NRA Conference by Andrew Callaghan | Asmongold Reacts

Asmongold Reacts to "NRA Conference" by Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan. In this episode, Andrew covers the recent National Rifle Association meeting just days after the tragic event in Uvalde
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[@skylerdann5712]

Another less publicized part of the story that was extremely frustrating seeing was there was a teacher who was blamed for propping the door open for the shooter to enter the building. She was arrested for it and they put out that statement. However security footage reviled that she'd actually ran down the hall to the door and kicked out the door jam and locked the door. She risked her life knowing there was a shooter coming to that door. She raced and beat him to the door and closed it in front of him. She's one of the few heroes in this horrible tragedy and they villainized her and never corrected the lies they said about her. To this day she's still receiving harassment unjustly.. 😞🙏

[@seabasswallyworld]

This is the dark side of misinformation that people don't pay attention to, and the media don't do enough to retract any incorrect statements that caused it in the first place. Real people who were either innocent or outright heroes like this woman get dragged through the dirt or worse because of it.

[@chronicj9722]

the gov is ran by the devil man fr everything at the top is evil and all the people at the top worship the devil and they put it in our face all the time watch any celebrity music video now and days and what do you see devil worship watch any awards show and youll see the same they have to put it in our face and tell us to balance there karma we are in a spiritual war and we need to wake up and start fighting back

[@augustinvaclavik6282]

Yep, if only the truth travelled as fast as lies do.

[@user-nz6bk7lf8u]

So sue n go to that media's competitors with the story

[@skylerdann5712]

@@user-nz6bk7lf8u I'm pretty sure that's what she tried to do. The correction was just never as viewed as the original story tho. The original was part of the event itself and everyone was watching it. The correction was weeks later in a brief mention. It's also very difficult for a regular person to sue a big media company with a team of lawyers who specialize in practicing defamation and liable laws. She's just an underpaid elementary school teacher. Being able to take on a media corporation like that is gonna cost a lot of money that she doesn't have. And things like defamation and liable laws are famously extremely difficult to prosecute. It differs depending on the state but in general you have to prove a lot of things that are almost impossible to prove. You have to prove malicious intentions and prove they were knowingly lying. You have to prove that they knew that what they were saying was completely untrue. Unless you have evidence of them actually admitting to it then it's basically impossible to prove. There's also a lot of different standards for what can constitute slander. Sometimes it's only if they're alleging criminal activities. Or depending on how much of a departure from the truth it was. You also have to prove you're telling the truth. The bar to get a conviction on a defamation case is extremely high. In cases where it works there's a lot of very blatant and damning evidence. Like to fox news vs dominion voting machines or the Alex Jones vs sandy hill elementary victims. They had texts come out in the discovery process that provided proof they knew they were reporting lies. They had texts between each other admitting to each other how this was all made up and untrue and they're doing it specifically to hurt the company and to push a false narrative that dominion had stolen the election. That's the bar this underpaid elementary school teacher has to reach. Its a mount everest for her to climb if she can succeed in it. I hope she can but it's extremely unlikely. She's better off just trying to reach a settlement outside of court with the network. Take a payoff that's a fraction of what she's actually entitled to just to get something out of it. Otherwise it's a very long and drawn out court case that she likely wouldn't win.. media networks are very rarely held accountable for stuff like this. Even when it's something so disgusting to lie about. Like they genuinely tried to ruin her life and put her life in danger. That's a wild accusation to make from a source that should be way more responsible. In my opinion the person who made up that lie for whatever reason should be held criminally accountable for it. It should be a imprisonable offence to lie about someone like that. But that's the power imbalance we have in this country. If the media wants to bury you they can make it happen and the truth will never be as loud and reach as many people as their lies..

[@owlietheowl8776]

The transition from the fashion show into deathly silence was so depressing. No one deserves to go out like this let alone little kids.

[@elimgarak1127]

Maybe we should defend schools better and have the police do their jobs. Lots of bystanders all the time, it's sad.

[@FlaxeMusic]

@@elimgarak1127 Maybe you should make sure psycho's and literal fucking children (because let's be real, I teach 18 year olds, they're kids still) can't buy assault weapons, AT LEAST. Just a first step.

[@rootintootinest1976]

@@FlaxeMusic Any weapon used in an assault is an assault weapon. A carbine rifle is not an assault weapon unless its used to assault. I'll meet you in the middle an say a psyche evaluation should be required to purchase.

[@Opachki69420]

@@FlaxeMusic You're fine with politicians being defended by FULL AUTO MP7's yet you want children to be the softest of targets, fuck outta here with that

[@elimgarak1127]

@@FlaxeMusic You literally can't define "assault weapon" and I could have done a lot better than him with a God damn bolt action. You barely understand the weapons capability yet want to ban it despite seeing the guy was mentally ill. Multiple groups were aware, including FBI, did nothing. They did nothing while he was doing it. You can't blame an object when the police literally just sat there and listened. You should be far more concerned with the sociopathic idea that every place in the country where children gather should be completely unsecure. Why do you stand on children's graves to take others rights away while also not even attempting to protect people who are easy targets? No ban will ever be able to stop a monster from getting a gun, you can 3D print them for $200. Not having piles of easy targets to shoot on the other hand would deter mass shooters, which has been proven time and time again when a good guy is indeed allowed to have a gun. You want more policy from the people who created the policy that failed and govern the police to do nothing through ideological warfare. You're not going to convince anyone ratiotional to buy your bullshit.

[@johnwick6088]

The fact that people in chat and such think you can simply buy a RPG is crazy XD. Those civilians with RPG's have spent a stupid amount of money and years worth of paper work and background checks to even get a chance to buy one. Plus on top of that in the vast majority of cases the most devastating rounds they can get for them are training chalk rounds.

[@Salmannilla]

It's a pain in the ass just to buy a suppressor.

[@wishihadcoolname4691]

Yeah a lot of people think their actual explosive warheads, 99% of civilian rockets are inert and just big pieces of metal

[@geolectric_universe]

Not to mention they have these kind of devices at NRA conferences and gun shows as novelties to draw people in - so people can get a chance to see and hold one up close, as they'll likely never have the chance again. The same reason they may have tanks and such at shows.

[@begbie4799]

Thats what u took from that Video? Wow…

[@ShaggyRogers1]

Getting a launcher is not years of paperwork. The manufacture/transfer of a launcher is the same as an "any other weapon" category of firearm. Getting explosive rounds is a high explosive manufacture/transfer, which is going to be the usual ATF wait time. If you want dummy/chalk/smoke rounds for your launcher? Just a matter of $.

[@duckhunter711]

1:40 … an ar is like the most popular hunting rifle in America

[@deadjoker13]

Facts hurt feelings

[@crosses101]

How often do u find a protester that actually know why they're protesting??? Just saying 🙄

[@toecutterjenkins]

I come from a Law Enforcement family , multi generational. The thought that police are highly trained in firearms is laughable. Some are gung ho and train a lot ,the vast majority don't train at all. I'd argue most gun owners are better trained and more responsible than cops.

[@struggle375]

thats because most cops realistically dont ever need to pull their gun out of their holster

[@terrygrant2300]

Most police in Australia only need to shoot once a year. I’ve been at the range shooting beside police and if I shot like that to keep my H class license I wouldn’t pass and lose my license and they pass and get to keep their firearm.

[@toecutterjenkins]

@@terrygrant2300 same in most departments in America , they qualify once a year shoot a couple of dozen rounds at a paper target. Don't get me wrong I know cops that train hard. But it's on them to do so the department doesn't do shit to help . A lot of cops are not gun people, it's just a tool they put on every day and hope to never use it .

[@fetB]

yea, the barrier of entry seems low, and there is a huge difference in quality of officers. YOu can often tell from bodycam if someone has like a military background because of things like controlled breathing whereas your average cop is already exhausted because the situation is tense. Feel like they are also less trigger happy etc.

[@alexandern5296]

I try telling this to anti gunners that try to argue how are you going to defend yourself against the government when they have tanks and drones and they laugh at me every time lol.

[@robertahubert9155]

There was a parent that was getting a hair cut and heard the shooting over the news and went to the school broke a widow and took his child and others out to safety but no one is talking about it.

[@PangolinStirfry]

He killed the shooter too. He took the barber's shotgun and went in and killed the shooter. He had a bullet graze his head too, but he's good. He was an off duty border patrol agent.

[@spudbono5747]

@@PangolinStirfry - he did not kill the shooter. His wife is a teacher and called him. His barber had a shotgun so he took it and went to the school and retrieved his daughter. It was part of an organized team that killed the shooter. I think the confusion is the father at the barber shop is an off duty border patrol officer, and the officer that killed the shooter was also border patrol.

[@davantebarbain3216]

@@PangolinStirfry thats not true him and another officer went in the other guy who was the one with the bullet graze was the one who killed the shooter while the guy with the shot gun is a different person

[@thepowerofmyth4570]

@@PangolinStirfry lol lies Fake news

[@DP-fq7iy]

They won't talk about the border patrol agent, either.

[@atticcus7935]

the reason people are so against banning the ar15 is because its the same as any semi automatic rifle. pretty much the only difference is looks.

[@lwo7736]

Okay ban em all

[@Spookykidshow]

no its because its a right to bear arms thats were the argument ends

[@Jordan-rb28]

​@@Spookykidshow The amendment didn't say "The right to bear some arms selected specifically by the government," the very same government body that the Constitution specifically states we should be concerned about becoming too large, powerful, and/or tyrannical. Yeah..... weakening the people who give the system power in the most free world that the world has ever seen sounds like a great idea......... when you have an agenda you're inclined to follow

[@EddieHallslittlebrother]

Our founding fathers owned warships and cannons the very pinnacle of military weaponry at the time.

[@BlackUnicorn420]

The puckle gun patented in 1718 is also a good example of what kind of advancements in fire arms they where thinking of at the time, let alone the Kalthoff Repeater made in 1630 and used witch was capable of firing 30-60 rounds per minute.

[@EddieHallslittlebrother]

@@BlackUnicorn420 yeah they had the best military equipment that they owned privately so this whole argument is completely ridiculous. This is also a very recent way of thinking Americans never had this argument in the past. Not when machine guns were invented not even when tanks or airplanes were invented. Americans have always had Access to military equipment and it hasn't been an issue until today. Could it be that people are just weak minded, entitled, gullible and highly ignorant today? Could it be the crazy pills that are also just as recent as this way of thinking? I don't think owning military equipment is the problem. But I admit these people on crazy pills that are super depressed they probably shouldn't be allowed to own weapons. Is there a way to even regulate that without stripping rights away from law abiding responsible Americans? I honestly don't know.

[@CharifRocka]

They also owned people. So..

[@wewuzkangz2505]

@@CharifRocka Which makes them even more based.

[@loganthewyrmlord9739]

@@CharifRocka Relevance?

[@butHomeisNowhere___]

"Then bust a fucking window and jump through the window. I don't wanna hear that shit" True. The ONLY proper response is to PRESS THE FUCKING SHOOTER BECAUSE FOR EVERY MOMENT THEY ARE FOCUSING ON YOU, THEY AREN'T FOCUSING ON THOSE POOR KIDS.

[@tundrawomansays5067]

Oh, but that’s.....scary!

[@jonfox4022]

No doubt you'd be the first one through the door.

[@butHomeisNowhere___]

@@jonfox4022 Yup, and if you wanna stand behind me you're welcome to ❤️ ngl, is there a better way to die than literally saving kids in a school? In all seriousness tho, I can't imagine a decent person NOT wanting to get in there and help. Since the cops weren't. And if you're saying you'd sit back and just listen to those gunshots ring out, that says more about you than it does me. But hopefully that's not what you meant ❤️

[@barendd7219]

Well, there's different training between a active shooter situation and a barricaded suspect. Not all the info is out (body cam footage), and could simply be a fucked up game of telephone. Everyone's safety should matter. If it was a barricaded suspect, barging in will only cause the suspect to shoot the hostages. Unfortunately it wasn't and the people in high command should receive some sort of penalty or punishment for the fuck up. Personally, if they allowed teachers who have had training in firearm safety and handling, to bring in their personal firearm in order to guard the children from an intruder entering the classroom. That could end the shooter right then and there, and save the entire classroom and the rest of the school he wasn't already inside.

[@barendd7219]

@@BeyondtheBlade I'm not trying to say that there wasn't some shady stuff going on, it would be nice to see all the evidence come out on it first, like body cam footage.

[@86lanzo]

every single Officer that stayed outside while the shooting is going on...should be fired..that is neglect of duty.

[@86lanzo]

@@Nimoodles are you serious??...the caliber of the round doesn't ...9mm...556...762...what....so if it was a smaller caliber round those cowardly cops who didn't follow their own training would've gone in?? and nobody put their lives needlessly in danger.. 1 they put their own lives in danger when they signed up to do the job...and took the pay checks...they knew what that job comes with.. 2....if all guns were banned tomorrow Criminals will still get guns and commit crimes...because theyre criminals..they dont tend to follow the law and use caliber rounds that police are comfortable going up against...jeer. Unbelievable

[@everydaybodybuilding2282]

@@chaost4544 I think we can be a little pragmatic and figure something out

[@Kratos-eg7ez]

@@Nimoodles any gun can kill, and criminals know how to get guns. They even can make their own. I'd rather defend myself and my family, with everything I got. Fuck everyone else

[@jrdeborja0000]

Im saying this is an unfair sentiment. But at the same time, honestly, i wish they did something more. Im not going to put the blame on people, except for the shooter.

[@jakedoe698]

I think they are feeling the weight of their choices right now. They have to to live with the knowledge that their hesitance killed children in their own neighborhoods.

[@butter7734]

Her pistol is most likely a semi automatic firearm. These people don't know what they are talking about.

[@chakotaandrews3240]

“I have a pistol, but I don’t think we need semiautomatic weapons” 🤦‍♂️

[@dinonuggies2276]

I thought i knew nothing about guns until i listened to some anti-gun protesters for about 3 seconds

[@Joooooooooooosh]

Full semi auto MS-13!! 😂

[@boom-wj1gt]

​@@Joooooooooooosh i think he describe what a burst shots are

[@notabot2351]

To be fair, not all pistols are semi-automatic. We don't know which one she owns.

[@Don-Swanson]

@@notabot2351 willing to bet it isn't a black powder flintlock

[@archangel6749]

One lesson is explicitly clear from Uvalde. You can't rely on the police to protect you.

[@stefolino]

Well From my point of view, maybe they are under equip and unprepared.

[@BaneHydra]

@@stefolino US police has fkn military equipment, they are absolutely equipped to deal with a single 18-year-old dude with a rifle and no training whatsoever

[@illumi4460]

@@stefolino no they arent. They get the highest funding every year after year. People always say they are underequipped every single time and we give them more money every single time. Never has it worked and it never will.

[@Lemosa3414]

@@illumi4460 I would like to see you going with a police .9 pistol against a dude with 2 assault rifles. See how you fare

[@Lemosa3414]

Police are just a bunch of dudes with .9 pistols and tasers, their job is not to rescue you from a dude with AR15s and body armor

[@nathansullivan3255]

From a former Marine, all law enforcement needs more De-escalation and escalation of force training. This won’t solve all problems but you have to start somewhere!

[@BTBama]

50 years of "training" and the problems persist...

[@shinakohana]

It's been brought to light that the chief had had Active Shooter training recently prior to this. I don't know if that counts as "de-escalation/escalation" training...

[@lostinthewoods3918]

lmfao stick to crayons man

[@vinchinzo594]

From a current old man, I've been hearing this talking point for probably nearly as long as you've been alive. Many decades. This wont solve any problems. Not one. Wanna know how I know? Because for all the years I've been hearing this, police have year by year upped the de-escalation training. There is more now than there has ever been. There is also, now, more police incompetence than ever. More dereliction of duty. More corruption. There are also, probably, more GOOD cops than ever as well. There are more cops period. But overall, bad policing is rising concomitantly with increases in de-escalation training. So CLEARLY this is not a solution. The actual reason for all of this? Most precincts will not qualify an officer who has an IQ that is too HIGH. You read that right. This is well documented and the courts have OK'd it. All police officers are given short-form IQ tests by the agency, and if you score too high you literally do not qualify to be an officer. The ostensible reasoning is they would get bored and quit the job, and low turnover is allegedly very important in policing. Gotta have low IQ individuals that follow orders well. So that's who they hire. And if you think for one moment I'm making this up, just simply google "policy about IQ too high to be an officer" and you'll see it.

[@BTBama]

@@vinchinzo594 yup its the institution itself thats messed up, gottah defund them then refund em with new rules, policies, and laws. like we do with pretty much everything else.

[@kekistaniattackhelicopter2242]

The pattern is that all of those kids were attending public schools, were victims of bullying, were raised by a single parent, were completely ignored by authorities, did not receive needed mental health aid, were shunned by society for you all know what and so on.

[@wastelandgames9409]

@@killertruth186 just goes to show people will take a sweet lie over a sour truth any day of the week

[@showdowknight1759]

What did Ronald Reagan say, something about the nine most dangerous words in the English language

[@esoessify]

Exactly, how does a kid like that get a bunch of guns

[@pyetrezavodchikov911]

Not wrong, but it's easier to blame the gun than to admit we have such a degredated society, that people mentally rot to the point of justifying the murder of innocents. I hate this whole "guns are the problem" line when we've had more guns per person than any other country from centuries and never had any of these issues.

[@conot4006]

Not saying who is right or wrong in the gun debate but people that want to discuss these topics really need to learn what a semi-automatic weapon is. The lady's pistol is probably semi-automatic so to say "I have a pistol but semi-automatic weapons shouldn't be allowed" makes no sense. Nearly every gun in America is semi-automatic so you need a better argument than that to change the mind of a gun owner.

[@37thgungrunts]

The issue is that if antigunners knew more they wouldn't be antigun

[@jdiggitty]

The supreme court literally ruled that police have no legal obligation to protect anyone. And then upheld it.

[@sptauto]

It's unfortunate that "Protect and Serve" means nothing to the supreme court. That's been the ongoing motto as long as I can remember, yet it's conveniently forgotten when necessary.

[@100DexTeR001]

@@sptauto police only serves to protect rich people's interests (and private property). Here in Brazil if you're middle class and gets robbed, police will just shrug and say "there's nothing we can do"

[@DarjeelingEnjoyer]

Wow, more misinformation. I love people who have no idea what they're talking about. If you actually read the court case, they ruled that police don't have an obligation to specifically protect YOU. As in, you cannot make a police officer follow you around so they can protect you. They ruled that the police have to protect the entire public, not just individual citizens. So, in reality, the police are required, by the Supreme Court, to protect the public from threats.

[@greezyxl9862]

@@DarjeelingEnjoyer yup

[@joyrides3585]

@@DarjeelingEnjoyer Uh, no. You are wrong. “Nothing in the language of the Due Process Clause itself requires the State to protect the life, liberty, and property of its citizens against invasion by private actors," stated Chief Justice Rehnquist for the majority, "even where such aid may be necessary to secure life, liberty, or property.

[@iamtheAppenedKaito]

Its also really odd to say police "have no obligation to protect you" when "to protect and serve" is glued to their patrol cars. They're public servants. I feel like that's slowly been lost over the years and people either don't even trust or downright hate/fear them. Which is sad becuase they're supposed to be beacons in the public. A sign of help or protection. But if they're not obligated to do so why even bother pretending "to protect and serve" means anything anymore

[@SJ-vc6zn]

The Supreme Court said they don't. The same court that gave themselves the ability to be Judicial Activists while claiming to be politically nuetral. Court Reform needs to happen or any reform we try will be subject to whatever political leanings the court has at that moment.

[@williamheinbuch]

Protect and serve has fine print, it’s meant to say “the rule of law”. They are public servants second, they are officers of the law first.

[@bikerboy3k]

Well then I guess you shouldn't try to defund the police so much eh? Fucking tools.

[@TheSpicyLeg]

It’s called “doublespeak”. The police have no affirmative duty to protect you - they DO have an affirmative duty to protect those that are in their custody, however. The police are enforcers of the law, not public protection. When those two overlap, more’s the better. At the end of the day, they serve the state, and part of that service is making you compliant and cooperative. That’s where the serve and protect fiction comes in. It makes you more likely to behave in a way they like if you believe they are on your side.

[@matthewserrao2926]

@@williamheinbuch but regardless they still failed to protect and serve the law. It is against the law to shoot up a school, to hold a classroom hostage, to shoot your own grandmother; it’s illegal to even step foot on school grounds with a weapon. They did not protect the law, the failed the law hence why the shooter was able to do what he did.

[@fellowninja]

The moment he said "I'm a socialist", you were dealing with a nutcase.

[@JohnJohn-lm7cs]

u ever notice how the target is never on the backs of people in power.

[@backlog2389]

NEWS ORGANIZATIONS NEED TO STOP SHOWING THE SHOOTER. They stopped naming those who committed suicide, but for some reason they just refuse to do it with school shooters, even though it's been proven to trigger more shootings. Its actually disgusting and absurd. Im so sick of it 😡

[@josh.salles]

_"That's just a piece of the pizza, there's a whole pizza left"_ ❤️ Asmon

[@creativeartivity]

@AntiWoke you coming at this guy for no reason lmao

[@franciscopereira5760]

"parent" it's only moms bro, there's no active fathers in family's anymore, most moms I know are single moms that can't get men cuz they have children, these boys, that do school shootings, it's only boys BTW, are taught toxic femeninity by their mothers and schools don't have masculine figures, it's mostly women, it's just an epidemic of absent fathers, family's are fkd and boys n girls suffer from it cuz of the sexism in the court system, also hypergamy is pushed by the government divide and conquer boys, divide and conquer

[@franciscopereira5760]

Just a piece of pizza u say, let's just pretend family's are in shambles these days, 73%of family's don't have an active father, just a fkn piece huh

[@aidonis98]

@@franciscopereira5760 I'm here from the bureau of bullshit statistics to issue you a ticket sir. Please pay at your nearest courthouse.

[@franciscopereira5760]

@@aidonis98 from what rock do you live in, FAMILY'S ARE IN SHAMBLES, there an epidemic of single moms, every where you see there's that single mom and that kid is gonna grown up without having masculine traits

[@nicolaywoods9817]

Didnt realize protecting your family was a sport but oh well

[@tjbr50]

When he took the sign, I was 1000% sure that old man was gonna RKO him onto the sidewalk.

[@kogn5338]

the pillow man?

[@steveo984]

Was still hoping for a pillow fight

[@matthewserrao2926]

I’ve always said: if I acted in the way some officers act in videos, traffic stops, etc, regardless of what happened before hand, I would get fired. Same should go for police officers. Being a police officer is a job, and should be treated as such. If you are not professional regardless of the situation, you should lose your job.

[@cyanogen7582]

Unfortunately one does not simply fire a cop due to all the crazy legal hoops to go through in order to do that. Police unions make it even more difficult. There are way too many civil protections for officers that end up favoring those with misconduct.

[@underscore_535]

Isn't that the problem with almost all public servant jobs?

[@cyanogen7582]

@@underscore_535 Pretty much, yeah.

[@Dan_Kanerva]

@@cyanogen7582 see , the thing is , this will sound like alien talk for most people (including me)... since in the overwhelming majority of countries (including mine) a police officer can be fired from his job as easily as a teacher can. America seems like a different planet by the way their police works and how you all feel about race things and whatnot

[@cyanogen7582]

@@Dan_Kanerva I learn more crazy things about this country all the time

[@mohammadhammad1453]

I love how Andrew just let's people pop off, and he tells his story through editing.

[@power50001562]

it's called spin

[@markusbetts]

@@power50001562 well he can’t exactly cut to all the tyrannical governments that civilian guns have prevented (spoiler: because there are none)

[@starcrafsf7101]

@@markusbetts there are none? Then how do you think the US fought for its independence? Every warship, and firearms, or cannon used during the revolution was a “civilian firearm”

[@susansucks9472]

i like the documentary too in where they said that and asmon reacted 2 days ago

[@terinrichardson6061]

@@starcrafsf7101 you can call them civilian firearms but they were issued by a rebellious force to a body of people that were considered civilians by law but in actuality, many of those people did not have guns before the revolution started. They were essentially soldiers, not civilians.

[@codyh.2847]

I bought an AR esque rifle when I was 18. But the thing is I was raised to respect the firearm and to use it safely.

[@ryanthompson3737]

That's where gun advocates fall apart. They talk about being raised to respect firearms.... but then dont admit that you MUST be a gun owner to teach someone else that kind of respect. They love talking about how it's single parents and the family unit falling apart, but don't mention it was THEIR responsibility to train the next generation. If people don't respect guns, that's on THEM, not US. The best example for this is in places like Switzerland. They have a massive community of gun owners that puts in real effort to teach the next generation to respect the power of guns, and it works fucking amazingly. The problem in the US is this whole exaggerated declaration of PERSONAL freedoms. Some don't properly teach the next generation because they believe in FREEDOM and the ability to own the firearm without ANY respect or training with it which, over generations, corrodes away the value of gun respect across the entire gun communiry. I mean, I've seen SO many videos of NRA certified trainers that walk on range while someone is shooting, or they accidentally shoot their gun while demonstrating simple tasks. Respect needs to be TAUGHT and gun owners in America utterly failed to pass that knowledge down. This isn't the current generation of gun owners fault, it's something that's been corroded away over many generations, and I truly believe it came to head in 1903 when the federal government reclassified militias after a vast majority of gun owners (back then you needed to agree to being conscripted to own ANY guns) deserted or didn't even show up to the Mexican American War. Since then, there's been declining respect for guns being replaced by the belief that guns are a set right without ANY responsibilities attached to it... look at texas, for instance, where you don't need a license or even need know what a gun looks like to buy it one from a private dealer.... where's the respect training gone? Does it not even matter anymore?

[@codyh.2847]

@@ryanthompson3737 it's difficult for me to see from where I live how this nation has allowed such gross negligence when it comes to Firearms training. I'm not disagreeing or denouncing what you say, I'm merely speaking from how I see things on my side. It is our freedom and right to own a firearm but I do agree that proper training for firearms are a must if you wish to own them. I can see some saying that I'm contradicting myself in saying this but I believe that if people wish to own a firearm, they should at a minimum have a hunters safety license so that way people have that base knowledge on firearms and firearms safety.

[@shivanshna7618]

Good

[@showdowknight1759]

When I used to go trap shooting at the age of 13, they more than stressed Gun safety, hell you had to take a gun safety course and a test.

[@nuknukisdead]

Technically, her pistol is most likely semi-automatic, since it just means self-loading; most modern revolvers are also semi-automatic. However, it seems like she was thinking about automatic weapons or at least high capacity semis.

[@halo48189]

All revolvers are semi-auto.

[@nuknukisdead]

@@halo48189 No. You can buy modern single action revolvers, they are just rare and pretty much only made to be collected by gun enthusiasts.

[@dumfist]

i think it's a combination of high capacity and high caliber/power rounds that make them so troublesome. they said the bullets shredded some of the kids' bodies, that's disgusting. that combination is what makes them so dangerous in these types of situations

[@odst123451]

Revolvers are not semi-automatic. A revolver can be double action or single action just like a pistol but semi-automatic differs from the action.

[@odst123451]

Shredded is a buzz word. The .556 isn’t a high powered round but it is designed to disintegrate on impact of soft tissue. It’s designed to maim more than kill. AR platform rifles can be chambered for a number of different ammunitions, from .22 all the way up to .308.

[@gasad01374]

the number of kids who died would be much less if the cops did their jobs.

[@ViddyOJames]

police doing jobs? that's weird talk. they're just supposed to eat donuts and arrest single individuals with the assistance of backup officers.

[@VGSpoonium]

true that and if this kiddo didn't had easy acces to an ar that easy, both valid point. both need work on to make it less happen

[@gerythionargarys7848]

"There's no reason to own a semi-auto rifle in a .22 caliber." Fucking lol.

[@f0r35ts3]

@@karlmarcs31 oh yeah because a .22 caliber will be really effective against a 2 ton bear.

[@r2hPreDatoR]

I’ve owned 22 AR style rifles. Great for squirrel and small game hunting.

[@georgejones5019]

@@karlmarcs31 .22 is tiny. You might be able to kill birds or squirrels. Lol

[@piotrjeske4599]

@@f0r35ts3 worked for me . jammed that thing inside what was left of the car door shot him twice, then hit it over and over again in the head. Got his eye out and it died

[@LuciusC]

@@keystrix3704 If they did, a .22 wouldn't even do anything to it It's literally pistol ammo sized

[@NovaRedHead]

I've never watched so much long format YT until I found AsmonGold. Him reacting to reactions is literally gold 😅

[@EKSolinari]

Same. Entertaining to watch while I do cardio

[@BayBlends]

Agreed!!

[@freed991]

I think the bigger issue in the US is mental health , family values and the shootings is a symptom of a LARGER problem.

[@acillius2]

36:20 "i have a pistol, i dont think a semi-automatic weapon is necessary in our country" your pistol is a semi-automatic weapon

[@ChomskysGaming]

don't be a debate bro and argue on technicalities or semantics, you know exactly what she meant

[@werewolf873]

@@ChomskysGaming yes, i get that she meant something stupid.

[@nicholashashim1345]

As someone who supports the implementation of pretty strong gun laws (similar to Switzerland 🇨🇭), I am actually far more scared of pistols than long rifles. Pistols are much easier to conceal in a backpack or in a holster. Someone could be walking into a venue with a pistol and I wouldn’t know about it, whereas that’s a bit harder with a rifle. Obviously getting shot with a lower caliber round is less likely to be lethal, but I’d prefer to just not get shot in the first place. I think unfortunately people tend to focus on getting rid of the scary looking weapons.

[@elimgarak1127]

@@ChomskysGaming No, she didn't know what she was saying. People who are anti gun are hilariously uneducated on them. From usage to stats.

[@rightwingersexposed8800]

@@werewolf873 I love how debate perverts will argue gun terminology when we all know what she meant

[@MadameBraynDamaj]

Imagine being a parent handcuffed and tazzed while cops sat around and tazzed you while your child's last moments here complete and utterly fear then death. You don't even know if they died right away or bled out slowly! Can you imagine how horrible that would feel as a parent and as a child??? If you don't have kids you wouldn't understand what just happened. That school shooting breaks my heart for all the kids and parents. A lot of those kids are scarred for life being through that even if they weren't shot. One girl covered herself in blood, and played dead. Imagine that fear. The cops failed and there's something behind it besides the cops just stood down. This was allowed to happen and if you think this government is above black flags and psy ops then you have NO CLUE what's going on in this country. The kid shooter was on a discord server speaking to 7 FBI personal before this. They could of stopped it before it started they were watching him and he posted a video after his killed his grandmother and said he was going to go shoot up a school. He ran his vehicle into a tree and it took him 15 minutes before he was able to get into the school. They have footage of him walking around the school before he entered. SEVERAL MINUTES of him walking around before hand and he could of been taken out then! The cops and the SWAT team had done several drills in that very school for this kind of situation! Someone told them to stand down!!!

[@VulcanM61]

Gun control failed. Your contry failed

[@man0warable]

Ranting about conspiracy theories helps no one. The police simply did not want to risk their own lives for someone else. It is awful and horribly wrong, but there is no reason to think that there was some kind of grand plan behind this.

[@ye9945]

who asked

[@ianmcdonald3053]

Amen 🙏

[@koobertohumperdink8702]

The FBI grooms these shooters so that politicians can dance on the graves of children to push gun control. It's fucking pure evil.

[@WhalesWilly]

Hi Asmon, I worked on a sheep farm that was repeatedly raided by coyotes and feral pigs, and a semiautomatic rifle was a Godsend once we got the permits and clearances to take them out especially the rabid ones. We used an AR-15 and a Ruger 10/22 rifle (both semiautomatic). There are actually uses for an AR

[@jlo7770]

I think you're lying... you don't need "permits and clearances" for coyotes/wild bores. They're nuisance animals and require no license, permit, or clearances. I'm assuming if you have wild bores then you're likely a southern state and they all confirm they're nuisance animals and don't require anything to take them out especially if they're attacking farm animals

[@Rustin_Peace19]

@@jlo7770 depends in what state. For example in Indiana, you need a license to hunt coyotes and it only lasts for about 3-4 months. But say you own a large amount of land and are out of city limits you can hunt them with a license all year round. That’s basically what I do. I hunt with a bushmaster AR-15 chambered in .223 .

[@jacobrudniski3927]

Most people dont even know what AR actually stands for

[@mechwarrior13]

Assault rifle? Armalite Rifle? Why does it matter what AR stands for? We all know what it is, we all know how easily you can murder school kids with them. Why does that matter in any way?

[@rhelms976]

Exactly.. they think it stands for assault rifle😂

[@Kvh47]

"Gamers we are being supressed, we need to rise up and stop this!!" but but that would mean going outside....

[@reycole8837]

-“We are here peacefully protesting” -“Mhm, sure maam, please put down your RPG”

[@I_Crit_My_Pants]

"What are you hunting" Me: Your sister Asmon: An elephant Me: Eh, same thing.

[@ericwilliams2546]

The RPG is a little known weapon for hunting squirrels. They are very efficient.

[@neglectfulsausage7689]

listen when you have a horde of ravenous squirrels coming right at you you'll want an HE rpg. Not the typical cone shaped one that is only for shooting armor and its blast radius is actually terrible. You want the round shaped ones for anti-squirrel work.

[@white_isnt_a_race2338]

Lmfao calling police “trained professionals” When LITERALLY your plumber requires more training

[@white_isnt_a_race2338]

@De Sign yes, ill take things that never happened for $1000

[@white_isnt_a_race2338]

@De Sign they also had less death per capita… but keep using that ad hominem fallacy. Here is a cookie 🍪

[@white_isnt_a_race2338]

@De Sign not to mention that you’re blatantly lying via omission

[@CHIEF__]

Literal Mongolian farm bot

[@white_isnt_a_race2338]

@@CHIEF__ its okay, you can be butthurt

[@RhythmofKracid]

You bring up a good point about the military, I served in the Marines in the late 2000s so I cant really speak for today but when I was in boot camp it was more than just being yelled at. You're handed your rifle day one and before you even fire a shot out of it you learn how to take it apart, clean it, the conditions of the weapon, ect. Once you get to the range, at least back in the day, they straight up just told you if you flag anyone with a loaded weapon you're getting shot. Would they actually do it? IDK but if you know anything about boot camp I'm sure you can understand most recruits are more afraid of their DI than God. It goes hand in hand with what that other gentleman said about bringing their guns to school in the 70s and shit it wasn't a problem them because they were getting the proper training at home. We're talking about a time before internet and video games and while im not saying video games cause violence I'm saying modern young adults today have used video games to replace all the activities we did before them and the internet really has reshaped our culture mostly for the worst. The platform of free spreading information turned into the platform of clicks and echo chambers.

[@jnewgot]

I know a more recent ex-marine and a guy that recently entered service. Shit is still the same.

[@geoffreyarthur3333]

Thank you for your service ❤️

[@gsn_wayne]

Only thing i didnt agree on is the whole tyrannical govt part about how the US can use tanks and other stuff. Most service member really do believe in the constitution and protecting the people, so if the govt does try to pull a fast one. I believe, the military would side with the people.

[@RhythmofKracid]

@@gsn_wayne To be frank it's not the tanks you need to worry about. I fear no man but I fear the hell out of air assets. It only takes one drone to drop an entire BN of men. As to who the military would side with? Again just being honest I think it would probably split the military and the brass would support the government. That's just my opinion though there's no way to really know especially with the radical culture shift that has occured since I was active duty.

[@jnewgot]

@@gsn_wayne What about the diverse and inclusive military members, do you think they would side with regular people?

[@rsk47reviews59]

"Ah thats a good point, i'm gonna go home" THAT MOMENT SLAYED ME.

[@user-pi6jx6qu4l]

The background checks already check everything they can. For example, to me hearing we need longer background checks is like saying Google searches need to take longer but you'll get the same results.

[@user-pi6jx6qu4l]

@@MattS-ig2br the only way for them to be more strict is to connect medical shit to your criminal shit. Which most people agree on but probably won't happen. And with that being said most people with psych issues never see a doc, so it wouldn't come up in the background check.

[@loganthewyrmlord9739]

@@MattS-ig2br What more can you do? They are pretty strict.

[@oKrikket]

Him barricading himself should not have been a problem, isn't that what S.W.A.T tactical units are trained for? They have faster response to bank robberies than school shootings.

[@MrPuffyb]

They say “ Barricaded” but the kid shut and locked the door. Also, the door opened out so it’s more difficult to breach. The cops got in with a key they got from the janitor. Cops screwed it up from the start. The chief arrived on scene WITHOUT a radio. That’s pathetic. He should be in jail

[@Locked_Character]

Chet is also the reason why EDP isn't in prison. Lmao

[@Lizard1582]

I'm like a modern day batman BatChest

[@epic_errors]

"I don't think anyone needs a semi-automatic weapon in this country." -Person who owns a semi-automatic weapon

[@ronaldmurphy2419]

The reason for having weapons was not hunting wtf. We are not CANADA. People have power. Get over it

[@gunslinginleftist]

Canada may have wild country, but hunting is still very big in the US, especially in more rural parts of the country.

[@juntoringo]

“Their bodies shredded” god this is harrowing. Genuinely heartbreaking, I just can’t wrap my head around it.

[@GiRR007]

I mean... yeah? Thats what guns do. They are being a bit hyperbolic as to the level of said "shredding" but still what else do people expect?

[@GiRR007]

@teargazed Well sorry to tell you, but I dont react to situations based on emotions, only idiots do that.

[@GiRR007]

@teargazed Are you seriously trying to make the case right now to me that reacting based on emotional outburst is a good thing? Because your wrong, a person doesn't even have to be smart to understand reacting emotionally is 100% a bad thing...

[@JmeetsBlitz]

The fact that she said she has a pistol but thinks that semiautomatic weapons should be banned is quite a contradictory position to hold.

[@YackAttack290]

@@GiRR007 Just like reacting logically 100% is a bad thing. Being 100% emotional makes you erratic. Being 100% logical makes you robotic. Having a mix of emotion and logic is usually the key to a best response. If I remember correctly from dot therapy it’s called emotional mind, logical mind, and wise mind

[@edwardmoreno60]

In my town I remember some old guy yelling "how many abortions yall had" and started laughing. And this lady straight up said " not as much as your daughter".

[@edwardmoreno60]

@@sparda9060 probably not but funny enough he did yell back that he didn't have kids.

[@DANALDTRAMP]

Because she knew that having abortions is disgusting and a horrible insult

[@edwardmoreno60]

@@DANALDTRAMP maybe she knew it was an insult for him and would sting. However I don't believe she sees it as a insult to her

[@AsapCodeine]

@@edwardmoreno60 I do, and most of society does too. Abortions for convenience will always be something that I find shameful.

[@edwardmoreno60]

@@AsapCodeine I do as well, but that doesn't mean everyone feels the same way. There are a lot of people who also feel the opposite. I'm more in the ball park of I wouldn't want to do that, but I shouldn't force other people to feel as I do. We don't live the lives others do.

[@Dovahkiin106]

I hate the whole “It doesn’t matter that they only had muskets back then” people. Comparing muskets to modern firearms is like comparing a butter knife to a sword. They’re essentially different weapons.

[@RedCornix]

Lol, the founders had personal armies and private gun boats. The point you're responding to isn't even remotely the limit of what the founders were saying the private citizen could own.

[@refugeehugsforfree4151]

There were literal full automatic firearms back then, George Washington signed off on warships being owned by civilians. Also by your logic we're not allowed to use phones, computers, cars, or ball point pens to write anything or transport any messages. Afterall can't have fully automatic Speech and full automatic letter delivery.

[@MackT]

As a veteran and a Firearms instructor I would love to talk to Asmon about this.

[@jlo7770]

Asmon just talks he doesn't listen. He has a mind set and that's that, he has some good takes and some bad ones.. he's doesn't care to change his mind he's a millionaire from saying dumb stuff.. people like him don't care to have a discussion about anything that questions their deadset mindset

[@MackT]

@@jlo7770 That's fair, I know he loves to get "free" content. and I don't think I have all of the solutions either its just a different point of view. I just feel that his audience may not do much research outside of internet memes and social media. There is nothing wrong with having different opinions but it is always important to hear opposing arguments. It helps everyone be educated.

[@jlo7770]

@@MackT no I agree with you 100%. It's just the sad reality that most "influencers" live in a tiny bubble and don't care to hear anything that differes from their idea. And yes the vast majority of his followers definitely don't go far from reddit/twitch to get a full day's of learning in. This generation really is pretty sad, I feel bad for the young kids today.. its funny because I think in 10-15 years schools won't even be teaching kids how to write, everything will be typed, I learned cursive and never see it anymore, might as well be a foreign language.. funny to think about.

[@drewc4216]

403 homicides with an ar-15 compared to 637 homicides with fists, or 442 homicides with hammers. And yes I go hunting with an AR all the time

[@johngerbino4188]

So up to 403 preventable homicides and you think that's insignificant?

[@drewc4216]

@@johngerbino4188 preventable how? Criminals will criminal correct? I mean no sane person with a gun has committed violence. So what you say is ban any item that can kill, my stats show that more ppl are killed with hands and hammers then ARs

[@dinozorman]

@@johngerbino4188 lets ban cars, hammers, bats, knives, gas stoves, mcdonalds, candy bars... see where this is going?

[@johngerbino4188]

@@dinozorman Not at all actually.

[@darthrange1]

"Like the government has such high tech, what is an Ar15 going to do against a tank!?!" - Asmon "Am I a joke to you?" - Vietnam

[@xbabu142x]

I feel like the Vietnamese would have loved to be given the option to read how their own govt was divided for powers, about which positions are votable and just gone to the voting booth instead. Crazy how you're larping something that the people who fought in laid down their lives for so that the future generations wouldn't have to lmao

[@darthrange1]

@@xbabu142x /woosh

[@crustybomb115]

@@xbabu142x this is a woosh of the highest degree iv seen in months...

[@Leguan216]

"The government has tanks, tanks! What do you think you can do?" *laughsInTaliban*

[@CHIEF__]

*laughs in Vietcong* It's genuinely one of the dumbest arguments and I'm surprised he said it unironically

[@hefttefla4372]

Just buy tanks then, you probably can right? I've seen videos of Americans that have em( Am actually asking cause am African, I don't know)

[@aaronmontgomery2055]

​@hefttefla4372 you can buy older tanks but they are worse than a civilian hummer as the artillery is not in there. So yes but not really

[@haihengh]

I know this is one year old, but if anything the Ukraine war shows, is that tank is not invincible, in fact it is more like a death trap, all it takes is a civilian train to flight drone for a few week to drop bomb on it, a few thousands dollar equipment can disable a multi-million dollars war machine.

[@SnailHatan]

Taliban and Vietcong had funding and supplies from enormous powerhouse countries to fight against the US.

[@manderia6369]

i read, that the police chief ordered all the police to stand down and dont approach the shooter. there was a story of a polce man who had his wifed killed in the incident. he wanted to charge in and they took his gun and stopped him.

[@srwarner3346]

Love his work so much , it is so raw and real. He made me bawl , damn son , keep after it !

[@harcanian9894]

@AntiWoke I think they are stupid

[@RoundBaguette]

@AntiWoke you know all well that's exactly how they sound

[@DANALDTRAMP]

@@RoundBaguette well no because it wouldn't require drastic edits

[@austinkolk866]

I read the title as "NBA Conference" and was 50 minutes in before I realized I didn't even mean to click on this video. Asmongold is just that entertaining

[@SurvivalKyle]

The second amendment is not about hunting, it's not about "sporting" or plinking. The second amendment is about the preservation of life and security against all threats, domestic and foreign. That said, we are in the modern world, with modern problems. We should have a conversation about mandatory safety/operation exams (just like a drivers license), and possibly mental health evaluations prior to purchasing firearms and ammunition. Also, you should have to be 21 to purchase a firearm.

[@TheAndylaja]

Driving is a privilege. Owning a firearm is a right. You do not need a license for free speech right? Or how about a license to plead the 5th? Will we need a license for our 4th amendment right too? So because people are evil that means 18, 19 and 20 year-olds lose the right to self preservation?

[@DANALDTRAMP]

Unless you are going to war?!? Or are you only allowed to have a rifle at 18 if you sign up to be property of the State?

[@SurvivalKyle]

@@DANALDTRAMP I just think if we are going to define a "line" for when an American is fit to make their own decisions, it needs to be universal. You're either an adult at 18 or 21. If you can join the military and buy a gun at 18, you should be able to buy booze and tobacco as well.

[@sameullam]

I mean, I live in the U.S, Canada and Switzerland and in Switzerland, you can buy actual automatic firearms (unlike the U.S) and a much richer gun culture there without the mass shootings, over there, it's a duty to be armed. But I get both sides, I used to be anti gun but after a while, you just realise, people don't know jack about firearms.

[@ManCheat2]

Why not also have mandatory written exams for voting aswell? Oh wait...... that happened.. and it was wrong lol.

[@howplaythisgame4488]

A specific spot for your gun on your purse is better than having to dig through said purse to get the gun

[@deathbyawe]

ARs are used in almost all sport shooting. They have low recoil and can be highly modified to what you want

[@afba502]

I was a Police Officer as a National Servicemen in my country. I studied Police laws and had training. All I can say, all police in every country are taught and built different. For my country's case, EVERY actions we police officers made are accountable. I feel like only in the US that the accountability stuff are not enforced properly. So many loopholes etc. There is also the issue of "screening" on who can actually join the police force. My country's police force regulars have to be screened and shown some sort of criteria which shows quality as a police officer. That is why for my country, our police force is highly respected.

[@KnotsOfWonders]

That's because Singapore make all the NSmen do saikang (Shit) work, so the regulars are free to do actual frontline work (respond to emergencies). In US, they don't have conscription to force citizens to do National Service, so their officers are already quite limited and they don't have conscripts to help them. Also Singapore has a rule that officers must always have at least 2 to patrol, in US there's so little officers they have to patrol alone.

[@tinydinorider1565]

You can blame police unions for that. They make it impossible to fire incompetent or corrupt cops.

[@LajtSejbr]

@@gray240 What you just said makes no sense... It's like scale doesn't exist. You are claiming there are the same 4 good cops in a country of 100 people and a country of 100m.

[@KnotsOfWonders]

@@kevinc8955 Yeah, cops in SG only need to worry about ah beng and ah seng in secondary school wanna act gangster, and occasionally they will bring tomato sauce bottle and kitchen knife to gang fights like the Darren Ng case.

[@afba502]

@@KnotsOfWonders Well you had valid points ngl. You former NSPF or hearsay about we do saikang only from friends? Although back then I kena frontline so, to my perspective, NSPF and Regular do more or less same work. Just that regular more responsibility to take care of us greenhorns NSFs. But the screening to be regular is strict. Not easy be regular also because they really screen background check you. Even though they complain "lack manpower". For SPF image important, you see uh FB post, people say wrongly they clarify to clean the image. But yeah, still to every country to their own in ways of policing policies anyways.

[@midados4516]

Here is a take from a german: If a german want to have a gun they have to be at least 18 years old, your backround is getting checked and your mental state, you have to take a test and you have to prove that you have a good reason to own a gun, for example beeing a member in a rifle club, beeing a hunter and so on. Otherwise you dont even get a permission to get a gun. And then you have to lock it away seperate of the ammunition. And the police can check it. But our police is trained for at least 3 years and in that time they go through a ton of gun training, how to stay calm and so on. THAT is freedom, to know that you dont have to be scared going to school or even out of the door.

[@GamingPiper]

Small addition: In germany there is also a restricted firearms license for cal 9mm blank and pepper cartridges as well as pepper spray, tasers, bows, crossbows, blowguns, slingshots, 4.5mm CO² Rifles and cal .68 pepper self defense rifles you just have to fill out a 3 question single sheet form, pay ~70€ (depend on the Landkreis) and wait 2-6 weeks (atm it's a longer wait, about 2 months as there are a huge amount of licenses requested since russia invaded ukraine). With this license you are allowed to carry (depending on your local Landratsamt) sometimes with the restriction of concealed carry) your firearm in public but not at events like sports games, concerts, etc. An addendum to the german weapons laws this year makes this restricted license not only needed for publicly carrying your self defense weapon but also for buying or owning it.

[@DANALDTRAMP]

No, dongus, having the State deny your inalienable rights is not freedom. I live every day in the US with the "freedom" of feeling safe. So why should I give rights back to the State when they intend to give me back nothing? Why would I take safety advice from the country that birthed Hitler?

[@Thyunknownrising]

"THAT" isnt really freedom

[@universalis8208]

"You have to prove that you have a good reason to own a gun", yeah, coming from Germany, just like how you had to show your papers and wear a star of David, not surprising or aspirational.

[@justindancer6613]

The 2nd amendment isn’t about hunting and you’re right I don’t hunt with my AR…

[@Lidond]

The second anyone calls a ar15 an assault rifle they lose all credibility imo

[@Phizixx]

It’s just a lack of information now after you inform them and if they disagree then agreed but ar being assumed to mean assault rifle is fair. The name armalite hasn’t been around in awhile So it’s fair

[@IIC7]

From my understanding, the classification of an assault rifle is that it has different firing modes such semi and full auto. Correct me if I'm wrong but doesnt the AR-15 have those firing modes?

[@TchHry]

@@IIC7 It does not.

[@Lidond]

@@IIC7 No an ar15 is semi-automatic. To be able to purchase a full auto rifle requires tens of thousands of dollars and a 6-18 waiting period to even get approved of owning one.

[@Lawrryful]

@@IIC7 the AR-15 is semi automatic. Only full automatic rifles are used by the military and some law enforcement agencies.

[@robertiveson6010]

What kind of monster can see terror in the eyes of a child and then pull the trigger?

[@StarContract]

The average "self defender"

[@spacejunk2186]

People whose brains have been damaged by the American public school system.

[@middlesiderrider]

According to a 2014 survey of hunters by the National Shooting Sports Foundation, 27% reported having used an AR-15 to hunt, and 58% of those used one in the last year. Given the continuing rise in sales of AR-type rifles, the percentage today is likely much higher.

[@tungamarkal9552]

You’re right you don’t need an ar15 for deer you would want a larger caliber weapon such as a .308 shot from many hunting rifles as well as an ar10

[@plztry]

You might not NEED it but you can use it. And the AR platform can be changed to work with many different calibers, including the .308. It takes seconds to swap out the upper to do this. And the .223/5.56 is very useful for small game.

[@chrispanca1590]

.223 is still useful for big game at closer ranges, the main advantage of, say, .300 or .308 is the range. What .223 lacks in range, it makes up for in versatility, as it can be used for small game as well.

[@alexucon]

just set up landmines on hunting grounds its easier

[@plztry]

Well common sense should tell one that landmines would destroy the animal/meat, which would defeat the purpose to hunt in the first place.

[@thegrim_1]

@@plztry The government took away our common sense, bud.

[@metalforever12085]

I'd like to know how a kid living with his grandma got his hands on two Daniel Defense rifles worth thousands of dollars as well as a 70,000$ truck

[@dirtbeard108]

Grandpa's truck and a job.

[@Raptormeatx]

@@dirtbeard108 I had a job at 18 but never had that kind of cash, maybe he wasn’t a drug addict like myself

[@Hot_SpicyGrill]

Most games workshop fans are teenagers. Well maybe not now. But a lot are teenagers

[@nicholashashim1345]

@@Hot_SpicyGrill underrated comment. GW shit is expensive as fuck.

[@Hot_SpicyGrill]

@@nicholashashim1345 you want to hear a funnier joke? Forge world. Forge world death core of kerg.

[@Loki_Yogi]

Andrew Callaghan and Channel 5 deserve awards. Emmys or something. 🙏

[@geraldhildabrand3864]

Most of the time they’re on Zoloft or Prozac as well

[@wheelsrolling369]

"Laws?" laughed the black market.

[@r2hPreDatoR]

Ive owned a large amount of guns. Before they all got lost in unfortunate boating accident. Some for hunting, some for self defense, others just to collect. Never harmed anyone. The worlds gone crazy, that’s the problem. Not guns.

[@ceriani1234]

I salute these unfortunate boating accidents in protecting your dogs from the ATF

[@williethenerfherder2193]

@@ceriani1234 RIP to all those 4 legged friends killed by the ATF.

[@ceriani1234]

@King DJ and your point is.... what exactly?

[@MrPVids]

@King DJ except we literally have the 2nd amendment, SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED

[@JackdotC]

@@MrPVids Why not? the fuck did people 200 years ago know that means shit they said can never be wrong ever? Is a piece of paper more important to you than the lives of real children who actually are shot to death because you think people who are long dead are always right? Or is it just because you just like guns, and find it convenient to point at legislation from hundreds of years ago as some kind of proof that you are a good person for participating in a practice that actively results in the death of people, of children?

[@jeremyfavazza3347]

The RPG (Rocket Pownage Guaranteed), is the perfect home defense weapon in the inevitable scenario that the armies of Mordor return and we are sieged by Nazgul and Wring Wraiths which are obviously weak to explosive damage.

[@abakedtater8553]

Or if the government sends drones after you for committing some kind of hypothetical thought crime. Let's hope it never gets there, but I'd love to be able to just pick up a rocket launcher at my friendly local gun store.

[@dwnrh85]

I'm sure they had to pay for a hefty tax stamp with fingerprints and semen sample on file with the ATF..

[@wendigodrude5575]

Just to clarify civilians can't purchase explosive rockets for the rpg tube

[@crustybomb115]

@@wendigodrude5575 iirc you need a special permit to do that... but the ammo is still pretty fucking hard to come by...

[@alexsebesteni]

Not being able to buy a beer but beeing able to buy a fucking Assault-rifle is actually wild bro.

[@LoliPolice-bf7mw]

@Wynn Renting cars isn't federal or anything, it's just a thing that rental companies do to prevent accidents.

[@LoliPolice-bf7mw]

@@reallifesupermann He probs thinks AR-15 stands for "Assault Rifle 15" or something lol

[@cateatingchezburger4267]

@@reallifesupermann an assault rifle is what ever the government deems it to be at any given moment.

[@Yrgzip0]

@@reallifesupermann It’s pretty easy to tell when someone doesn’t have a response. They argue about semantics. Are u going to add anything to this comment section or just nag about what’s considered an assault rifle. Assault rifle- “military firearm that is chambered for ammunition of reduced size or propellant charge and that has the capacity to switch between semiautomatic and fully automatic fire.” Now that we understand what an assault rifle is I think it’s insane an 18 year old can buy one, but can’t go to the corner store for a cig.

[@ktSharp]

They generally can’t, they can buy semi automatics but are unable to buy anything that goes to automatic fire without the proper licensing. That particular license is thousands of dollars and requires a lot of effort and a VERY deep background check. Also as far as legality most mass shootings are using guns that they have obtained illegally in the first place.

[@Austin-id3qx]

I wish someone in the gun community would have talked to Asmond in this stream juat to explain some things

[@Alakablam]

That T-rex hunting gear looked nice, i've always wanted a anti dino RPG

[@logandashiell2584]

I just want to point out that RPGs are very heavily regulated under the NFA, just like machine guns. If you have one, the government knows who you are, and has the serial number on file.

[@diego032912]

I mean if you were to steal one while having gloves and a hair net with a hat on *would* make it so you could commit some not so legal things. You just have to dispose of it after using it and you're good, however you would have just fucked over the owner *massively*

[@logandashiell2584]

@@diego032912 I'm fairly certain that most criminals wouldn't really have a reason to use a RPG funnily enough. But even then, the owner of the RPG, would very likely report it stolen as soon as they knew for a variety of reasons.

[@diego032912]

@@logandashiell2584 Yeah RPG's don't really serve much purpose unless you're looking to commit terroristic acts and maybe to secede from a nation and fight for a part of governmental power in your region. I'm just saying that if someone steals your RPG with the method I described, it doesn't matter if you reported it stolen because the damage they would have caused has been done and they're not getting caught anymore since they made sure to dispose of the RPG and erase all forensic evidence tying them to said theft and event. It really doesn't take much thinking just knowing the right people and precautionary measures to do some fucked up things

[@nuknukisdead]

@@logandashiell2584 Also, RPG ammunition is heavily regulated as well. Hard to go on a mass anything with an RPG. Although, even one grenade will be enough to maim/kill a group of people. Why go through so much trouble when you can easily get an assault weapon at Walmart (technically not since 2015, but the joke works better with Walmart).

[@logandashiell2584]

@@nuknukisdead Yes, a $200 tax stamp attached to the cost of each, single, RP grenade, and all your local sales taxes. What's an assault weapon? That's not a classification I can just easily understand. Since it's such a convoluted term, leagaly. I'm serious about that too.

[@thetdy1]

Why do people say AR-15's are overkill for hunting deer when hunters are discouraged from using it and are even forced in some cases to use the more powerful AR-10 platform for deer hunting?

[@johnroush1099]

Saw a few comments along the lines of, "Do you really want to spend tax dollars to do mental health checks on every kid, handle psychiatric care, and give them special treatment from 5 - 18?" Yes! People who flinch at the price tags of this sort of thing always fail to understand that it's ultimately an investment. It's not just preventative measures against violence. You're making millions of kids more productive in school, which will translate into better jobs as adults, which means more taxes being paid into the system down the line. It eventually pays for itself, and then some. I am so sick of this batshit compartmentalized way that a lot of Americans view the economy. Anything that has a cost, means someone is getting paid. Which means they are going to go out and buy services or products in the economy, and then those people go out and buy stuff, and so on. It all circles back into the economy and evens out after a year or two, except now you have these great services that make sure everybody is more productive and useful in society. Almost every other 1st world country has figured this out ages ago. But Americans are so worried about someone getting something for free, when they don't understand what's good for the goose is good for the gander. Lots of Americans mentally silo themselves and their wallets off from the rest of the country, as if we aren't all interconnected by a large economic engine that has feedback loops between all of us. It's so annoying dudes.

[@SJ-vc6zn]

This is due largely in part to poor levels of education amongst a huge part of our countries people. They don't understand how economies work, let alone what various aid progams do or how they are payed for. All they understand is decades of propaganda telling them that anything to help their fellow American is Communist or Socialist or whatever boogieman is in vouge. Hopefully this changes. It wont though, for as long as the older generations hold the power in governement and treat everything like we live in the 1960s with no internet or true interconnection.

[@fionnmullen5422]

Kinda like healthcare over there

[@faznanbadri6854]

when government send you a cheque for therapist because you are depressed because you are poor, would you use that cheque for therapist or food? they can send you 5 cheques but the last thing you used it for is therapist. if you are not poor you dont need those cheques.

[@ipadair7345]

@@faznanbadri6854 It's really sad that people in America the richest country to ever exist are starving. The fact that people are starving is a stain on America's governance.

[@SJ-vc6zn]

@@faznanbadri6854 Thats why you don't send cheques. No one said give money to people. They said have programs for people that costs tax dollars. Not the same thing. Try again. Using your critical thinking skills next time.

[@SDSypher]

The thing about RPG’s is, you can buy the firearm itself. That’s all serialized and perfectly fine to have. But what matters is the projectile you are using. There are non explosive projectiles. And if you are going to use/make your own explosive projectiles (or explosives of certain kinds) of any kind, you need to get special permits and pay for extra tax stamps and whatever, and you get the explosive device serialized too.

[@jeremias-serus]

Honestly as asmon stated, who’s really going to massacre people with an rpg in the USA? Just use a handgun or rifle. Much cheaper, easier to get, easier to handle, more killing potential. Would rather people have rpgs than rifles, which is why people thinking that rpgs are oh so much worse than rifles (or even handguns, which do most of the killing in the US) baffles me. Like, stop and think for second.

[@BTBama]

@@jeremias-serus how about with domestic terrorists? im talking right or left of the line.

[@SDSypher]

@@YumiiSauce exactly. Why would you need a single shot rpg when pipe bombs exist

[@theimmoralcookie6344]

If everyone came together and talked we'd have a whole pizza.

[@TheAndylaja]

The right to self defense whether it's with your hands, a rock, a sharp stick, a gun is an unalienable right. The right exists naturally in nature.

[@maxmensch8910]

Civilization came up with laws and rights. There is no such thing in nature.

[@TheAndylaja]

@@maxmensch8910 You do know what natural law is right?

[@maxmensch8910]

@@TheAndylaja Laws derived from nature or some type of superior spiritual being. I just don't think that they exist. Otherwise humanity throughout history should have had some type of common understanding about some basic laws. But this isn't the case.

[@TheAndylaja]

@@maxmensch8910 A natural right is something you can do if you are dropped off on a random island in the Pacific. Can you make yourself a weapon? Yes. Can you grow your own food? Yes. Can you defend yourself? Yes. You don't have to think that they exist. They are natural. They exist whether you think or not. They can also be described as negative rights.

[@maxmensch8910]

@@TheAndylaja Are you saying, that *everything* you can do, is a natural right, just because you are able to do it?

[@rahn45]

"Do you trust the government?" "No." "But they should get all the guns?" "Yes."

[@trebmiguelmanglangit7503]

Here attention

[@gelatinousturncoat]

​@@shinryusaiha The Taliban and vietcong would like a word.

[@Cartel734]

@@shinryusaiha The Taliban and Vietnamese farmers would like to have a word with you.

[@-sd8ze943]

@@gelatinousturncoat *crickets*

[@patrickkinnear8625]

@@shinryusaiha the point is to make any possible resistance a life or death situation. Tyrants don't carpet bomb citizens. They don't just glass populations they are trying to subjectate. Doing that to an armed population is much more difficult. The viet Kong, Taliban, etc successfully fended off a First world military for the very reason that they could not just glass the entire population.

[@knowun]

you know... it's interesting 🤔 they're quick to bring up Chicago and crime in urban centers where poverty and corruption is pervasive.... But when it comes to a teenager with a manifesto about the browning of America.... it's the videogames and lack of both parents in the home.

[@Christie_Love]

THIS!!! ☝🏼

[@BTBama]

right exactly its bullshit...

[@DANALDTRAMP]

Meaning? He should have said the problem in chicago was single parenting? Agreed.

[@a-arons4364]

One of the biggest reasons for poverty in big cities is the struggle of single parents vs the combined income from having 2 stable parents so um not exactly wrong but it is just one of a few reasons. Though the video game bit is just ridiculous lol

[@BTBama]

@@a-arons4364 i say the biggest issue in the cities is nothing but landlords period...

[@ebiven1563]

Why would an 18 year old need an AR? Because shooting is fun in general? Because it just looks cool? Self Defense? Do you really need a reason? It's your right in the US to own a firearm.

[@merced175]

The interviewers face at 17:01 is gold. Like , bro can you believe we’re recording this?

[@pumajlr]

I like the guy saying "guns are not the problem. We use to take our guns to school to show the teacher" 30 seconds later "Videogames.... we should ban those. That's dangerous". lol

[@georgejones5019]

Nobody is willing to blame where it belongs. It's society. Broken homes, fatherless boys, the "message" targeting white straight men and making them the enemy.

[@shinHis3]

Well his logic isn't wrong. You look at what exists now that didn't exist then, games fit the bill. It's just that he arrived at the wrong conclusion. That means there must be something else that's different we're missing. Maybe movies/documentaries glorifying serial killers also fit the bill?

[@milesstover3724]

video games were designed by the military to desensitize soldiers to being capable of reliably shooting their opponent in real life combat

[@Butterpants1987]

@@TheRealBillix ive still yet to hear a single person explain how guns are the problem. weve always had guns. mass shooting are a pretty recent thing. im not saying video games are the problem. but something is broken. and the tool used isnt it. saying guns are the problem is just a way to feel like you did something when all you did was put a band aid on a compound fracture.

[@mateusz7953]

@@Butterpants1987 It is fair to say that access to all kinds of guns is a problem. Look at other countries around the world. We don't have people with guns on the streets. The statistical difference in gun crimes is staggering.

[@AbyssWatcher745]

37:27 Military tech requires a lot of logistics, maintenance and is expensive to upkeep not to mention how destructive they are(just imagine the American civilian casualties). The insurgents in Afghanistan would disagree with you. Hell makeshift bombs are way easier to make than guns. It's super easy for insurgents to blend into the population.

[@majdjinn5042]

I think he thinks people are just standing out in the open. Also that no one in said military wouldn't turn, soldiers are unthinking unfeeling people with no attachment to the citizenry.

[@tpl6963]

asmon obviously never heard of gorilla warfare. his point here is so dumb

[@AbyssWatcher745]

@@majdjinn5042 Not to mention all the hard to avoid civilian casualties inevitable from guerilla warfare. Not even mentioning how much the economy would suffer or troops that wouldn't exactly be high morale for this.

[@BTBama]

this is not vietnam, we will not be backed by both a domestic government and foreign powers, it will not play out in the scenario you say. so many people have researched this. not to mention the us will have ground superiority simply because they know the land in iraqu and afghanistan even vietnam we did not know the lay of the land this time the military will know every inch of land and will have pre built defenses strong holds. the us has contracts with almost every major gun company and weapons manufacturer in the us and even in places abroad, we would run out of ammunition in a heart beat. i used to think EXACTLY as you do and i am pro gun i dont like the current gun laws in nyc but the state as a whole has some pretty crazy regional gun laws. and i say i dont like the gun laws in nyc even in the wake of two mass shootings but it needs to be harder to own a gun while still having the right to, if your competent enough (i should add i believe gun ownership should be allowed everywhere) and the sad reality is that "the need to overthrow a tyrannical government" is a terrible excuse when the fight is useless. this is not vietnam, this is not iraqu, this is not afghanistan you can not pull off successful guerrilla warfare in this type of environment.

[@williamofblue933]

@@BTBama The goal of guerrilla warfare is not to win, it is to not let the other side win. It is more of a fight economically on on moral. In this case, yes, in the beginning, the tyrannical government would most likely have a large advantage. But over time, with enough damage to the economy and the every day lives of people, they would lose the will to fight. The government, holding more destructive weapons, would then resort to using them; in hopes of ending the conflict quickly. This, however, may cause the government forces to look brutish, and the resistance would gain support. Also, both sides of the civil conflict would receive aid from foreign powers. Especially China, Russia, and Iran. Because they would hope the conflict does as much damage and drags on as long as possible. In my opinion, if the conflict ends quickly, the tyrannical government forces win, but if it drags on, the odds for the resistance surviving increase every moment.

[@MysteriouslyMilitant]

Read the second amendment from within your United States Constitution.

[@rbnrod129]

Uvalde was a cop and school security problem not a gun problem.

[@whalefuhk]

I live like 2 blocks from an elementary school and I know at least one teacher has a specially licensed concealed carry for the school. The state of Arkansas did extensive screening and paid for all training. At first I thought it was weird- but I’m all for it now

[@killuhmike]

because, like, what is the alternative?? we make the age of all firearm sales to 21 and ban all 30 rd magazines and then what? future shootings go away?

[@HelloHuman1]

Honestly that seems like a good idea, but not really a good solution. Great that the teacher got some training to defend the kids if needed, but I would rather not have teachers being forced into those kind of situations. What is really needed is some federal gun regulation, plus some police reforms actually forcing law enforcement to protect and serve. Hope that teacher never has to use that firearm.

[@grawr3534]

@@HelloHuman1 How is it not a good solution? If they are already forced into a situation, would you rather be armed or unarmed? There are already 300 gun laws on the books.

[@elimgarak1127]

@@HelloHuman1 You asking for more illegal things for criminals to do when they're already doing illegal things. It's time to come to terms with the fact that these people don't give a fuck about what you think. They will continue to shoot easy targets. Arming teachers removes targets from the board. You simply do not understand the reality behind guns to be speaking about them. Everything you're saying is a kneejerk reaction.

[@11BravoMike]

@@grawr3534 Murder is illegal too. Never seems to stop the bad guys...

[@chazfu]

I grew up in the 70's and 80's in Texas. During those years you could go out to the parking lot of most high schools in Texas and gather up enough guns to arm a small militia, but there were no school shootings. School shootings did not become a thing until after the Brady Bill and much more stringent gun laws were already in place. Why have gun crimes gone up as access to guns (legally) has been restricted? Is it because of illegal guns moving across the Southern border? That has also been going on since before the school shooting trend too. If its not the guns or the gun laws, then maybe the problem is the people. Or how we are treating people. And this is not just a U.S. problem. Violent crime has been on the rise worldwide for 50+ years now.

[@seekittycat]

That's absolutely bullshit there has been kids shooting teachers/students just because it didn't happen to you and wasn't as common it doesn't mean it didn't happen.

[@Scoooot]

100% agree

[@darklegion4450]

This is the argument that the old guy with sun glasses said but as asmon said it's not the whole problem. But we can all agree by making gun requirement higher(age) I think it would help

[@bunssugar]

I couldn't have said it better myself. People tend to act like more rules, restricting or outright banning tools or objects, will make an issue go away. All the while, never asking the question of what issues will be created by making said restrictions and bans in the first place, by proxy overcomplicating the problem and malforming it further. Hopefully in the future, more people will realize the issue is in all actuality much more simple rather than super complicated. Mental health has been on the decline. Therefore desperate people will do desperate things. Objects do not just get up and walk around. Therefore we can assume that people are more often the problem, probably in more ways than one. Those with unreported mental illnesses will also become much more common with time since the decline has obviously increased. Therefore violent outbursts and seeking for attention will become more common. The logic is simple, yet misconstrued by those with a narrative to push, or an audience to impress. It's hard, and requires bravery. But confidence is key.

[@Jet-ij9zc]

Also basically every mass shootings happen in gun free zones, shooters are a lot more confident when they know it's very likely that no one will be able to fight back

[@margesimpson1330]

I live in Shanghai, they do have attacks in schools. However, it’s adults who go in with knives and such. It is a lot a rarer then shootings in the us but it does happen. The school I work at has maybe 4-5 guards with equipment.

[@andreassyvertsson2667]

21 to drink. 18 to own a gun. Devs plz balance

[@sith1986]

Specifically the purses have built in kydex holsters. This makes sure the gun is in the exact space you expect it to be every time for a fast draw

[@alexithymia6288]

Those who are more anti-gun/anti-2A LOVE to freak out about the fact that yes, technically any normal civilian can legally own a machine gun, and some folks can even legally own explosives. While this is true, there's a lot to unpack with that because they aren't exactly cheap in terms of time or monetary investment. Those who don't hold a Federal Firearms License (FFL) or Federal Explosives License (FEL) cannot legally own a post-1986 machine gun or any explosive ordnance respectively. If you want a machine gun and DON'T have the FFL, you're limited to machine guns made before 1986, which is when the restriction was put in place. These include MAC10/11 submachine guns, some older M16s, MP5s, and even M60 LMGs, which can range from $10k to $30k to $50k to even $70k+ respectively. VERY few people have that kind of money to spend on a gun like that, so it's essentially a non-issue since the vast majority of people aren't willing to either spend the money or take the time to go through the vetting process, or both. If you DO have an FFL, you have to take it a step further and have a Special Occupations Tax approval which I believe costs $1k/yr to keep, in addition to your yearly FFL fees which are around $500/yr (essentially, an FFL lets you make and/or sell guns and accessories that fit under the National Firearms Act (NFA) which includes silencers/suppressors, short-barreled rifles, and short-barreled shotguns) to own post-1986 machine guns. These post-1986 machine guns are typically cheaper than the older pre-ban ones, but still run a minimum of a few thousand dollars each for something like an MP7 or SCAR up to what I assume is a maximum of $250k for an M134 minigun (can't think of any guns more expensive than that lol). As for explosive ordnance, you have to hold an FEL to own any ordnance at all, regardless of what it is; think grenades, remote-detonated stuff like C4, mines, RPGs, etc. are all included here. Even if you do manage to get cleared for an FEL by both the federal government and your state sheriff, there's still a $200 tax on every piece of ordnance you buy on top of the base cost; for example, if you buy 6 grenades for your $14k grenade launcher that happens to hold 6 shots, you pay an extra $200 each plus whatever the grenades cost on their own. TLDR: 99% of people will never legally own a machine gun or RPG due to either not having the large amount of money they tend to cost or not making it through the vetting process conducted by the government to even own stuff like that, and worrying that some nutjob can just go out and buy a machine gun or rocket/grenade launcher is just silly.

[@predleysoom7672]

I dont think any reasonable person is pushing for weapons control out of fear of rpgs. It is still incredibly easy to legally obtain assault rifles and is responsible for these mass shootings, which is why we should probably start restricting access.

[@starcrafsf7101]

your partially wrong, An FFL is only for if your going to be selling firearms, so any gun store is required to have an FFL

[@Jorge-np3tq]

So what you are saying is that there is an already designed and effective mechanism to prevent nutjobs from getting certain guns, while still keeping legal the fact of owning them. Then why not extend it to more guns? The only problem I see is the money part because I don't want to limit a constitutional tight to the rich only. But if paperwork is an effective deterrent by itself, why not just put more of it in front of other guns, or accesories like LCMs?

[@hollowpointgaming6097]

@@predleysoom7672 lol that’s just not true

[@lordhughmungus]

@@predleysoom7672 Did you read that whole thing and not absorb any information at all? That's astounding. No, it is not incredibly easy at all to legally obtain assault rifles. That's literally what he explained. Jesus wept.

[@choccymilk8845]

I think the "what are you gonna do against a tank" argument is kinda funny since tanks are so vunerable against basic infantry which is why they need their own infantry group to pick off anyone that climbs on the tanks. Tanks are great but if anyone thinks tanks alone can win a war you're a fool.

[@AllergicFungus]

We had tanks in Afghanistan and we still lost. We were fighting literal farmers.

[@eliaspanayi3465]

Guns themselves don't kill people, people do. The issue is not the tool somebody is using it's the desire that person has to hurt and kill others. The truth is over here in the UK we have an enormous problem with knives because we have no guns, doesn't matter what people use. I think the NRA should be a much bigger organisation because a culture of safe and responsible ownership of guns is the only way

[@Dread_Maximus]

37:25 this has always struck me as a stupid argument. tanks, jets, and gunships are only good against themselves and hard targets like bunkers and bases. they can't patrol street corners enforcing curfews and anti-assembly edicts or knock down your door at 2 AM to search for contraband. that's why a standing police force always has to outgun the general citizenry for dictatorships to work. the police will never be able to outnumber the citizenry so they have to have rifles while normal people don't have anything. the moment any normal person has the potential to shoot back the police will cease to function as the dictatorship intends. the viet kong and the taliban were kicking around with basic rifles like the AK and FN FAL. they didn't have the tech we had and ran us ragged for years. that's how insurgencies are. now imagine that but around every corner, in every alley, and under every manhole in your average metropolis. let's not even begin to talk about the logistical issues that would arise in this scenario. jets and tanks need fuel. they get fuel via oil tankers. oil tankers need to dock. they need oil trucks to transport their cargo. oil trucks need roads to work. they need highways to get their stuff farther inside the country. the military cant fully secure all roads and all highways in the country. they're all ripe for diy bombing. can't do in-air refueling either since it's even more logistically demanding. the fuel reqs are even higher for that. the army would be psychologically broken within a week at most. you can't spare the resources or manpower to keep every serviceman's family safe. the moment names get put on faces and addresses get put on names there would be a mass slaughter. we've also got tons of jaded ex-mil in the general citizenry who don't like the government or the military. insurgents would have no shortage of trainers. a genuine insurgency in the US would break our military's back over its knee.

[@jalenwalker8790]

Thank you. People forget the tactics that are used with weapons such as that. And to even think we have enough to control a entire population of 300 million ppl is absurd

[@grawr3534]

Just point to Afghanistan.

[@_ebrq]

Armored vehicles are used to patrol the streets and unless you have any explosives to take them out your AR won't do anything against it. Insurgencies need some sort of leadership or else they will incredibly ineffective in doing anything. If the US military gains any intelligence on the whereabouts of these leaders they will drone strike the shit out of them. The general population has no chance against the US military.

[@williamsaling9648]

Jets and gunships are a diff level, but I aagree tanks are useless against trained infantry.

[@fanis1414]

It's not a stupid argument. It worked for the chinese in 1989. Even if the protesters were armed what exactly do you think an ar is going to do against a tank brigade? It worked during the Waco siege of the branch Davidians (who WERE armed) when the fbi showed up with fucking Bradleys. The rest of what you're describing is basically a civil war and it's so completely absurd that I won't even comment on it.