The Daily Show John Oliver's Gun Control Parts 2&3 Reaction

[@alliegal45]

Yeah….America is too culty for me….we’re a friendly bunch in Oz and NZ…we even have electricity! So you can keep in contact with fam and friends…

[@eleanorlanpher34]

300000000 people can’t be culty man, are you talking about the government?

[@KellboRose]

Yeah that's our alien technology. Cos you know we're apparently not actually humans from this planet lol

[@Nalianna]

Electricity? Better than Texas, already :)

[@tomwithey711]

@@eleanorlanpher34 74 million can, that's how many voted for Trump twice.

[@charki40]

As an Aboriginal Australian, you are most welcome my brother. You can bring your family in time if they want. You can also help your family financially as well because you can earn more money as well. We have plenty of room here. Just put the word out mate.

[@fedugalerreacts]

Slowly trying to convince some friends and family to go Down Under with me.

[@Fingabang]

WTF? We are full actually and there is a housing crisis so if you come bring a tent

[@WOTsON85]

@@Fingabang what are you on mate, make Aussies look bad. We are full? Shut up mate. You don't speak for Australia

[@Fingabang]

@@WOTsON85 Dumb arse who still lives with mummy

[@Piccolo..]

This comment is just wrong. Copy and past from a Guardian Article a week ago; Jump in homelessness as Australia’s rental crisis pushes ‘overwhelmed system to breaking point’ Vulnerable people and regional areas hardest hit, report shows, as experts demand urgent action to increase affordable housing The latest Australian Homelessness Monitor found the number of people seeking homelessness services because they couldn’t afford rent rose 27% over the past four years. Peak bodies are calling for urgent investment in social housing as new research shows rental stress is the fastest growing cause of homelessness in Australia. The latest Australian Homelessness Monitor, released on Monday, found in the past four years there was a 27% increase in people seeking help at homelessness services because they couldn’t afford rent. Regional Australia was hit particularly hard, with homelessness surging by 13% since 2018-2019, more than double the rate of state capitals. “There aren’t enough affordable homes, and millions of Australians are paying the price - including families, women fleeing domestic violence, and older people,” Azize said. Azize said the long-term strategy of incentivising private investors to build affordable housing was “completely failing”.

[@cassn8725]

Love to see your openess to this discussion. As an Aussie Whoop de do

[@richardeycken]

Sure, Australia is flawed, but it’s still absolutely fabulous! 🇦🇺

[@julianstephens5361]

Mate we got plenty of space over here. You will not have to worry about guns. Nice plug at picking up an Aussie hottie!

[@chrisdef15]

To be clear in case you don’t know we Aussies can have guns. It’s really not hard to get a shotgun or bolt action rifle. It’s just paperwork and time. So the whole “Australia banned the guns” thing isn’t true. We just made it harder and easier for the police to track you if you do something wrong. Which the US really should do.

[@namonamo494]

guess you pretty much have same range on rules as eu background chck, minimum of training, not allowed if crime record and such?

[@chrisdef15]

Pretty much. Not sure what type of guns you are allowed. But anyone without a serious criminal record and some type of use for it can get a shotgun or bolt action rifle. You just need to show you will be using it for hunting or sports shooting. Even pistols and semi auto aren’t that hard if you’re a a farmer or professional hunter. Aussies who aren’t law enforcement or military own guns like semi auto AR’s. You just need a reason. I don’t think it’s that big a deal. And fun can be a reason. Join a gun club. You can get a shotgun or bolt action easily. But it’s hard enough the average nutcase won’t buy one when they get mad and go kill people.

[@chrisdef15]

Should add yes you need to pass a safety test. And buy a licence. Not expensive. And the guns serial number is registered to you. And when not in use needs to be locked in a safe. All those things add up too if someone responsible want a gun it just takes a few weeks to sort it out. But it makes it very hard for some “criminal” to get one. Of course it’s still possible. We just had 2 police killed the other day. But it was so rare it’s all the news has talked about.

[@MissAussieChick84]

Americans quickly hear ‘gun control’ and assume ‘ban’, which isn’t the case. Additional rules to above - You always have to have your guns stored securely and separate from ammunition. They cannot be stored loaded. You can’t have a history of serious mental illness. You can’t have a weapon ‘for fun’, you have to have a legitimate reason, such as pest control or sports shooting. High level security can have open carry licenses, but regular citizens can’t. But growing up in the country, all my mates had guns and went hunting and to the shooting range etc. you can legally shoot guns that are on the prohibited list if you visit a gun range. You can’t own them, but you can pay to shoot them at the range. My mates have shot those massive desert eagle things and elephant rifles. It’s really not that different here other than the complete lack of fear when walking the street or going to school lol

[@Oracle550]

Great choice of side to follow in the AFL💪

[@Anth1963]

So what I wanna know is; Your guns are plentiful, and cheap to obtain. BUT. Your health care is so expensive and convoluted. Do you see a pattern there?

[@1stsampan]

That's why so many millions are trying to get in legally and illegally.

[@stephwaite2700]

Conservative in the US is very different to Conservative in other countries

[@fedugalerreacts]

Have been starting to figure that out. makes it confusing for people like me who are very new to anything political. lol

[@jackson857]

It's even more confusing for people in the US to understand Australian politics because the Conservative party in Australia is called the Liberal party. Whereas the equivalent to the Democrats is called the Labor party.

[@Westcountrynordic]

@@fedugalerreacts The UK conservatives would be classed as the Democrats in America. What the right wing talk show hosts class as far left radicals would be normal left of centre in the UK

[@prototypep4]

@@Westcountrynordic it goes way further than that bro. The only politician who even goes into the left truly on a global scale from America was Bernie Sanders. And he was barely left of centre. That's how warped America is to the right. They have zero clue what left REALLY is. Their democrats are still more right wing than a lot of conservative parties around the world.

[@0Clewi0]

@@Westcountrynordic The other way to describe is better, the Democratic leadership is right wing. The United States is also a one-party state but, with typical American extravagance, they have two of them. - Julius Nyerere

[@santiagokiwi3187]

New Zealand had a similar situation. Because New Zealand usually ranks top 3 safest countries in the world, an Australian came over to massacre 51 people to show that nobody is safe anywhere. From the date of the massacre it took 3 weeks to draft, introduce, debate and enact into law new sweeping gun reforms. Not 3 months, 3 weeks!

[@geangekate]

Actually we (NZ) do have a team that plays in the Aussie soccer league - the Phoenix, based in Wellington.

[@fedugalerreacts]

Was wondering if that was a NZ team, Just not super sure on all cities over there. lol

[@julesmarwell8023]

DOES an American parent ever think. MY KIDS ARE AT SCHOOL> is it possible I MIGHT NOT SEE THEM AGAIN. OMG.. Must be the same feeling as living in HELL . America get your ass into gear and start living in the 21st century. AMENEMENTS are THERE TO BE AMENDED. changed, altered.

[@fiona2228]

It is moving away from family. We will be here for you.

[@relleprobert6408]

Come to Australia we’ll look after you! 🇦🇺😊🐨

[@UltraCasualPenguin]

Ninja police? It's okay US, we have them in Finland too. We call them Bear Squad. They do everything normal police officers can't do: hostage situations, bomb disposal, counter-terrorism.

[@fedugalerreacts]

I think he was referring to our SWAT, but im not really sure. I do however like the name ninja police more though. haha And is that the official name or nickname?

[@UltraCasualPenguin]

@@fedugalerreacts No, it's not official name. It's Special Intervention Unit (SIU) in English but in Finnish it's poliisin Valmiusyksikkö Karhu, commonly known as Karhu-ryhmä (Bear Squad). They're what you get when you mix SWAT and FBI HRT together. They spend 5/10 of their work time training, 1/10 of work time is spent in special operations and remaining 4/10 they do normal police work in normal police uniform but you will never know which ones are in special unit. So, they kinda are ninja police.

[@fedugalerreacts]

@@UltraCasualPenguin Ok. I much rather call them ninja police then SIU. Sounds more fun, and silly.

[@bloodmoon3155]

If you dont care so much about weather? I would recommend sweden or norway, Denmark, Netherlands. Or Portugal. Which u might like as well. Those countries besides being beautiful. They are on top of the charts when it comes to life expectancy. Happiness, liberties, festivals etc.. By the way I am a Dimash dear. 😉 Just so u know. We do watch other stuff besides Dimash.

[@Joe_Sheffield]

Same type of legislation passed in the uk in 1998 following a similar mass shooting. People can still get their kicks with guns, but guess what, gun control works. We in the UK haven't had an atrocity of the same scale since.

[@978NAY]

actually New Zealand is about as close to the Antarctica as to Australia

[@caro.k2958]

It was conservatives here that wanted to keep our guns here too the politicians just went agains their constituents

[@twichyi3ones312]

Try just going for a working visit 1st, stay a few mths, 3 or 4 move around a bit, see if you like it. The ideal job would have you traveling back and forth now an then so you can keep in touch.

[@chuzwazza1]

Is that a head peeping around the doorway ?????

[@fedugalerreacts]

not sure, didnt see anything. do you remember what time?

[@chuzwazza1]

@@fedugalerreacts Constantly through the whole video

[@fedugalerreacts]

@@chuzwazza1 not sure i saw it. I do have something hanging on the wall that occasionally moves when i have the fan on. Maybe its that?

[@bevhowell7665]

family matters so much when you move to a far away country, like Australia or New Zealand , be really hard to do.

[@michaellivesey4354]

Just do it mate...us ANZACS are ok

[@MissAussieChick84]

You should move here, or NZ. We’re so close you can go back and forward as much as you like. TBH though, NZ has a higher cost of living and a lower average wage - but it’s bloody beautiful and the people are super lovely! We have a lovely life in Australia - not without its own unique problems - we’re not perfect. But it’s a beautiful place to live. We’re mostly happy, we have a lovely way of life and value quality over quantity. We don’t segregate people by race. We’ll protect you even if we don’t know you. Aussies are great for the most part

[@asmodon]

You have to get into some expat content.

[@iane1022]

Gun rights are human rights

[@adrianross8383]

I live in Australia and have the human right to not get shot dead by a random crazy. Only three countries have the right to bear arms enshrined in their Constitution. The other two being Mexico and Guatemala.

[@davidcorrie4794]

i think not being shot woud be of more importance