTIce]

Yeah, but the reality of the matter is, "point & shoot" is easier than "seatbelt on, start vehicle, adjust your mirrors, signal, put vehicle in drive, check mirror, turn steering wheel, release brake, apply throttle/gas, keep within the lines, know & obey all traffic signs, lights, and laws". But yes, getting a firearm shouldn't be so easy.

[@MalloonTarka]

@@SZRTIce But it's not just "point and shoot", now is it?

[@SZRTIce]

@@MalloonTarka No, it's not, but you get my point, now don't you?

[@Timboslice475]

It’s crazy how Kyle Rittenhouse debunked this “debunking”

[@Pikkabuu]

How did that guy refute anything?

[@WayOfStrength]

As someone who grew up with guns, being taught safety and responsibility, and who has a lot more experience, I find it ABSURD how easy it is for any idiot to arm themselves with a weekend class. (No offense Jordan, present idiots excepted, of course, but it's a well-made point. ;))

[@richardreinhard8864]

Florida CWP is 3.5 hours.

[@richardreinhard8864]

It's an 18 hour course to get a license to braid hair in floriduh.

[@markfoster1520]

@@richardreinhard8864 There are 18 holes in most golf courses in Florida......

[@danp4175]

Do you think you’re the only one that has experience prior to getting a permit?

[@MrSlowestD16]

It's obviously not that easy when the vast majority of murders by gun happen with illegal firearms. It's apparently easier to buy one illegally than it is for any idiot to arm themselves via the legal path. . But sure, more hoops to jump through on the legal avenue will definitely fix the situation.

[@robkoper841]

"That was not at all like Call of Duty." On the contrary, as a player of CoD multiplayer that spends a lt of time screaming "STAHP, I WASNT READY YET!", while getting shot to pieces by heartless attackers, I found that scene in the ALERT training eerily familiar.

[@joet3935]

Yep. It is like joining a random PvP server.

[@smileychess]

You can't be trusted to play CoD. You need way more training to have the situational awareness and mature sober sate of mind to carry a digital weapon.

[@JustinSumstine]

its amazing how a comedy skit actually has more logic than the politicians the show is mocking lol

[@mikejankowski6321]

That's most of the time.

[@JustinSumstine]

@@mikejankowski6321 you are absolutely correct, unfortunately thats true 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@alexbasshead]

This skit doesn’t have logic

[@bazooka420]

@@alexbasshead you don’t think the FBI‘s report was logical?

[@w.c.s.2004]

@@bazooka420 look up Defensive Gun Uses in the U.S.

[@Coryny]

“Why was that so hard? That was nothing like Call of Duty” 😂 😂

[@lexycjune5684]

cant wait to see more jordan, he has such a bright future. him and colbert def got me through the last 6 years haha

[@Koya550]

@Aparna Anand shut up

[@tigerlilly9038]

Definitely.

[@emil1989]

Colbert? 😂😂 go team go

[@otheraccount3424]

Ok so more guns means less gun violence. That's the stupidest thing ive heard

[@roldiny]

thats how nuclear bombs work thats why all the powerful countries have them.. just saying

[@andrewwesley1946]

There's a very small subset of reasonably intelligent people people with the nuclear codes. Now imagine if everyone had access to a nuclear weapon. How long do you think it would take before there was mass destruction?

[@andrewmcgaughey931]

Yeah it does since most people using guns for violence are in usually liberal cities with high gun control laws as well as most are illegally obtained so the majority of gun owners aren’t issues I live in a state where almost no one gets shot and we have 8 guns per household on average but you go to Chicago New York California people are getting shot constantly multiple a day most gun violence crimes are in gun control filled areas guns aren’t the problem

[@ontxtteredwxngs]

@@andrewmcgaughey931 they get those guns from places with less regulations. now, imagine if there were MORE regulations in EVERY state. Oh, and I'm pretty sure the cops are putting a lot of those weapons back on the streets, too, but yall don't wanna talk about that.

[@itsirish9582]

@@ontxtteredwxngs you have to be a resident of the state you purchase in so there not buying those guns in other states not legally anyways

[@dvsadversary]

It's official, Jordan Klepper is the King of sarcasm!! 😂😂

[@mikebroussard]

And propaganda...

[@KarenTookTheKids]

@@mikebroussard found the triggered American

[@kayomholt-montague7661]

Agreed!

[@redditfaggerton3165]

@@KarenTookTheKids WE NEED TO BAN THR FULLY SEMI AUTOMATIC ASSAULT PISTOLS AND THE AR-47’s WITH THEIR 100 ROUND GHOST CLIPIZINE!!!!!!

[@roberttsmith6010]

.....until you read the CDC report that anywhere between 500,000 to 3,000,000 people are saved by defensive usage of firearms each year.....

[@andybrinegar8861]

I’m normally not a fan of these rewinds, but I remembered how much I loved this bit. Had to come back 😂

[@davewilson13]

Needing a gun to be “safe” is an admission we have a gun problem.

[@d.beamer6907]

It’s a crime problem. But go ahead and blame an inanimate object.

[@thisguy9819]

@@d.beamer6907 "if I throw this pen at you are going to you going to get mad at me you have a fist fight with the pen?" - Hunter

[@courttttttt]

@@d.beamer6907 and uh mental health like kids shooting up schools. We have a gun problem.

[@lawoftheland5923]

@@courttttttt No we don’t 😂😂. We have a mental health and crime problem. I’ve had guns in my life my whole life and never once shot someone with one. Chill out

[@zerogravity9740]

What they meant was "a white guy with a gun"..

[@Nightwatchman53]

Bingo!

[@dragongirl89115]

quite literally. There was actually an incident a few years ago where a man in a mall drew a gun and started to shoot. The police were called but before they game a black man who legally had a gun on him managed to stop the shooter. When the police arrived and saw him with the gun they believed he had been the person called about.

[@alphaomega6522]

@@dragongirl89115 and? If they didn't shoot the guy that's normal to think he's the criminal. But 911 operators ask for a description of the shooter from the caller, so this example is bs.

[@n8guy]

The ending of the video was perfect. “Hey, let’s just make sure bad guys don’t have guns.” “Yeah, I don’t think that’s going to happen in our lifetime.” Exactly.

[@amywalker7515]

Big issue with identifying just who the bad guys are. Anyone, when upset enough, can become violent. Drugs, alcohol, family situations, employment issues, loss of mate, financial situations, or bullying could make anyone go into crisis mode. You don't have to even be a gun owner. Just steal one. How many mass shootings were committed by people who purchased their weapons just days before the event?

[@NigelDeans]

And yet, that's exactly what the NRA is pushing as the smart "we're gun experts, so we know" solution.

[@HistoryandReviews]

@@NigelDeans You think everyone is a bad shot like these clowns? How about you learn what the second amendment is really about! Over 3 million lives are saved per year by citizens owning guns (not police, not military) crybaby!

[@ontxtteredwxngs]

@@HistoryandReviews You're definitely someone I'd trust my life with. You sound totally sane.

[@HistoryandReviews]

@@ontxtteredwxngs I carry on me 24/7 unlike you panzyass

[@ArutaretiI]

I think that the bad guys should be programmed to miss the first couple of shots, to make the fights more videogame realistic... 😉

[@joermnyc]

Stormtrooper Marksmanship!

[@conradmonson30]

There should also be health packs in every other room.

[@johnniewaiker6203]

And have a sound notification and a red exclamation mark popping up their heads when they see you.

[@TupocalypseShakur]

@@conradmonson30 health packs? We're playing COD not Doom, we just need to wipe the jam covering our face

[@mlpfanboy1701]

@@joermnyc if it were storm troopers they would never miss

[@aguywithalotofopinions412]

That 3% statistic is something to remember

[@Tony-il8ly]

13.1% were stopped by unarmed people

[@thisguy9819]

After you get shot at and can't retaliate your opinion may change.

[@AdrianColley]

@@thisguy9819 After you get shot while retaliating, your opinion may change too.

[@thisguy9819]

@@AdrianColley if i got shot while retaliating i was gonna get shot anyway. Better to have a chance then none.

[@Pleasestopthinking]

Not really when you consider that the majority of shootings have no bystander reaction at all and, of those that do have reactions, the majority are in locations where you are not legally able to carry a weapon (gun-free zones)

[@DPowered2]

Best thing about america is this video will always be relevant no matter when you watch it but especially after another mass shooting

[@LokiDWolf]

This is extremely accurate!

[@fmgmack]

So literally always 😂😂

[@KingBobXVI]

Yep... it looks like it's a re-upload, but I first thought it was KZbin's algorithm dredging up another 6 year old video again.

[@white-bq9in]

They should make a Euro version but instead of guns use knives and acid

[@mrmateojones8368]

Cost of freedom

[@drone-time]

We just need more prayers and thoughts! If we had enough prayers and thoughts, the bad guys would fall down dead from the weight of all those prayers and thoughts! /endsarcasm

[@parsecboy4954]

Yup, just like another assault weapon ban, the Dems' version of thoughts and prayers. It had no effect the last time, so let's do another one! You'll note that I referred to the Dems; an actual leftist knows the proletariat ought to be armed.

[@torreyjohnson250]

@@parsecboy4954 I'll hear you out, what do you think should be done to prevent mass shootings?

[@joshuawinstead7621]

@@torreyjohnson250 Increase and incentivize the 3% of armed and 13.1% of unarmed people who stop shootings from occurring rather than preventing more of them from existing as well as create more platforms for training and educating people on firearms rather than removing those sources. Only roughly 5% of people even have a license to carry a firearm in the USA so of course only about 3% of shootings are going to be stopped by someone who is armed, we can improve these numbers greatly by actually supporting it, rather than removing the options.

[@torreyjohnson250]

@@joshuawinstead7621 Alright cool

[@mlpfanboy1701]

@@joshuawinstead7621 true however those alone will not be enough to lower the odds in a way that is even remotely sustainable (as horrible of a statement as that is considering the context), we need to make it harder for those that are disturbed and have high potentials to be “bad guys with guns” from actually getting the weapon to lower the chances that the 3% of armed and 20% of unarmed people need to actually be in those positions in the first place. There is a saying in medicine: “the best cure is prevention.” The second best cure if prevention fails is early treatment. Your plan is early treatment, ours is prevention.

[@TimCollinsATL]

"I won't break any of these rules" as he points the fake gun toward the instructor 😂

[@hypernovaneedsachillpill7088]

"WHY DID YOU GIVE THEM A KNIFE?!" "they said they were scared..." "YEAH BUT NOW IM SCARED!" "...would you like a knife?"

[@sheltongolden4394]

Yay, now were all scared!

[@KickyFut]

This sounds familiar...?😕

[@steveo6022]

@@KickyFut Substitute knife for gun.

[@thisfool89]

Even a person wh has been training their entire life cant "stop" a shooting. They might be able in best case scenario end a shooting but absolutely nothing can stop a shooting from happening in the first place. Reaction to a shooting is not the place to put focus. Prevention of shootings is where we need to focus

[@smileychess]

You're right that prevention needs to be in focus. But "stop" and "end" mean the same thing to people who aren't pedantic. When I stop my car, I don't mean that I prevented it from moving in the first place.

[@lawoftheland5923]

You can’t stop them in the first place. Guns exist you will never be able to take them away. They will always somehow get around. It’s about reacting now not prevention

[@andrewpierce1588]

This somehow reminds me of my CQC training for VBSS in the Navy. It was us all armed with paint ball bullets in our firearms, trying to control the situation, determine deadly force authorization in real time, and practice tactical battle techniques all while the Marine Instructors lit us all up repeatedly.

[@tori2dles]

Oh, so glad you recycled this one. Too bad it’s still so pertinent after all these years.

[@handlaidtracksand3dprinted922]

As an American living in Netherlands, where there are nearly no guns and even less crime... I'm just so glad I moved away from the insanity.

[@marcc199e]

As a Dutch one i can definitely say im pleased to not have to worry about people with guns

[@ophidian1987]

Yeah imagine having all our low educated inbreds with poor anger management and communication skills have access to these weapons. Road rage is already plenty. Nooo thanks

[@zulucruz664]

Why do Europeans have much more common sense than Americans?

[@handlaidtracksand3dprinted922]

​@@zulucruz664 A comic I saw once said: "You show me a man who has been hit across the bridge of the nose with a pool cue, and I'll show you a polite man. Because he knows what CAN happen..." Europe knows too well where insanity leads.

[@handlaidtracksand3dprinted922]

@BetterThanJesus3 It is spelled "divisive"...

[@ab3040]

It's literal common sense that if an item is causing a problem, you get rid of the item, not buy more of it.

[@introdispenser5707]

I guarantee that some closeminded idiot is gonna try to compare a knife (something you can outrun or easily stop if you know martial arts) to a gun (something that you can't outrun or get close enough to stop, because it shoots projectiles).

[@djbeatz3]

Yeah, but if you have more of that item and everyone has it then it becomes safer :D

[@ab3040]

@@djbeatz3 not really If everyone has a nuke, no one is safe If no one has a nuke, everyone is safe

[@halosandhorns8330]

America sells food that still kills people, so guns are just the metal plushies that keep the snowfucks happy

[@djbeatz3]

@@ab3040 I guess you didn't get the sarcasm.

[@Kevin_2435]

These people are clueless. Do they not realize how common friendly fire is in the military? Soldiers even wear uniforms and have other features in their uniforms to make it easier to tell who you're shooting at. Let's give all the plain clothed civilians with varying amounts of training guns. It will be complete chaos.

[@Pleasestopthinking]

One of the ways to tell someone was never in the military is that they make a dumb KZbin comment about the military

[@willharris1836]

what if the bad guy never got the gun.....

[@elizabetholiviaclark]

Gun runners have that covered. I'm not saying that we should sit on our hands and do nothing, but how do we address that?

[@tamhuy10]

@@elizabetholiviaclark yea, its like saying what if ppl were driving recklessly, should we not have speed limit because some will inevitably not follow them ?

[@johnniewaiker6203]

What's te point of being a bad guy then?

[@juanmacias5922]

@@elizabetholiviaclark I think the saddest part, is bad guys don't need the black market. The government will sell them the guns, if not Reagan selling contra guns, we have the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives selling guns to the cartel. We need to clog the holes of this sinking ship, and stop diverting our attention with "what if".

[@lelouch3]

Betty Clark people comitting mass shootings are not career criminals

[@hs.3898]

Why is it *so* hard for Americans to just let go of their guns? I mean, i can't pretend to understand American politics or whatnot, but if I lived in a country where there was a mass shooting almost every day, I'd rather *less* people have guns, not more

[@tori2dles]

I don’t know, but some folks are pretty adamant.

[@egarcia1360]

It's embedded in our national history from the very beginning. The US was founded by revolutionaries with the same armaments as the tyrants they were killing, which is why the founders tried to prohibit the government from violating people's right to keep and bear arms. Nowadays, the police and military may have more advanced weapons, but tyranny is no less of a threat now than it was hundreds of years ago, so why should we be (proportionally) less armed?

[@hs.3898]

@@egarcia1360 Thank you for the explanation

[@rickgao9573]

Ngl the fact that Jordan now has a concealed carry license scares me more than anything else

[@Jeremy7hinkley]

"There is no tried and true way to prevent mass shootings" -The only country where this happens regularly..

[@parsecboy4954]

That's a moronic statement, though. No other country has the number of guns in circulation as the US, and that toothpaste isn't going back in the tube. Pretending like we could just magic them away so we'd look like Australia and Britain (where mass shooting still occur, by the way) is childishly absurd.

[@PrimoStracciatella]

Swiss people own lots of guns, no mass shootings. They are responsible people, even teenagers, not cowboys like in USA.

[@parsecboy4954]

@@PrimoStracciatella There have been mass shootings in Switzerland; that you haven't bothered to look to see if they happened doesn't mean they haven't...

[@Jeremy7hinkley]

@@parsecboy4954 understanding the numbers shows the real issues here. while it is true we have more guns in circulation (about 120 per capita) that is only 3 times the global average of 40 per capita. However we have nearly 20 times the amount of mass shootings when compared to other countries and over 4 times the gun deaths per capita overall compared to the global average. Guns in circulation isn't the only problem. and legislation and control of certain firearms does, has, and will continue to work around the world and would make a difference here too. believing otherwise is what is childishly absurd.

[@Carlos1515]

@@Jeremy7hinkley NO

[@nastynati3501]

Klepper makes my day. Need more of his comedy.

[@allanfreeman9977]

ALERRT OFFICIAL: How many rounds did you shoot? Jordan: (visibly confused) Are rounds bullets?

[@mlpfanboy1701]

Thats when the ALERRT OFFICIAL facepalms, even knowing its a comedy news show.

[@JLF201]

I'm pretty sure it would be: Gun goes bang, everybody with a gun draws it, people die in the chaos.

[@squidlytv]

Lol no. That is a situation that doesn't happen. If you are a person wanted to commit a mass shooting. The last thing you do is go to a place that you know is armed. This is why a majority of shootings happen in gun free zones.

[@firestream93]

Makes sense. There's currently millions of gun owners, in the U.S. So, by the logic that comes from the left, we should have millions of gun crimes, each year.

[@JLF201]

@@firestream93 As opposed to the right who believe that owning a gun guarantees you will never be injured or killed by gunshot.

[@firestream93]

@@JLF201 Strange, I've never heard anyone say something like that. Exactly which people on the right are you referring to?

[@ottovonfalkenhausen3730]

Instead of stopping a bad guy with a gun, stop a bad guy from getting a gun.

[@thetattooedlibertarian1304]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqPboISreK1_qLs

[@gregsandidge5649]

Most "bad guys" in relation to this video, were just guys at the end of their rope and wanted others to feel the pain they knew all too well. It's not simple math and this video does nothing to solve the issue. Sure, keep the guns away from "bad guys" but let's find out why they become "bad guys" in the first place! That would be proactive instead of reactive like this video.

[@Xenomorthian]

@@gregsandidge5649 That's the point of don't let it fall into bad guys hands a lot in America already has a gun just don't let them turn bad

[@gus.smedstad]

You can practically feel the exasperation coming off the various instructors in waves. “I’m trying to teach you not to be an idiot. No, stop holding the pistol like that. No, really, stop it.”

[@MilkHound]

There's a small town in Texas called Gun Barrel City that requires all it's residence to own a firearm. They don't enforce it, but still.

[@insaneconqueror5421]

There was a husband and wife shooting spree in Vegas a while back where a concealed carrier thought he had the drop on one of the shooters and he was shot and killed from behind by the wife. Sooo many variables in these situations.

[@coleslawowens349]

Ayy at least he attempted to help, that dude's braver than most

[@theheat510]

@@coleslawowens349 And instead of getting to safety and thinking that life was an action movie, he's dead.

[@coleslawowens349]

@@theheat510 So you'd rather throw a random cop in his place to do the same thing? No matter what, it takes another person to stop a violent person. Acting as if "regular" people shouldn't defend themselves, and expecting cops to do it for them, goes against the instinct that is self-preservation. You can bet your life on the capabilities of police who aren't there yet, or you can fight back. Those were the choices that guy had at that moment, which would you pick?

[@theheat510]

@@coleslawowens349 let me see if I have this correct, you have less trust in a professional whose job it is and is trained for situations as these, has more than one weapon and is training those weapons? Also at no point did I say someone should be able to defend himself but that person should also employ common sense. You are in a situation where you don't have a clean shot there is multiple innocent people around and he had no idea how many shooters there were. The sensible thing would have been to get the f*** out of dodge, tell the police what the shooter was wearing so that way when they do breach they have a rough idea of who they're looking for. That's why I said life is not an action movie.

[@no-fy3rs]

@@theheat510 Shhhh, no logical thinking, please. The idiots are at work

[@mikeantonin7580]

I've tried to be as unbiased as possible while watching this and I have to say that it does a great job getting its point across. It really does put into perspective the difference between some random guy with a gun and law enforcement trained to deal with this situation

[@Pleasestopthinking]

No, it doesn't. This was really dishonest journalism, even by The Daily Show's trash standards.

[@mikeantonin7580]

@@Pleasestopthinking How so?

[@firestream93]

This video is idiotic, liberal propaganda! The sad part is, a lot of people completely buy into it!

[@Pleasestopthinking]

@@mikeantonin7580 Splicing the interview, he purposefully aims his gun at the police to get them to shoot him, not mentioning details about the CHP, etc.

[@ericy1817]

@@Pleasestopthinking You understand that this is a comedy show, not a news network, right?

[@rizingzun]

Why is it that these comedy news shows do more research on a topic than the presenters on fox "news"? 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♀️🤦

[@firestream93]

Tell me what kind of "research" this guy did, thst impressed you so much?

[@macrossMX]

Honestly, after watching this, I would love to see Lindsey Graham run a similar test. As a former USAF officer, I am sure it will be a walk in the park for someone like him to identify "bad guys with a gun."

[@thingamabob3902]

considering LG lacks in every other human quality ... I just wouldn´t bet money on him ;-)

[@Z0MB0Y]

American Borat. Love it!

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[@badluckcity]

yeah, it's this new thing called "satire"... ;)

[@genericnamehere7602]

"My feelings matter more than your rights and safety." That's the argument on offer here.

[@AscentofTrollbane]

and then the audacity to say that anyone who presents them with legitimate information to the contrary is a "snowflake"

[@g.k.1669]

John Lott produced a book called "More Guns Less Crime" that dissected every county in the U.S. with incredible detail and statistics. End result proved that the more citizens that own firearms the more violent crime decreases. Lott dared anyone to prove his study as incorrect. Last I heard...nobody has been able to prove him wrong.

[@andrewwesley1946]

@@g.k.1669 crime or deaths? I would imagine more guns equals more deaths? Are there other crime deterrents besides guns that decrease incidents of crime?

[@g.k.1669]

@@andrewwesley1946 The study showed that homeowners defending their houses or people defending themselves from potential attack by just brandishing a firearm caused a very large drop in violent attacks. It also pointed out in the book that neighboring homes had crime decrease after these situations as the criminals avoided returning to that area.

[@andrewwesley1946]

@@g.k.1669 Were there any limitations to the study?

[@jonnypeters0]

"I'm not sure that's how math works" This is Pete's nice way of saying: I'm sure that's not how math works.

[@thinkthenscrewup]

This didn't age well

[@timidec]

The Ceelo Green joke had me weak asf. 🤣🤣🤣

[@Sommers234]

Wow! I had a very strong hunch that the overabundance of guns in America was to our detriment but I had no idea how few are used against the bad guys.

[@yys1043]

The test:”True or False.Always point your gun at a safe direction.” Alec Baldwin:”Oh I must skipped school on that training class!”

[@Soordhin]

As a sports shooter in germany it is amazing to see how easy it is to legally carry a concealed fiream in public spaces in the USA. And without any training. To be able to own a gun i had to be a member of a shooting club for 12 months, do at least 12 training sessions (usually target shooting at minimum distance of 25m) plus a two day theoretical and practical training session with the gun association including a practical and theoretical test in all things gun related, but with a large focus on legislation around firearm usage. With that i could apply for my gun owners card, which involved a background check with all intelligence agencies, police and court records, which in itself took 3 weeks, the whole card thing is handled by the police in my area. To be able to buy a gun that is not enough though. I have to apply for that at the police again, they put a stamp in my gun owners card detailing exactly what kind of gun in which maximum caliber i can buy. With that i go to my gunshop, order the gun i want. Once i have that, the gunshop has to enter the firearm registraction code into the card, i have to go back to the police who has to confirm that and put the guns information in the national firearms register under my name. Oh, and if i want to buy the fitting ammunition, i have to get an approval for that as well. Yup, i jumped through all the hoops and have now two handguns, which i am not allowed to carry in public. Only on a gun range, and unloaded in my own home. I can transport it of course, but it has to be unloaded and secured against theft and immediate use. Oh, and due to the pandemic i still have the roughly 8k rounds of ammunition i bought last march and couldn't use as all gun ranges are closed. And that brings new problems, as i have to train at least once a month (and document that) to be allowed to keep my guns. Do we have gun crime in Germany? Yes, we do. Both from illegal firearms and legal ones, although the latter is actually quite rare.

[@nschultz417]

It's completely out of control. This law passed in the state of Texas a few months ago. Basically, anyone over age 21 in Texas can carry any gun anywhere they want to, and they don't need any training beforehand. "Per House Bill 1927 signed into law by Gov. Abbott, open carry is fully legal for anyone over 21 years of age since September 1, 2021. Known by supporters as “constitutional carry,” House Bill 1927 allows Texans 21 and over to carry handguns - openly or concealed - without obtaining a state-issued license, so long they are not excluded from possessing a firearm by another federal or state law."

[@lawoftheland5923]

Imagine having your gun unloaded in your home 😂😂

[@OriginalGabriel]

I lost it at the "stop fiddling with it, you'll break it off" bit.

[@fmfdocbotl4358]

14 yrs in the military and lots of firearm training and I say it, everyone wants to think they will run in to an active shooter but reality is very few would. It's easy to shoot at paper because paper doesn't shoot back

[@heavensdoor7955]

How do these people he interviews keep a straight face?

[@steveo6022]

Most don't understand sarcasm.

[@rosesarered8634]

Cowboy Cee-Lo Green?! I'm☠️🤣

[@barrygoffe]

Hilarious and horrifying all at the same time

[@daem3n]

Fo sho!

[@holdensmith2556]

Debunked nothing

[@olsentajon3312]

yes a guy with a pistol and no body armor will take down a guy with a bulletproof vest that is almost impossible to be penetrated by a pistol round and an ar-15.

[@sinethdisanayaka791]

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[@Villanuevac4]

Hey, that’s not true. If you aim for the head, 9mm (a common pistol round) can turn a man’s head to soup if you’re at a decently close range. Even then, you could still aim for the thorax or lower stomach because modern plate carriers only cover the upper torso.

[@ashkebora7262]

@@Villanuevac4 and all the while you're carefully aiming, they're unloading in you.

[@jaydeleon695]

@@Villanuevac4 have fun with that bud

[@joermnyc]

@@Villanuevac4 Note the training course he took had him aiming for center mass, no fancy headshots (or crotch shots). Most police are also trained to shoot at center mass. Only specialized units (ESU, SWAT) and FBI trains for headshots. (Head is smaller target than the torso.)

[@consfasaCDMX]

I should feel really bad of laughing so hard of this pity and horrific situation.

[@mlpfanboy1701]

Laughing is the only way to stay even remotely sane

[@karsonkammerzell6955]

Hear this argument all the time. My reply? "There was a mass shooting at a Walmart in Texas. A Walmart. In Texas. Do you really think not a soul in that store was open or concealed carrying?" They never have a response.

[@Pleasestopthinking]

So, you have no evidence to suggest that anyone was there? You are just speculating that that one incident means anything?

[@firestream93]

It seems I heard a story about a guy, that went into a church, and started shooting people. Here's what's odd: A concealed gun carrier, in the church, actually SHOT the attacker! Therefore, probably saving more lives. Wow! Weird, right?

[@karsonkammerzell6955]

@@firestream93 And I heard a story about a veteran, open carry, who chose to run from the location of a shooting as to not draw attention to himself and get more people killed. Your point? There are more guns than ever before in the US and states LAUDED for having open carry are still seeing mass shootings. Do you really think there's no one there carrying in every single one of these cases? Gun ownership? Up. Carry permits? Up. Number of mass shootings? Still going up. There are people carrying; absolutely. But this isn't a video game and they aren't the hero they think they are. However, you better believe no one will step up and admit they were carrying and did nothing to stop them.

[@lawoftheland5923]

It was in El Paso during mid day in which 90 percent of Texans are at work and El Paso has more immigrants than natural born citizens.

[@lawoftheland5923]

It’s a well known fact many Mexican immigrants can’t carry or won’t carry. So no maybe one or two were and that’s for their defense. Unless they are first responders they don’t have to help anyone else

[@georgegaskin6809]

The bad guy with a gun didn't come to your house last night because he thought you might have a gun and know how to use it!!!! If there weren't guns in homes he could come in and stay a week!!! What could happen in that week????

[@xjcrossx]

Bro that's too much logic for these people. They all probably want police defunded too. Or they want the police to have the only guns. Two completely different things, on the same side of aisle. Can't talk logic with them.

[@1zebbe3]

You know over here in europe I never worry about a bad guy with a gun getting into my house. Because almost no one has one 😬

[@lordreega8994]

The only thing that stops fire is more fire. It's one of the fricking most common sayings; don't fight fire with fire!

[@nathan-fk6gd]

Fun fact: in Utah they just made it so that you don’t need a permit to carry a concealed weapon.

[@jumu7983]

You mean the state that would like corporations to censor your phone? What.

[@ericminch]

Well, I fooled them all, I carry an *invisible* weapon! Hah!

[@scuzpunk79]

Maine also has constitutional carry. As long as you can legally own a gun, you can conceal.

[@kimchalifoux5070]

That's ridiculous!! 😢🥺😠

[@sadtothebone5767]

I work at a store that sells guns. All the LEOs that come in support universal background checks, gun registration, and proficiency tests for carry permits. I thought Republicans supported law enforcement.

[@kathrynburton7167]

I was in an Irish pub chatting up the lads when the TV broke to Sandy Hook.

[@craigfelter]

Ah, Sandy Hook and Columbine. When the gun control became important. When it was just poor brown kids getting shot, nobody cared about gun control. I wonder why.

[@grass7864]

@@craigfelter Columbine came and went, quickly replaced by the next shooting. Sandy Hook changed absolutely nothing anywhere. Don't go around acting like things have improved for any kid in America who doesn't want to be shot.

[@craigfelter]

@@grass7864 You missed the point. Kids were getting shot before Columbine, it was just that mainstream America didn't care. Because they were kids that didn't look like them who lived in places they didn't go.

[@MrKongpvu]

Let's just call it what it is. We are not interested in stopping violence...we are just interested in stopping gun violence.

[@thisguy9819]

As a Floridian with a permit this is partially right. After taking a 4 hour ish (edit: maybe it was 8, been a while) course you can make an appointment at the local office (probably next to the DMV and will probably won't be for a few weeks) to take a test (yes about 3 pages) and get fingerprinted then your application will be sent to Tallahassee for a full background check. Assuming you pass you will receive you permit in 2 to 6 weeks. It will be valid in 32 states for 7 years. Over all you should expect the whole process to take between 1 1/2 to 4 months and cost about $400. You can Not apply by mail. And you should expect complications if you arn't a Florida resident.

[@jviation737]

He still got one with little to no actual training nor effort

[@Jer19Jr]

This is not accurate. The cost is aprox. 75 for the license. The only other cost is the training course which I have seen go as little as $50 dollars in gun shows and consists of one 2-3 hour block of instruction with 100 students and a single instructor. This is followed by firing a single round of .22 into a drum filled with sand. Source : Me , I am an Army Veteran with a FL CCW though the training course is waived for anyone with dd214's (discharge paperwork) I know of the course because the S.O. of a fellow service member took the course. P.S. For clarification I despise our current system. I have hundreds of hours of relevant training under my belt and choose to carry out of fear of all the morons in FL with CCW's . Who knows maybe that makes me part of the problem, but at least i have a certain degree of training .

[@parmsidhu2541]

And they won’t mention that. Why?! You already know

[@thepixelbust]

I am glad to live in Germany and not the Wild West

[@thepixelbust]

@martin deano Of course I will😉👌

[@markthebldr6834]

I still miss John Stewart 😢. Like Trevor Noah too though. Stewart is a master at finding talent.

[@alexc656]

Trevor Noah stinks imo. Stewart was the best. If anything, Jordan should take Trevor's place to host the show

[@chadsullivan3645]

Didn't take long to figure out that this guy was entirely dishonest, unfunny, and a grifter.

[@rtk1st]

love how the simple, lets get guns out of shooters hands, is enough for the guy to go "not my place", "never gonna happen in my lifetime" as someone who responds to these people and situations... How insane is that. Just shows how insane this debate is and how ingrained gun values are. Get guns out of bad guys hands, ooof that's delicate talk right there *facepalm*

[@carstenschops7797]

Well, it IS their livelyhood to train people how to deal with weapons and such, but to me that moment felt more like "Our politicians are not going to change it, so..."

[@j.s.1766]

Driving while intoxicated is illegal too but that doesn't stop people from doing it.

[@cassiusvoidkin]

@@j.s.1766 If something isn't criminal the police can't step in. I've actually called the police before because there were suspicious men handling semi-auto rifles in the parking lot of my workplace and was told to call back if they start shooting. If guns were illegal to carry in public the police would have come and taken care of the situation BEFORE someone got shot.