SCHOOLED: Crowder Educates Anti-Gun College Student on Firearms!

[@KyuketsukiRei]

Can't even down the kid. Sure he's misinformed by tv and social media. But he was willing to sit in that chair, speak his points, and listen to the other side which is more than most. He did it calmly and politely and hopefully he took something from it. I only wish we had more Crowders on campuses across the country.

[@scottmichael7178]

100%, he sat down and had a conversation and wasn't a hostile assh*le. He's just incredibly misinformed and looking to sources that purposefully misinform the public to push an evil narrative.

[@JawjaTV]

There is no such thing as "listening to the other side" anymore. It's right vs wrong. Good vs evil. If your not standing for the flag, the constitution and our rights then move to another country. See how fast you'll be running back. Just look at brittney griner. She hated America. Then begged America to save her and was dying to come back.

[@oneonone8855]

Look at European countries.

[@KyuketsukiRei]

@@oneonone8855 This isn't Europe. Go live there. They may be willing to give up their rights but we won't. Look what they were before we had our rights. I would like to not go back to that, we fought that and formed a new country to get away. There's nowhere to go now if we go back.

[@davianhansen5211]

Agreed, people are always gonna disagree about issues but it takes strong people to discuss them calmly and rationally.

[@JoshTolbert]

This is proof his generation is being manipulated. I commend him for listening, properly responding and being respectful, it’s rare these days.

[@chasesanborne5455]

And then there was the douche who walked behind them and intentionally hit the camera.

[@mathtutor66]

As a 23 year old I couldn’t believe this dude didn’t know the difference between assault style rifles and semi automatic rifles, honestly dude knew nothing ab guns, he was def not allowed to play m rated games growing up lmaoooooooo

[@brianf8621]

@@mathtutor66 It’s regurgitation of the narrative. He follows CNN, and does not check any of the information.

[@1badombre82]

Every generation is being manipulated. It all comes down to political agenda. That's why you don't see people sign waving about how distracted or unsafe driving is our biggest problem. Distracted and unsafe driving kills on average 2,500% more people in America than assault rifle homicides. I've run the numbers from dmv and the state corners office ( unbiased sources) from 2022

[@Darthera]

CrowderBits is making up "facts" to support their thinking. For example, they can not show any facts regarding norway and france being above USA when it comes to shooting. What other facts are they manipulating? Now I can not trust any statements they say.

[@alexa11129]

Props to this kid for being diplomatic and open to discussion.

[@nickjett108]

Kid was a plant, just like all of these "SCHOOLED" kids Crowder "owns"

[@FrslyCnfsd]

yeah

[@TrentCantrell]

Indeed. As long as he is willing to talk with an open mind he isn't the problem and we shouldn't make fun of him. The problem are those who are not willing to have their views challenged.

[@kevink2020]

Why don’t republicans allow people to carry guns at the next Trump rally? All these clowns say they don’t want gun free zones until their life is at risk.

[@kevink2020]

@@Skruddle To be fair not everyone is obsessed with guns. Some find ways to not live in constant fear and feel the need own guns as toys that rip through bodies. It is a different mindset. I owned guns growing up hunting, and though I understand why people find shooting guns fun, it bothers the hell out of me that people rush to the store to buy the same gun that is used to mow down kids in a school.

[@evergarza1979]

I love how they add "assault" to everything they don't like. I've heard "assault rifle", "assault pistol", "assault-style knife". What do those things even mean? God forbid I ever have to defend myself with a fork and they call for a ban on "assault forks"

[@Just_a_Piano_]

People tend to use over dramatic (sometimes just wrong) wording to make their point seem more powerful, when the point they are arguing is completely pointless and has no merit.

[@sped8740]

Basically Europe rn

[@theevermind]

None of those are as bad as assault laws.

[@shaunahowe4477]

They love to pretend assault isn’t a verb in this case. Verbs are actionable. As far as I know, guns can’t shoot by themselves. Also, for anyone interested, go look at the MW definitions for assault, assault weapon, and firearm online. Then go look at those same definitions from a dictionary or encyclopedia from 10+ years ago and they’ll be different. Trying to redefine words and meanings....

[@SirHoffinator101]

Didn’t you know? Guns are more dangerous when they look “scary” lol

[@jakemitchell1671]

Good Lord what a breath of fresh air this young man is! I can't even get my liberal daughters to listen like this. I do NOT care if people ultimately agree with me. I just desire what we see here: A person lacking some key information who is willing to listen to the other side. We need SO much more of this. Awesome exchange.

[@stoofyboof4399]

I'm a Gen Z and my biggest gripe with Gen Z is how everybody refuses to listen to the other sides arguments. It hurts my soul when I try to defend my views on guns in a civil manner and try to promote civil debate but everybody just throws insults rather than discussing why they feel that way. Locking views onto one side of the political spectrum is such a close minded thing to do.

[@awesomeswifter1138]

I just agree with some points of both sides, to meet in the middle is key, but i also just think the right and the left extremists make both sides seem worse than they are. There are things liberals have said and voted for that im like "that will help only a small amount of people" and there are things that the conservatives say "that will also only help a small amount of people" ive been the victim of bills from both sides, and sure im in the minority, i can agree thst not everything will always get fixed, but i csnt follow liberals because most are too extreme and most conservatives cant agree our medical system is messed up and seriously hurts people. Notice i said most

[@GrumpyIan]

You should show them Brandon Herrera's video about the shooting of the Japanese prime minister. It shows/ proves that even if you have a ban of guns someone will make one out of everyday parts.

[@stoofyboof4399]

@GrumpyIan Literally all you need to make a gun is a pipe and a way for a pin to ignite the primer, you can make a gun at home depot in an hour

[@GrumpyIan]

@@stoofyboof4399 Yup, and that's that the assassin did.

[@timkelly6985]

Only a fool would fight to have their own Rights taken from them.

[@mancuniangamecat8288]

Only an idiot would believe owning a gun is a right.

[@356z]

More of a hobby than a right now

[@marcomartina4690]

Every society fought for the removal of the innate right to kill for no reason.

[@rickbard4079]

Not a fool . A sheep !

[@kode4420]

It's called brainwashed sheeple. The main stream media and social media is to blame. So many jump to become victims but they'd never stand to protect a true victim.

[@logmaster27]

I admit I once held similar beliefs as this kid. I purchased a firearm for home protection and had to wait 3 days to get it for no apparent reason. I am now a huge 2A proponent and though I wish I could say a proud owner of many firearms, I lost them all in a boating accident.

[@robdishjr4912]

Damn u too!!!!

[@sancheezzy8962]

I have to wait 10 days now

[@ronicard]

Those boating accidents happen to a lot of us. Sounds like we need to ban boats instead of guns! :)

[@deltaunder1872]

He's one of us now.... We've all lost many, MANY, firearms to unfortunate boating accidents.

[@robdishjr4912]

And some how the boat comes out fine each time I really dont get it

[@wmspins]

This is what I like to see. Calm, rational conversation / debate on both sides. This does so much more than screaming at one another.

[@the1magageneral323]

College students don't know why we have a 2nd amendment or a constitution.

[@brkbtjunkie]

They don’t even understand what happened on 9/11 because they’ve led a sheltered liberal childhood and now we have college students supporting terrorists en masse.

[@Zoomie932]

They have been told their rights come from the fkng gubberment, NOT GOD!!!! As for the Constitution they have never been taught that it is THE LAW that tells the gubbernment what they may NOT do to "WE THE PEOPLE".

[@stephenp8232]

Probably only knows the 1 line from the 2nd and 1st. And doesnt know how many there are and how some even came out.

[@paulncott4587]

It's way outdated. No way the public could overthrow the govt now.

[@tinaleanne8230]

Why would they, the TRUE history is not taught in schools anymore. They have no idea that they are living in ignorance.

[@trycon40]

steven needs to ask the kid "how do you stop evil? when evil listens to no laws

[@BigInjun05]

Great quote my friend.

[@paulncott4587]

Other countries manage without wandering around with guns. Yee-haw.

[@Brett-yq7pj]

Obviously you join it. "cant beat it join it, because we all float down here"

[@ginvr]

@@paulncott4587 other countries still have gun deaths. Do you think criminals would respect gun bans or use them to their advantage? LA, NYC, Portland and Chicago are not safe from gun crime

[@Tyson-i7r]

​@@ginvrplus you can just stab people and you can't ban knives

[@DS-mr7gr]

Kudos to both of them. Must of been refreshing for Steven to talk with someone who was respectful and polite. I appreciate Steven’s kindness and willingness to educate people on the subject matter.

[@Christian-ml9sx]

This is one of the worst performances ive seen from crowder. He is super dishonest and manipulative in this interview.

[@dannacoleman5189]

@@Christian-ml9sxdo you mind elaborating?

[@RS66788]

@@dannacoleman5189he really rubs it in that he changes his mind and more or less forces him to say something he doesn’t believe, ‘would you agree no guns would cause more rape, murders, etc… you wouldn’t be able to comprehend it’ that’s not what he believed but he wouldn’t let it go. He also leaves out while America isn’t the highest scoring gun violence country, it’s incredibly high when you only include developed countries. A semi automatic weapon can be just as deadly as auto, he literally proved that himself when he said the Las Vegas shooter used a semi. I like how they didn’t include the fact checking that they said they would

[@samael6903]

@@dannacoleman5189 lol I hope you learned by now these people have absolutely no viable arguments to substantiate their claims.

[@Just_a_Piano_]

@@Christian-ml9sx Which is exactly why you have no evidence to prove what you said. Same as anyone against guns for the US. About 3 minutes (at most) of critical thinking you come to realize it's pointless arguing that guns should be banned. For one 2nd Amendment, already completely destroying the argument as it's out constitutional RIGHT to own a firearm, 2, in a country where there are more guns than people, if you're against guns and don't own any and someone comes up to you with no other intention other than killing you. What are you gonna do? Because you aren't a super hero, you're getting your a## kicked. Had you had a gun, sometimes even pointing a gun at them is enough to completely de-escalate the altercation unless they have no sense of self preservation.

[@alexlunt9452]

I love guests like this person who have a conversation. It’s not a yelling fit. Props to whoever this is for being willing to discuss this stuff

[@WhatEdThinks]

500k - 3 million lives saved from defensive use of firearms. That needs to be promoted more to bring awareness.

[@RSST662]

None of us would be here today without guns .

[@mancuniangamecat8288]

@WhatEdThinks Using a gun to protect yourself from other people with guns makes no sense.

[@harrysetatestiesJR]

​@@mancuniangamecat8288so your proposal is to get shot with no ability to defend yourself? That's asinine. Compliance doesn't guarantee your safety and there are many videos to back that up. Firearms have prevented rapes, murder and torture. That's a verified fact. Unless someone surrenders, every single mass shooter is stopped with a gun. Your statement is very poorly thought out. Education is key, do some research. We have a mental health problem in this country

[@treykearns4867]

​@@mancuniangamecat8288how do u figure? Do u really think ANY type of law is gonna stop those who don't follow the law?

[@RSST662]

@@harrysetatestiesJR we lose good people to that phrase every day .

[@RandyMarsh-dh9es]

This kid is awesome! So patient. It’s great to see two guys just having a conversation without getting boiled over. It’s also good that this kid was humble enough to laugh about not knowing what an assault rifle is. Great kid with a good heart! I’m glad he came in with such humility. I feel like Crowder wasn’t ready for this kid’s calm vibe haha. He actually got Crowder calmed down with his pauses and slower talking. Crowder isn’t used to folks as mature as this kid. It was refreshing to see them both being so calm and open. Great listening!

[@jp9305]

I don't think you give Steven Crowder enough credit, the kid was "educated" by morons, yet Crowder was willing and able to get this kid to open his ears and his mind!

[@Choober65]

It's how intelligent people address issues. Agree to disagree.

[@Sicilian49]

New Zealand had gun buy back program, and after that, street crimes increased so much. In one day, seven crimes were committed in Auckland, severe enough to be reported on news radio. This never happened before.

[@356z]

Are you sure? I thought the study showed the opposite. That's why they get brought up.

[@mancuniangamecat8288]

@Sicilian49 Although mass shootings are not unique to the U.S., the country has the highest rate of gun deaths among rich countries-more than eight times higher than Canada and nearly 100 times higher than the U.K. The aftermath of each attack in the U.S. follows a similar trajectory: calls for greater gun control that are met with opposition from Republican lawmakers, and legislative inaction. But in a number of other countries-notably New Zealand and Norway-a single mass shooting has been enough to force widespread change. About time America woke up and smelt the coffee.

[@halfsquatch5110]

​@@356zgo read the actual study, so that you can answer your own question. Asking the way you did, only muddies the waters.

[@JackCarsonite]

​@@356zGreasy argument bro. Either way, if you believe what you're thinking goto London. It's dog shit.

[@356z]

@@halfsquatch5110 pretttyyy sure it went down

[@condogFrechette]

I’m impressed that the kid didn’t interrupt and actually listened for the most part and was respectful.

[@PopCulturePoliticalShorts]

Wow, he acted civilized. Are we there now at that point we are impressed when they act human?

[@alexnicolazzo2317]

I love this guy, he disagrees due to misinformation but he’s willing to sit down and respectfully discuss it. We need more people like him

[@oldhag2881]

Realizes he's wrong.

[@dirkz.duggitz1567]

More ppl like him would just mean more ppl that are wrong. If it weren't for Crowder, this kid would still be parroting everything he hears.

[@jmac23391]

He is potentially a true liberal and for all the self proclaimed liberals out there this according to the Oxford Dictionary is the true definition of a liberal Liberal: 1. willing to respect or accept behavior or opinions different from one's own; open to new ideas. 2. relating to or denoting a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise. Far cry from what these current liberals are doing.

[@alexnicolazzo2317]

@@dirkz.duggitz1567 more people willing to listen to facts and have a civil conversation not more people who are wrong

[@alexnicolazzo2317]

@@jmac23391 every now and then you’ll meet a true liberal but at this point it’s mostly all just far left wokeys

[@Kingeptacon]

It's amazing how much faith some people have in government.

[@realcolbyadams]

It's sad too... the last time anyone trusted the government they were murdered in cold blood

[@edwardpamintuan]

100 the government is the government

[@igalvis1168]

Lmao, for sure. But do you think a bunch of civilians would actually be able to stand up to our military. Let's see how an AR stands up to a drone. Lol just saying.

[@GENNi0606]

Every service person took an oath to uphold the Constitution. The Constitution is to protect the People from the government. If the government turns on the citizenry, the military is to protect them.

[@couch800]

@@igalvis1168 Bro we got our asses kicked by farmers with AK’s and rpg’s we had air support and drones too. Just look at Afghanistan. Be smarter

[@rpczombie]

Kid has clearly never seen a knife wound but I’m glad he is willing to hear facts and not start screaming

[@panic0779]

Yeaaa as soon as he said that I could not believe that he thought that he would be able to survive a stabbing more than a shooting

[@lazarious5424]

As someone's that's been though it this kids very nieve lol hope this opens his eyes even a little

[@jackandrews7878]

If it was a girl she would’ve started screaming. Men are naturally more open and accepting of gun rights than women are, it’s something I’ve noticed for a long time. Women are naturally more afraid of guns than men are and more biased against them in politics

[@gwssturmi3835]

„to hear facts“ … „behind norway and france“… norway had 7 gun killings in 2022, the states had over 20‘000. thats 3000x more on 60x the population. where facts?

[@TemporaryName98]

Stab wounds actually hurt more than the initial gunshot. I’ve never been shot before but I hear the most painful part of getting shot is the recovery. I have been stabbed though….and boy it hurts

[@iwantosavemoney]

This young man was very respectful and a good conversation good job

[@chriscarlisle499]

This was a great example of what needs to happen. Way to go both of you. Two sides willing to sit down and talk like adults. Hell yea!!!

[@Jstevens1993]

I love how Steven has the ability to tell when he can convince someone. His approach is so much different. If he can’t he clowns them with facts. If he can he takes his time and gives them the correct info with respect.

[@gwssturmi3835]

what facts? norway and france more gun violence? 😂 norway 0.06 per 100k, usa 4.46.. hes just making up facts

[@juangringo3906]

@@gwssturmi3835 The U.S. has 342mil pop. Norway/France combined is 73mil. Not sure how/where he got his stats and breaks them down but comparing a state sized country to the whole of the USA isnt really fair anyways. If you just take 5 cities, not states, out of the gun death equation in america we would rank 3rd safest country in the world. After excluding suicide 11-12k per 332 million is extremely low. That number keeps dropping when we're talking about legal firearms, legal residents and other terms/factors behind the numbers. If I remember correctly something like 75% of that number is gang related which usually always involve "illegal firearms" as well. Js

[@stevene6482]

@@gwssturmi3835I’m not sure what he’s citing, but I believe he said mass shootings, not general gun violence. Per capita, I’d guess he’s right about Norway at least. They’ve had some big ones for such a small country. France has riots and other violence in the news a fair amount too, with at least one large mass shooting within the last decade and I think a couple of smaller ones that made international news.

[@np4057]

@@stevene6482 I believe the issue is that the USA rarely gets news about other countries, and other countries rarely get good news about the USA. So anything they do see about us is mass shootings, whereas we never hear about theirs. So US citizens (who want to ban guns) just assume every other country is functioning perfectly, and other countries believe we have way more shootings/violence than they do. All is untrue

[@fred718]

@@gwssturmi3835 You're being disingenuous. Blacks and Hispanics commit most of the violent crime in America. Remove them from the equation, and the results will change significantly. I didn't ask for either group to be here, and I would cheer if they were gone. We literally have a tyrannical government that has foisted them on us. Thank God we have the 2nd Amendment.

[@joebeastyg5686]

Until people accept "bad people do bad things regardless of law" they will continue to harm themselves and others through their actions.

[@dominickbadial5980]

This applies to all forms of logic

[@BrassBashers]

With the most firearm homicides being committed in highly regulated areas and gun free zones, I think we need LOOSER regulations where people can legally carry their guns.

[@joebeastyg5686]

@@dominickbadial5980 Common Sense is dead and buried amongst the living.

[@rhodycars6058]

Safety is a rabbit hole with no end

[@C0ron4Cat]

so we should legalize cocaine so that there will be less drug related crimes? You know, illegal alcohol drinking went up 1000% in 1921! The only difference between the Prohibition and the possible prohibition of guns is that alcohol isn't as dangerous as these instakill weapons.

[@sarronsimpson9801]

This was the most impressive conversation I've seen in such a long time! Respect and emotional control from both parties. Flustered or not, level headed conversation, active listening and response, and willing to consider valid points. Even good closing remarks and compliments to each other... This is remarkable

[@robertconway3519]

I've never been more confident in the need for the 2nd amendment with what is going on in our country today.

[@arielrodriguez3129]

Absolutely it’s something we can understand and comprehend but others just simply don’t get it.

[@joeysplats3209]

@@arielrodriguez3129 it makes perfect sense that if we melted down ever firearm in the world that it would be harder for bad people to do bad things to good people. We could even melt down kitchen knives and rocks and tree limbs then everyone would be safe because only police and military would have guns. Perfectly safe.

[@ifbbproheather7340]

Amen

[@apnudi]

Explain to me why are so confident, can you please?

[@lrdeldric]

@@apnudiwe have actual political prisoners in what was once considered a free country. There are some J6 protestors have been locked up for over 3 years now, some for just being there that day. Some never set foot in the capitol. With now the entire j6 footage being released hopefully more and more people realize that our government IS tyrranical already when it comes to people in federal positions abusing their power and making average citizens suffer. If it were not for an armed populace there would be no hesitation for those people to do whatever they want.

[@BenjimusSaximus]

Great conversation! Thanks Steven for not being inflammatory. This is content people should be watching.

[@gwssturmi3835]

steven is giga delusional sorry. norway and france more gun violence? gimme a break im not that naive.

[@margheritaferragamo4864]

I love how respectful this was on both sides.

[@TheDumpstarInCle]

This is amazing! That young man is smart to listen and ask.

[@RealNyeTheScienceGuy]

Shall Not Be Infringed

[@RSST662]

Not only should we stop talking about banning it , we should start talking about requiring it . We've never done that .

[@RSST662]

Some pretty serious representation .

[@RSST662]

To combat the unjustified fear of firearms that so many people seem to have ( even many police at this point ) , minimum of a pistol ( even an ideal conceal brand ) should be mandatory for everyone 21 years old or older in all public spaces , a minimum of a shotgun / Armalite Rifle should be mandatory for all homeowners .

[@RSST662]

There may even be no more assaults .

[@RSST662]

Declaration of Disarmament should be abolished and replaced with the opposite .

[@RSST662]

If you're a homeowner without a shotgun or an armalite rifle and / or if you have ever been in a public space without a pistol , YOU have enabled it .

[@vegetashairline3060]

9:37 you absolutely are not more likely to survive a stabbing attack. Knives are CRAZY deadly, easy to get, and even easier to use than any firearm within a few feet of a target, which is the VAST VAST majority of altercations that occur. Its hard to miss with a knife too because you just keep attacking until the person stops moving.

[@roseblite6449]

Even cops know this. I saw one female police officer get stabbed multiple times before she could get her gun out of it's holster, much less the other male cop. Been a couple of years since I saw that video, so not sure if she survived (he stabbed her under her vest).

[@leviuzumaki3903]

Not only that, but knife wounds are much more difficult to deal with in some cases. For example if you have a knife stuck inside you, your first instinct would be to try and pull it out right? That is the absolute worst thing you can do, it’ll make you bleed out faster and make the wound much worse and have things be much worse off for you. Now imagine what will happen if someone tried attacking you with the knife, now you have 5 or more of those wounds all bleeding all open and are all in the body with vital organs potentially harmed. A gunshot in some cases is actually more survivable than that surprisingly depending on certain factors and things.

[@rogerjensen5277]

Not to mention that if the attacker twists the knife in the wound then the wound channel will be much larger and much harder to stop the bleeding! @@leviuzumaki3903

[@Jim-Mc]

Yep knives are never obsolete.

[@drummerconz682]

So could we defend ourselves from a tyrannical government with knifes?

[@WalnutCreeks]

The slide action on a handgun is the human equivalent of a rattlesnake rattle.

[@ssflame451]

true

[@mikehuntous9468]

Or the pump on a pump action shot gun

[@vipe650r]

Fair, but if someone has to rack their slide/pump to chamber a round, they weren't ready for a self-defense scenario to begin with.

[@Just_a_Piano_]

@@vipe650r Why would you have a round chambered when you aren't ready to fire? That's just asking for a negligent discharged lmfao

[@Just_a_Piano_]

@@winateverything3710 ND's have definitely happened because they had a round chambered and it just fired while holstered

[@LCol718]

This kid was very respectful. I hope he educated himself. I like how he sat down to learn and not argue. Different views, but I still respect him.

[@trevormckeehen2010]

I hope this conversation showed him that he should not rely on sources that tell him what “all the statistics say” and seeks out the stats and info for himself

[@jenniferglenn14]

Kudos to this young man for having a civil conversation and admitting he’s willing to learn more about the issue

[@patriot1685]

This conversation in this format on college campus is so massively important. Thank you!!

[@mick3y966]

absolutely loved the respectful back-and-forth facilitated by both parties, really renews my hope for humanity and this country

[@93theproducer47]

This is awesome man. Civil discussions like this are so important.

[@jeromelandis5409]

So appreciate how this young man could actually hold a civil conversation and be open to not only learning but also hearing someone else's view/opinion. Well done!

[@timmcg617]

This kid is the hope for us. He's smart, open-minded, and means well. He's simply operating on bad information. Garbage in, garbage out. If he had the correct information, he would turn the corner. So nice to see an open-minded leftist on a college campus. Candace Owens is the evolved version of this good kid!

[@np4057]

Unfortunately he will just walk away from this saying Stevens statistics are incorrect, and banning guns will solve the issues of our society. I see it time and time again in discussions people have and it always ends the same way. Anti -gun people don’t like guns, and pro-gun people do. I personally think it comes down to never personally experiencing violent life threatening situations/fear of being incapable of protecting themselves with any tool regardless of the situation, and belief that our Government will somehow be there in an unfortunate situation to help them. Usually people change their minds about firearms after they personally become victims.

[@BigTexGuitarz]

Now his professors are gonna fail him 😂 universities are such garbage

[@OGbobbylocdogg]

He's lost! Just like you! No time for debate! It's war time! Lead, follow, or get out of the way!

[@jayanolik1947]

If guns were banned the only people that would have guns are Criminals and Cops.

[@joshuatoms7664]

Candace Ownens literally did a hit piece on Crowder where she jump cut the footage to make him look worse. Check the timestamp. His wife set that up and recorded it just to bust his balls, and the video didn't even show anything. Candace Ownens is a POS.

[@angeldesantiago9401]

He took the debate like champ! No insults it blowing his top. We need more people like this

[@rickosborne6521]

This world would be a lot better off if more people of differing opinions could sit and calmly discuss them like this. It's refreshing to see someone openly discuss their ideas, and actually listen and analyze what is being said to them in rebuttal, weighing and considering it, instead of the usual ignore/shoutdown tactics that so many people use these days.

[@asamisaito]

I think it’s important for us to remember that calling kids stupid and misinformed is not the right move. Deep down they have good intentions but the wrong idea towards it. That’s why it’s so easy to side with liberals on topics and it’s because their side sounds very great on surface level, but when you look at the facts and think about the consequences of implementing their policies, you become a conservative.

[@koreancowboy42]

Uhmmm being called misinformed isn't as bad as being called stupid. Misinformed just meant you haven't been given clarified information of why, what and how.

[@memyself898]

being misinformed is not being stupid. Being corrected and still holding onto the misinformation is being stupid.

[@markgamblin1366]

@@memyself898 And that's what this kid did when he said "Well you have your data and I have mine!"

[@memyself898]

@@markgamblin1366 because at that time he was not yet shown Crowders data. It's a your word against mine thing right then.

[@manictiger]

@@koreancowboy42 It's still a bit of an ad hominem that can cause a person to go into defensive mode. Once someone is defensive, no amount of arguments will get through anymore. Steve figured this out and has figured out how to stay stoic, when we know he's probably feeling what we all feel, annoyance, anger, etc. But he's created a new space in his mind for rational debate that shuts out all the primal emotions at having our rights assaulted from seemingly every possible direction.

[@Trump145]

At least the young man is trying to learn, but I like when Steven said to him you like some of the rights but not others.

[@SoulfulQuest-oz9pj]

I really like this approach. Very interactive and both sides are able to listen to one another and respond civilly.

[@drboris01]

Part time listener first time commenter from Australia. Gotta give the kid credit for sitting down and discussing the topic with you in a calm and respectful manner. Its a shame that cant happen a bit more often.

[@theshield2207]

He really said “protect themselves from what?”😹😹😹😹

[@DavidPerez-ez1mw]

Ghouls and goblins from fairytales 😂

[@benscott633]

Other people with guns derrrr!

[@zacharykai6317]

the original reason why we have the right to bear arms is the to protect ourselves from a tyranical government, so we held power over native americans, and so we could keep slaves in control.

[@realPikachu1p]

@@benscott633some people just a special kinda dumb I guess

[@DgardsGaming]

Says while you all have massive open border to another country that is actually sending its criminals to you. XD LOL

[@BigInjun05]

Idk who this kid is but he impressed me quite a bit. Just for his ability to listen and voice his opinion. This kid is what a world with open minds would look like. If only everybody could debate this way.

[@PBRRoughStockRanch]

He was wrong, but based on his news sources, it's understandable. He seems genuinely interested in having his mind changed, and that's OK in my books even though he has been misled,

[@lowrybrock8272]

One thing I noticed about him is he listened. He didn’t just wait for a chance to speak.

[@nymetsfan912]

The only thing that impressed me was his maturity. Other than that he was just another brainwashed college student without real world knowledge. I mean he cited CNN as a news source for gods sake.

[@paulncott4587]

He's been baffled by BS statistics.

[@CrowBarActual]

I disagree, I don't think he cares one bit. At the end of the day, you could show him every stat there is, have him personally talk with millions of people saved through defensive use of firearms, and he would still call for them to be banned. I think that kid is already too indoctrinated...

[@Edub-y1p]

I wish more of the internet and politicians could talk like this. Super encouraging. Complete opposite ends, yet no yelling, no belittling, no degrading. Lets talk

[@darylchan651]

Kudos to this student who sat down and had a respectful conversation. He shows maturity that I've not seen much of from many other students interviewed on this and other topics. He listens and asks good questions. I wish him all the luck in his future.

[@whosegrambo]

Gotta give props to the college student, he legitimately wanted a civilized conversation/argument of ideas without speaking over each other or just flat out denying the other perspective. Honestly we need more people like him in the world, because I’m getting really tired of all the blue haired people that just yell and scream that their opinion is fact and is superior to my own. Round of applause for the dude though, huge respect to him.

[@charliebreitenmoser696]

here here

[@trevormckeehen2010]

Agreed but I hope you recognize the same behavior on your own team. I feel strongly that the leftis far more guilty of it than the right right now but there’s extremist on both sides. If they would shut up and let the rest of us have these conversations where we can disagree and share information and not hate each other, the world would be much better off

[@whosegrambo]

@@trevormckeehen2010 I 100% agree with you on that. I really wish more people would assume a diplomatic role during debates instead of getting heated over a simple disagreement.

[@jessejive117]

@@trevormckeehen2010 no it’s by FAR the left who do this and it’s not even close. And it’s not my opinion pretty much everybody reasonable on the left says this and nobody on the Write virtually says this about the right. But most importantly, the crazies on the left to say yes we don’t talk to the right because they’re past the Overton window and they’re far right terrorists and white supremacists. So no, it’s not a both sides problem. It’s almost uniquely and entirely on the left.

[@jessejive117]

@@trevormckeehen2010 like show me the example when a left-wing speaker goes to a college campus and they try and shut him down. It doesn’t happen, but it routinely happens when reversed.

[@upgrade1015]

The dumbest of them are always willing to fight the hardest with zero insight

[@mancuniangamecat8288]

@upgrade1015 And the gun nuts definitely are idiots.

[@dr.revenue3636]

He wasn't that dumb, carried himself well in my opinion, given the information he's exposed himself to.

[@joshburts1044]

Im amazed the guy arguing the point is holding a respectful conversation. Its wonderful.

[@FredMas-gt2uh]

Indoctrinated leftist usually have psychological problems when confronted with facts that conflict with what they have been indoctrinated with

[@michaelknorr6825]

Gun control only limits those legally owned guns. Withthe vps ideas, a problem may exist soon.

[@marcomartina4690]

However with this many legal guns illegal guns are much easier to slip in

[@halfsquatch5110]

​@@marcomartina4690um... No. Black market guns are not slipped in with legal guns.

[@massmetalheads4trump]

I've only heard you a few times and always thought you did a good job at these debates. That was epic, love the fact you can get someone from the other side to debate you rationally. This is how you change minds and that's the way you change hearts. Great job, not that you'll ever see this. Lol

[@name-w1q]

You should see the video of him abusing his wife. Dude's a loser.

[@EZDuzIT8945]

Thank you for this, it's amazing, educational, and exciting!

[@stevewheaton3062]

I commend this young man for having such a civil discourse with someone that doesn't share his opinion. This is how college students should be; gaining knowledge and seeking to at least understand viewpoints other than just their own. So many youth these days act like they already know everything about everything, and you can't even have a conversation with them about an issue - much less change their mind. Kudos!

[@kmstrickloneranger570]

I like how respectful the young man was even with a differing opinion. Great job Mr. Crowder.

[@zerogenji4714]

What I really enjoy is the great way these 2 have an adult, reasonable, respectful discussion even though they may differ on some issues. This is how it's done.

[@danddr7184]

Such CLARITY! THANK YOU!

[@robthebold4589]

The worst anti-gun statement I've heard was from a teacher about guns in schools. She was against arming teachers because "we shouldn't have to".

[@stephen4763]

Correct - in a perfect world, teach. Unfortunately, no one lives in a perfect world. But keep your head in the sand, teach, everything will be great.

[@RedPillTruth2023]

Just world fallacy

[@migo70]

I am from the UK, so my view on this is skewed. If you don't want to get rid of your right to own a gun, what do you suggest to reduce the incidents from happening that doesn't involve regressing back to the wild west? I understand the answer might be arming more people, training them in proper gun safety etc, but if it wasn't what would your solution be? I do not think arming everyone and training them is the answer, it'll lead to more people who shouldn't have them being able to do even crazier stuff in my opinion. I am just curious what the other side thinks about this, open to a new view.

[@memyself898]

@@migo70 as an American who is very pre 2nd amendment I will say the idea of more guns is a bit silly. really the only thing I can see helping is tougher punishment and enforcement of the gun laws on the books. Harsher punishment for those who do straw purchases, which are buying guns for those who cannot not legal buy one, and making gun theft in line with grand theft.

[@RedPillTruth2023]

@@migo70 Thank you. Well first of all, the 2nd amendment cannot go away, as it is a key to keeping citizens free. As soon as the government is all that has guns, then the government can do anything they want to the citizens. We all have a right to protect our selves and our families. As you know, we never had these shootings until fairly recently in history. The thing that changed is the people and our law enforcement. One problem with statistics on shootings is that they include gang bangers shootings and suicides. You simply do not see law-abiding people with guns doing these crimes. So if the solution is banning guns, then you will simply be disarming all the law abiding citizens. What is more, is that it would be impossible to disarm Americans as there are just too many gun owners. More guns than people. It would take a police state to do that. The solution lies with addressing: Crime, law enforcement, sentences for gun crimes, working to reassemble families and values, and holding better morals. How those get addressed is both simple and complex as it will be fought by those who think the answer is a simple as banning guns.

[@DaveJackson-b8d]

Great debate. Calm, not disrespecting. If we teach versus shame, the results are much better. You taught, and provided real information.

[@KJ-ho6sb]

my only issue is crowder is not that great of a debater

[@joevk6274]

I've never understood why people would argue against things they have no clue about. This kid seemed to thoughtfully consider what he was told. Hopefully he'll take that and do his own research, and not use biased media to do it.

[@Kevinm1025]

The problem is people don't know what they don't know. It's ignorance not malicious because their sources don't provide them with this information. They come in trusting their sources would provide them with what they need to know which is why the arguments are so swallow because that's the level of information they are given. For example people don't know what an assault rifle is but MSM refers to AR-15's as an assault rifle so people assume an AR-15 must be an assault rifle, that's why they are so confident until they are confronted and then they immediately go on the defensive when they realize they don't actually know what they are talking about

[@Jesus_is_Lord_24-7]

Not sure there is any such thing as unbiased media. Maybe we have to choose based on which biased media seems to have the most true facts.

[@joevk6274]

@@Jesus_is_Lord_24-7 true. You can't even trust your local news. My local newspaper flat out refuses to report on certain stories, and will go out of their way to conduct interviews with people directly involved in a story, yet won't even include anything they said in the articles. Local woman starts troubled youth facility? Rumor is it's a halfway house for drug dealers, let's tell people that. 5 year old unsolved murder finally solved? Nah, let's ignore that.

[@zues287]

​@@Jesus_is_Lord_24-7that's why we need to get our news from many different sources to form our own opinions. The vast majority of the population watches nothing but CNN or Fox News and automatically believes what they're told is true.

[@BeauTylerMakesMusic]

In psychology, it’s called the Dunning Kruger effect, and it makes total sense. The more you learn about something the more you feel like you’re not an expert because you realize how much you don’t know. The less you know about something the more confident you are in your rightness.

[@delionfire4084]

As always, a pleasure watching you.

[@jessethomas5473]

I hope this was a huge wake up call for this young man. I applaud you, Steven for having the patience to speak to these young, brainwashed kids...truly amazing.

[@scott88keys]

The media is beyond bias. God forbid people know the real truth. I think the way you presented yourself was very professional straightforward and factual. My hat's off to you sir

[@shanetait7388]

I have 5 different types of firearms and haven't shot anyone in 46 years of my life.

[@goontheracoon]

i hear you live in a good region.

[@jordansilver4629]

Why do people like you talk about how many guns you have ? Foolish

[@11binfantryfollowmeus.army95]

@@goontheracoonAnd…..your point???

[@Acerak420BlazeIt]

maybe he should start with you aha

[@goontheracoon]

@michellen5704 castle doctrine isn't willy nilly.. propper training on using the tools at hand is key to make a kind and civilized community.. ppl don't wanna rob a neighborhood that's dropped every perpetrator before them.. And if they still do wanna try then by all means, go ahead.. that's just Darwin's work showing its true colors.

[@jonmartin6683]

Changing hearts and minds is a good start on this issue.

[@Pilot_the_Dune]

The young man lives in comfort. He has no idea what 'protecting yourself from evil' looks like. To strip someone of their right to do so is evil itself.

[@saintcorvic1194]

See just because someone has a different opinion does not mean we can’t sit down and have an engaging civil discussion. Purely sensible guy. Happy lives for both of them.

[@sjohnson5813]

This kid lives in a little, perfet world, cushy college life. He doesn't even understand why a normal person would need to have a gun to protect their lives, family and property. Wake up kid, CRIMINALS DO NOT FOLLOW LAWS. its actually that simple and factual.

[@-Kreger-]

You’re not wrong, but he did entertain new information. He seemed curious in my opinion. Hopefully he starts to look into it more.

[@Flight042]

The issue is all opinions/facts are not treated equally. Those in the know must stay silent in education or face severe reprimand, not only from their peers but even from academic officials/groups, which will censure or even terminate their employment/attendance. Thus, education becomes an echo chamber of ideals based on faulty premises, resulting in a positive feedback loop of disinformation. The best outcome is what was shown in the video. An individual that is willing to entertain a conversation, willing to judge based on new information, and willing to be civil in discourse.

[@ScrappyXFL]

@@Flight042 I loved debating and discussions in my philosophy, ethics and business classes 👍boy howdy!

[@chrisanthony579]

Young people, regardless of what generation they come from lack life experience. Most kids on a college campus have been sheltered from evil, and to great extent "real life" since the day they were born. They have never been in a fight, don't know a women that has been raped, haven't accidentally ended up in the wrong part of town, haven't lived through 9/11, now live at a place with panic buttons every hundred yards and security minutes away. They just don't know what they don't know.

[@gogereaver349]

@@chrisanthony579 then they hit the real world and it all comes crashing down on them.

[@cmbtking]

Props to this kid for being open to being educated on something he clearly didn't have knowledge on. Too many times we see these conversations escalate to dumb stuff. This was a great video and great discussion.

[@kevindvorak742]

Relevant throwback. 👍🏻

[@Jebusisblatantidolatry]

Steven Crowder.. a man who supports common sense. Keep up the wonderful work you do!!! Love it!!!

[@robertbansept7847]

For kids that are young. He’s having a hard time getting it. But this is one of the best conversations I’ve seen in a long time.

[@bfeemster2109]

This is the absolute best interaction between opposing sides that I have ever seen! We need more of this style of debate in our country!!

[@VR-vv2qe]

Per even the FBI... there are nearly 10x more defense uses with firearms than those used in criminal homicide with firearms.

[@trusailietazperlinski4717]

Believe.. I'm silent right now

[@RpgSucks]

Over 2 million defense uses a year

[@guillermoelnino]

I want to be able to defend myself from people who want me to not be able to defend myself.

[@chopshopbobby2312]

Others ppl Feelings and thoughts don’t conquer my rights. The same ppl that wants to abolish guns are the sameones that call 911 to bring a gun to save them 10 to 15 mins to late. But also wanna defund the police until their protest sign is broken🤷🏻

[@SUB.Trauma]

Props to the dude for listening and being willing to learn.

[@Caannnnoonn]

If we're using the high end, 30K vs 3M is a fantastic reason to remove all firearm infringements on the books.

[@leshunter4409]

An absolute master class on reasonable and respectful argument/education regarding gun rights . Thank you for what you are doing. I am a passionate supporter of gun rights. I hope this video is viewed by millions of Americans. I just subscribed.👍

[@samueltucker8473]

The only thing that stops violent criminals from haveing a perpetual 'field day' is fear of thier poteny victims and the ones who love and protect them. Steven does such a good job educating the universealy undereducated.

[@samueltucker8473]

Potential for improvement abounds and expounded.

[@rogerjensen5277]

Have you ever seen the movie 'The Purge'? Think about if that were what happened every day! This is almost the state of most large cities except for the bravery and courage of the LEOs it would be! Now if the politicians, DAs and judges would get their heads out of the posteriors, cities might actually become places worth living in instead of just surviving in!

[@np4057]

A well armed society would accomplish with crime, what the 2nd amendment does with our Government. If everyone is armed, predators think twice before picking their prey.

[@51dragon]

I have to give him credit for listening and being open, with my parents if the word gun even comes up in a conversation, they walk away and seem discused by even the sound of the word, they will refuse to have a conversation about it, and just say they have their own opions and that's that, and will resfuse to talk about anything else even non gun related until you apologize for saying the word word gun or trying to have a nirmal discussion about it, even though they have 0% knowledge on them

[@obeytrinity2987]

I think this kid genuinely wants to make the world a better place and truly wants to stop the unnecessary violence but he is indeed lost in regards to hownto accomplish that.

[@Liamsnieceson]

How many of these nerds are watching CNN then going out to vote? My feelings are that CNN should be banned what about my feelings? Oh doesn’t matter thought so lol

[@dankers_420]

@@Liamsnieceson 100%

[@DraconisMarchVII]

That's how all these people are taken advantage of.

[@dankers_420]

@@DraconisMarchVII 100% true.

[@lui1367]

has potential but is misguided from his peers that want to demonize anything and anybody from the right

[@upgrade1015]

This kids parents have failed. Not once even took a civics class. Wow

[@leevy6753]

I disagree. The young man was polite and willing to hear a different view without getting upset or resorting to name calling. I'd be very happy if all youth acted like this kid in a debate. Bravo young man. You need some learning but.....BRAVO.

[@LIFEISHARDSTUPID]

What do they teach in schools now? We had civics, economics, world history, American history and social studies. Even in my time in school we didn't learn everything we needed to learn. Class of 92' and I really want to know what they teach in class nowadays. It's phucking scary what I'm hearing.

[@picoherbie9987]

this is really a good conversation. both of you did great.

[@docminty2882]

Nice to see people be able to communicate.

[@jalexand007]

Still love the argument that a bad guy would never walk into a police station because they know they are out gunned

[@ironbiketech]

It's actually happened a few times and the bad guy.... You guessed it dead.

[@JonasGutenwald-yj8th]

I’ve seen footage whenever this happens the guy gets fucking shredded immediately.

[@connorpollock5431]

It's called suicide by cop. So technically bad guys do not go into police stations. It's people who have no hope anymore

[@trailblazer632]

Police Station, gun store, hunting club, shooting range, the list goes on😂

[@dereksater1785]

I love how dedicated crowder was in keeping this an argument, albeit a civil one

[@brunolinden3629]

Nice to see that people with different opinion can have a civilized conversation!

[@viperkill3]

I wish everyone was willing to be open minded and willing to sit down to have a civilized conversation. Respect to that kid.

[@patrioticz2858]

3:14 as the saying goes "the 1st protects the 2nd and the 2nd protects the 1st"

[@stephenhenley7452]

Props to the young man for walking up and bothering to have the conversation rather than screeching at those who don't agree with him

[@MikeyPBR]

It's impossible for me to not get angry when someone says "why not?" to the idea of removing individuals right to self defense...

[@trailblazer632]

Self defense? How about any right? The same people tend to say the same thing about "hate speech" and that pisses me off just as much. Let them speak. Thay way you actually know the dumb views they have and know to avoid and ridicule them

[@jdavis3784]

This young guy is great. Even when you can tell crowder is pumping his brakes on him at times the young man stays genuinely interested in understanding the discussion. I don’t agree with him but absolutely dig his tone and temperament and his genuine interest to engage in the discussion. Kudos to him… I suspect he will soon have his awakening.

[@RealJohnnyRingo]

Respect to that kid for sitting down and having the conversation, but I'm guessing he's never been the victim of real violence in his life.

[@manictiger]

That used to be the norm. During what I call "the golden age of America (1945 - 2000)", the most violence a 20 year old civilian was ever supposed to have endured, was maybe a school fight or two. It wasn't an "expectation" that you'd get jumped in a mall parking lot, or after your late-night classes, or waiting for the bus, or any other previously innocuous situation. But, our "leadership" has created the conditions for a dystopia, and so that's where we are. We like to act like the dystopia is "on its way", but in many ways, we're already in it. I laugh when I see the lack of tent cities in GTA V.

[@fred718]

@@manictiger You really mean 1945-1964. The Civil Rights farce unleashed the violent blacks upon us. That was the final nail in the coffin of the USA.

[@Mikey8239]

This kid has already made up his mind, nothing is going to change his view due to his source "CNN" and Twitter? Willfully ignorant.

[@jimryan4477]

I find the same issue here in Canada. Everyone wants to feel safer but don’t understand that stricter laws only impact the lawful owners who operate within the law already. We need to be careful what we give up in the pursuit of an ultimate false sense of security.

[@GetBlitzedFSND]

"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

[@Sim_Sams]

I heard in Canada you can catch flak from injuring intruders during home invasions is that right?

[@jimryan4477]

@@Sim_Sams yup. Same idea in California. The criminals have all the rights. We are allowed to meet force with equal force but never with a gun. Mine are double locked and dismantled when stored.

[@TaurusAdventures]

Like the host have mentioned in the video, illegal drugs are easily obtained by unlawful individuals, even though they're illegal. Same logic applies to guns. No matter how strict gun laws are, criminals will always have them. As you have mentioned, these strict gun laws only hurt law abiding citizens.

[@igalvis1168]

​@@TaurusAdventuresyour arguement makes sense. but sounds like your saying we should throw our hands up since the criminals will be able to obatin them anyways. Couldn't we do both? harsher punishment for illigal arm deals, including manufacturares etc. and stricter laws in obtain new fire arms. Kind of like passing a drivers license test, make folks past an actual test, written and on site. we charge for it, and that money goes to the state for state programs etc. seems like a win win.

[@Whiskeybende]

The key words the kid said that stood out to me were "i want to learn." That's huge! He's basically admitting that he doesn't have all of the information.

[@redkatana7450]

This kid is willing to have a conversation, that's already miles ahead of other college kids. Good for him for sitting down and have a chat.