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[@marcuswilliams4610]

I live in Maryland. The Supreme Court just forced the state to loosen their gun laws as they were unconstitutional

[@aldoushuxleysghost]

I lived in Frederick all my life, but I'm also an avid gun collector. I moved across the way into West Virginia in 2007 for that reason alone

[@tjj300]

Stand your ground laws mean if you are threatened with physical violence, your first move does not have to be to run away. Instead, you are legally allowed to defend yourself.

[@GodLovesComics]

It also means that when a high school kid comes to the wrong house by accident and simply rings the doorbell that you can just shoot him for no reason. Fantastic law for paranoid white nationalists and NRA groupies.

[@UncLester]

I hate to be nitpicky but it is not threatend but the belief that your life is in danger, then you're allowed to use lethal force without the need to retreat.

[@GodLovesComics]

@@UncLester The nitpick is relevant and so is the digustingly vague language of the law. Any paranoid cretin with a gun (and aren't they all) can claim they felt their life was in danger. Which is far more nebulous than the insanity plea for violent criminals. It's asking people to read minds and giving a massive gateway for idiots with itchy trigger fingers to walk through after shooting someone for no reason.

[@kevinprzy4539]

@@UncLester it's good to be nitpicky about stuff like that, it helps the rest of us

[@1980bcman]

​@@kevinprzy4539 it depends on the situation. If somebody is holding a weapon and says they are going to kill you, you should take them afterward even if they're not pointing the weapon at you.

[@mikeemous1410]

A cop coming to your house to inspect your self defense tools storage is such a dystopian thought for most Americans, feels a little too close to government tyranny for us

[@blakerh]

There was a shooter at a mall where I live in Indiana. He killed two people before a 18 year old killed the shooter with his handgun. A lot of people woukd have been shot if the young man didn't stop him.

[@1980bcman]

18 really? Here in Michigan you have to be 21 to get a concealed carry permit

[@blackblake3658]

This country is getting dumber and dumber.

[@coyotelong4349]

Sadly, the stories like this are few and far between. Even when there ARE good guys with guns around, the shooter has often prepared for that eventuality Like the Buffalo shooter wearing body armor. He returned fire, shot and killed the armed guard in the store If the simple presence of more armed citizens meant fewer mass shootings, America would have the fewest mass shootings of any country… Obviously we know this isn’t the case

[@justinxiao9098]

Correction. He was a 22 year old named Elijah Dickonson.

[@justinxiao9098]

​@Tim Frost Correction. The hero was 22 years old, Elijah Dickinson

[@saaamember97]

"Shall issue" = Must issue a license, so long as all the state's requirements are met. An issuing authority has no option to not issue. "May issue" = Issuing authorities have the option to issue or not issue a license. "Stand Your Ground" = Some states require a person to flee from a deadly situation, even in their own home. If someone breaks into your house, pulls a weapon on you, and threatens to kill you (Or, a family member), you all must flee your home and not defend yourself, under penalty of law. Stand Your Ground laws stipulate that a person's "Home is their Castle" (aka. Castle Doctrine) and they have every right to stand and defend themselves.

[@MikeMitchell-xx9st]

if they force there way in my home and they keep comeing after i let them know they will die onece they are inside my home thats stand your ground in kentucky

[@PaladinsLight]

thank u

[@Peregrine369]

In a lot of these states, although they offer concealed carry permits, you do not need one to legal concealed carry. For example, I live in Arizona. Here you can legally open and concealed carry without a permit. However, you can attend training and get a permit anyways. This allows you to carry your gun across state lines into other states that recognize the permit through reciprocity.

[@coyotelong4349]

Why training isn’t a legal requirement to obtain a firearm in every state is beyond me Why would anyone want firearms of any type to be in untrained hands? Are they not objects with lethal potential that should be treated with a degree of respect?

[@Peregrine369]

@@coyotelong4349 mostly because said training is expensive and time consuming. So forcing someone to spend money to exercise a right becomes a touchy subject. Not to mention, any goober can get trained. It doesn't mean they're going to be responsible. That's not something easily vetted.

[@fluffylittlebear]

@@coyotelong4349 Because most people are trained by their fathers or another family member. And there's really very, very minimal training required. It's almost all common sense. Keep your finger off the trigger, don't point it at anybody. If you do these two things, you're golden.

[@Soldierboy54b]

@@coyotelong4349 .... You could make the same argument with respect to the first amendment. After all, though it's speech, recruiting for ISIS or publishing nuclear launch codes could get innocents killed too. Yet nobody ever argues for requiring training before you're allowed to write something down & click "publish" on social media. Why? Because, as with the 1st amendment, your Dad (when you're young) & common sense naturally instructs how one ought to handle weapons.

[@kimson305]

​@@fluffylittlebearuh then who train the fathers?🤔

[@Dgtrscn]

CCW in Pennsylvania is $20 good for 5 years. With that said, Permit systems are totally unconstitutional

[@PaladinsLight]

u know what else is unconsittional? prohibiting felons from owning firearms or putting age restrictions on buying a firearm, we give up some rights for secruity. try to find a happy balance.

[@HeartlandHunny]

The reason why Stand Your Ground laws are so important isn’t necessarily so you don’t have to retreat, it’s more so you don’t have to prove that you tried in court. Without Stand Your Ground, a court may require you to prove that you first attempted to retreat before firing your weapon or that there was no where to retreat to, which can be difficult to prove in court even if you did attempt to retreat first. It’s less about what you’re legally allowed to do and more about how self-defense cases are handled in court.

[@matthewflesher3438]

In Georgia as of January first. Brian Kemp signed a law that allows concealed carry for all georgia citizens

[@jdb79jdb79]

I live in a Suburb in St. Louis county. The county is a nice place for the most part, as well as many parts of the city. However downtown and the north side of the city, and some parts of north county are a jungle. St. Louis city had the highest per capita murder rate in the US. The north side of the city is by far the most dangerous part, and is where the vast majority of the murders take place.

[@solace6700]

I thought Dave was trying to make a joke when he asked "what changed in 2020" 😂😂

[@aaronakamatt1747]

Me too lol. China gave us a bad gift Dave. You may have heard about it lol.

[@zig_zag____1265]

Trump was president in 2019 Biden was president in 2020. FJB

[@scottstewart5784]

"Shall Issue" came about because laws gave Sheriffs (no thanks to you for that construct) broad discretion to judge applicants for concealed carry permits. Vague factors such as "moral character" resulted in arbitrary denials, long delays, and no effective due process. Needing to meet an undefined standard of "need." Jewelers who carried bags of diamonds were denied permits - no need. So the laws were changed to require clear, specific criteria and removed all discretion. Also forced quicker processing. Still subject to background checks and completion of an approved class. The class in West Virginia (#6) can be a one hour class, but has to be hands on.

[@GoldenTV3]

"What do you need it for" I need it because people ask that question

[@PurebloodedPatriot]

$100 in California is worth about $25

[@Paytonwh]

Lmaooo facts

[@ObelixCMM]

"Constitutional carry: Constitutional carry means that the state’s law does not prohibit citizens who can legally possess a firearm from carrying handguns, (openly and/or in a concealed manner) thus no state permit is required. Sometimes, constitutional carry may be conditional such as in those states that have no laws prohibiting the open carry of a handgun but which require a permit to carry the handgun concealed."

[@757optim]

Actually, Florida's constitutional carry law does not permit open carry.

[@cinemacodey]

We can open carry in Oklahoma too. It's normal to walk around the grocery store and people have guns on their hips. So Wyoming must really have a lot of people carrying bc in Oklahoma it is very common. I'm not a huge fan of open carry bc everyone can see that you have a gun. So if a nutter tries to rob the place where you're at they can tell you have a gun easier.

[@ItsAVolcano]

I like that he took economy into the equation, as there are plenty of states with lax gun laws nobody would want to move to.

[@ScreamingYellowMach]

Here in Texas Constitutional Carry went live in 2021.

[@fiverx2159]

Yet not constitutional voting. Weird that

[@blackblake3658]

@@fiverx2159 Texas and Florida want to give everybody guns but limit who votes. Sounds like Third World country.

[@coyotelong4349]

Texas has had quite the string of high-profile mass shootings in the past few years, too Strange coincidence there 🤔

[@curtiswilson3569]

It is disgusting to me to think you cant shoot a dangerous intruder in your own home over there. I have little kids in my house, if I feel they are being threatened by a stranger and I have my gun accessible…. I have no problem with killing the guy.

[@seanmikhael1767]

Stand your ground means you don't have to try to run away. And "grizzly" is youtube speak for "a person who's posing an eminent threat of great bodily injury or death".

[@Charsept]

I've had my conceal carry license for 11 years. I've carried almost every day. Doubt I'll ever need it but I'd hate to be caught with my pants down. Plus with the occasional psychopath, I'd love to be able to save people's lives (as well as my own). Besides the pistol (which i don't enjoy shooting that much) I love to go target shooting with my rifles 👍 especially with 22s. No recoil and 6 cents a round.

[@JohnJID999]

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[@ObelixCMM]

“shall issue state” licensing systems, often referred to as presumptive right-to-carry laws. Require authorities to provide a license to any applicant who meets specified criteria.

[@WickedDiggerActual]

Dave mentioned someone threatening to knock you out as a stand your ground defense, which I think is how a lot of people end up getting in trouble, it has to be a threat to your life. Stand your ground just means you're not required to try to flee before resorting to self defense, but it's a very gray area using that defense because there will be a lot of what ifs brought up. You never know just how far someone will take an altercation, which is why as gun enthusiast myself, I always try to remind those I talk to about the importance of de-escalation. I have my gun in case I need it, but using it is the VERY last thing I WANT to do.

[@juld55]

Getting knocked out while you're carrying a gun IS a threat to your life!

[@JP-ec9rl]

If I'm threatening to knock you out, I may as well be threatening your life. If I successfully knock you out, you might hit your head in the fall and die. You might die from a concussion. I don't have the right to go around threatening physical violence against people. They need to be giving me a reason to get violent and then I shouldn't make threats, I should just act because it's necessary. "Stand your ground" in most cases negates the requirement for escalation of force. If you're bigger than me or more physically capable, you are a lethal threat. I shouldn't be required to risk my life and well-being to take time in assessment of whether or not someone threatening violence is capable of making good on the threat or even if once they've succeeded in knocking me out , they intend to stop at that. Once I'm knocked out, they might decide to hit me over the head with a brick. The point is, if you don't want to get shot, you shouldn't go around making threats. We'd have a much more respectful society if the government agreed.

[@WickedDiggerActual]

@@JP-ec9rl Right, I agree with all that. I just meant it’s harder to defend in court.

[@JP-ec9rl]

@@WickedDiggerActual I can't argue with you there. Certain jurisdictions are harder on law abiding citizens than they are on criminals.

[@jessedaniel6330]

in most states you can carry open carry without a permit , constitutional carry he keeps referencing means you can carry a concealed weapon with out any permit need , and when he is referencing buy a concealed permit it is so you can carry the gun out of your state and into states with stricter laws

[@lgwappo]

I often read of home invasions, muggings in public places & carjackings & I think, what would I do if I were not armed? I'd likely get killed or at least robbed. But I legally carry a gun in Texas. My wife doesn't. Carrying a gun scares her more than getting killed. I grew up around guns, she didn't.

[@aidreinhorn1534]

Stand your ground means you’re allowed to defend yourself in a life threatening situation.

[@williamwolter5393]

East St. Louis which is across the Mississippi River in Illinois is where I would say the city gets its bad reputation from. I live 3 from both St. Louis and Chicago. As for Chicago well it's complicated lol. The city by far as the strictest gun laws in the country I would say when combined with Illinois gun ownership requirements of a FOID card (firearms owner ID) required to purchase guns and ammo in Illinois and any other state. Card issued after background check by Illinois State police, and that not counting government background when you go buy a gun after you get a FOID card. Yet in Chicago and Its suburbs there are no gun shops to buy guns or ammo, strict city ordinances on even owning a gun let alone operation of one within city limits. It wasn't too long-ago Chicago would have a shooting nearly every day, with some weekends in the summer where a dozen or so people be fatally shot. The lockdown gave some relief. Mainly it is worst around the southside of the windy city. So, of the two Cities honestly St louis is a little bit on the up and up. However, Chicago is just such a unique city where you can see everything from a busy downtown right into a protest march on your walk to go see a football game then find the last pub which closes at 4:30 in the morning (it is where all the local pub workers go when their pubs close at 3) to walk out on streets at that early in the morning downtown it's like a ghost town. Got some great pictures and few videos from my last Bears NFL game trip I took there. And the two days I was there only heard one gunshot. Every city got its places to not go at certain times. I say why let a bad rap ruin a great time when all it takes is a few smarts and then no worries to be had.

[@Anon54387]

St. Louis itself is plenty bad.

[@Hmmmmmmmm320]

You can open carry in South Carolina as well with a concealed carry permit which is free to obtains

[@blackblake3658]

Red States have more gun violence.

[@coyotelong4349]

Sure would be nice if training was required

[@aimaradiaz1840]

Dave was an American cowboy in his past life…lol. I see him living in Idaho or Wyoming very comfortably. Lol

[@casketman14]

I’m sorry but I don’t think I can live in the same situation you guys are in. Strict laws and such. Only people that got weapons are government (which can become tyrannical) or bad guys.

[@trinityprentice8221]

Indiana where I live has very loose gun laws where most states require you to have a permit or license to own a gun but in my state you just need to be 18 years old and don't require a permit to own a gun

[@TheKaFeeN]

Hey guys! Thanks for all the laughs. More Ghostrider please!

[@cinemacodey]

I'm from Oklahoma and we love our guns. I didn't know if we would be high on the list or not. People wanted to go to work during the pandemic we were so sick of it. I definitely thought Texas and Florida would be on there but idk. Idk much about guns and gun laws its so confusing.

[@msdarby515]

I thought Alaska would be on here. Our cost of living must be what knocked us out.

[@willvr4]

Too small of a sample size. Alaska has per capita one of if not the highest gun crimes in the nation.

[@msdarby515]

@@willvr4 Yeah, our population is so low with so much summer influx that it really warps the numbers. As for gun deaths, 69% of them are suicide. Anchorage did go off the rails for a while. They implemented no cash bail and changed to the liberal method of releasing criminals so they can get right back to doing more crime. The drug gangs went crazy and it seemed like every day there was a shooting, assault or rape in the news. I don't know where it is now as I live out in the bush and don't go there often. I just know it didn't work out well at all. Alaska also has a high occurrence of rape; possibly the highest in the nation......why? Because every summer a half million people are brought here to work the fishing and tourist industries and they drink and rape each other.

[@bbqujeh]

Dave if you ever come over, find a shooting range and have fun.

[@beverly.alford]

Much has changed legislatively since this video was created (2020). Texas, for example, is now a Constitutional Carry state … which means the US Constitution is our permit. Interesting stuff tho; great content.

[@ivankawnartist]

Ironically your pro-life rhetoric is ad odds with your pro-gun rhetoricis it truly so difficult for one to have a moral code that doesn't shift due to agenda? (Rhetorical question. Don't blow your vagina out trying to answer, emotionally frail "men".)

[@TreyM1609]

Ya Tennessee also passed it in 2020. So wooohooo!

[@farshidq356]

Overall is it easy to own a gun in texas and carry it around with yourself? I mean should u go through a lot for getting a license? I dont really know anything about america's gun laws

[@grumblesa10]

@@ivankawnartist Easy, the criminal has a choice-a fetus does not. A criminal is TRYING to do grevious bodily harm or kill me. Shooting someone who is not a threat to myself or anyone is....what's that word? MURDER.

[@ivankawnartist]

@grumblesa10 Nope. You still didn't provide evidence of a moral code that doesn't shift due to agenda. Either murder is wrong, or it's not. You don't get to cherry pick when it's okay to take a life and when it's not. You're no better than the criminal at that rate.

[@domingollagostera3801]

Also, 2020 was an election year and change of political parties. Just something for you to look into. I don't want to get into politics here but it is a major factor.

[@timlamb6196]

Yes, St. Louis is really that dangerous. Another city that is bad is Detroit but is actually getting better.

[@johnhoffman5844]

St Louis usually competes for murder capitol of the country. Traditionally centered on a particular area of the city

[@TedC5203]

The difference in unemployment? Trump in 19, Biden in 20.

[@eddiehaskell1957]

The highest crime cities in the U.S. have the strictest gun laws.

[@HBC423]

How did Tennessee not make this list

[@craignickum6551]

St Louis did have the highest murder rate in US but now it's New Orleans.

[@blackblake3658]

Chicago is not in top 10. But that is the go to for MAGA.

[@Roger-il8iw]

Georgia is a great place to live. Outside of Atlanta it’s extremely safe and very good for gun rights. Everyone who moves here from New York loves it. Lots of land and cheaper housing

[@landontruman3632]

Before discussing "stand your ground laws" (sygl) you have to understand when you can use deadly force to defend yourself. There are four requirements and they must ALL be established. They are: 1. The threat must be immediate. 2. The threat must be unavoidable. 3. The threat must be one with the possibility of death or severe bodily injury. 4. The threat must be towards an innocent. (Innocent in this context means you are not in the process of committing a felony.) If all four have been established, then and only then "sygl" are activated. In states WITH stgl after the four requirements have been established, you no longer have a duty to retreat before you defend yourself. Obviously, if you can safely retreat then the four requirements have not been established and sygl are null. In states WITHOUT sygl, you always have a duty to retreat before you defend yourself even if you cannot safely do so and sometimes you have to prove in court you attempted to retreat before defending yourself. Be very wary about media, politicians and organizations with an agenda. What they say about sygl is often skewed and dishonest. They'll actually try to make people believe it means you can shoot anyone at any time for almost anything. That's not the case at all.

[@tritchie6272]

Seems like I've heard similar listing to Law of Self Defense with Andrew Blanca. Not sure if I spelt his name correctly or not.

[@landontruman3632]

Its Andrew Branca. He's a great resource and he knows his stuff. I listen to him regularly and I'd highly recommend. He's a specialist in self defense laws. Many lawyers don't even understand these laws very well let alone the average person. If you carry, you MUST do everything you can to understand the laws that apply to you. If you do not, you're playing with fire.

[@Anon54387]

A lot of Americans also assume Texas is very gun friendly. It's a consequence of the movies, I think.

[@cosmicthespider7974]

As a Kansan, I’ve never heard anything good about St Louis. Kind of like the Chicago of this area

[@blackblake3658]

Chicago is not in top 20 in violent crime per capita.

[@StfuFFS]

Dave was kinda wrong on his Stand Your Ground (SYG) description... it has fukall to do with bears. If you or another person is being threatened by wildlife, you have an absolute right to shoot that animal. The difference between SYG and Duty To Retreat (DTR) is this: In the 15 DTR states, you are not legally allowed to use deadly force to defend yourself if the jury concludes that you could have safely avoided the risk of death or serious bodily injury (or the other relevant crimes) by retreating with complete safety. In the 35 SYG states, you are legally allowed to use deadly force to defend yourself, regardless of whether the jury concludes that you could have safely avoided the risk of death etc. by retreating. There are stipulations and provisos that need to be met to claim self defense but the main distinction between a Not Guilty plea and a Self Defense plea is the fact that claiming Self Defense is, in effect, an admission of guilt. And unless a jury finds that you're privileged to claim Self Defense then you're jeopardizing your defense because you admitted to the act of homicide and that's why so many lawyers advise clients against offering that plea. [EDIT] One of the biggest provisos that nullifies any DTR laws, if the event occurs WITHIN YOUR HOME, there is absolutely NO Duty to Retreat. In Texas, this includes your "curtilege" or the porch and garage.

[@Hawk-ODA212]

Great reaction as usual. Thank you. In the U.S. our 2nd Amendment recognizes the individual's right to bear arms to defend themselves and to deter, resist, or defeat the implementation of a tyrannical government. The U.S. cannot be compared to any other country in the world when it comes to recognition of individual freedoms and individual rights. In the U.S., having the ammo and the guns stored separately is ludicrous. If someone breaks into our homes, it is assumed they intend to do us harm. We must be able to access our firearms in a matter of seconds. The old saying here is, "When seconds matter, the police are only minutes away." We have a right to defend ourselves. Thanks for the reaction and keep up the good work. I'm a firearms instructor and if you guys ever want to come to Florida, I would be happy to take you to an indoor gun range. I think you would enjoy it.

[@blackblake3658]

Florida will soon be like Texas, out of control gun violence.

[@coyotelong4349]

“Defeat the implementation of a tyrannical government” Utter nonsense There is no built-in right to violently overthrow the US government, no matter how much some of you folks fantasize about doing exactly that Red flag laws in many states are the proof that if the authorities think someone shouldn’t possess firearms, they will come and take them After all, I have yet to hear any stories of police being shot and killed while enforcing a Red Flag seizure of someone’s weapons

[@jeanettegaff4931]

In Indiana, we don't need a permit to carry and stand your ground laws.

[@JP-ec9rl]

Whoever wrote that law in the UK should get charged with a count of premeditated homicide, every time a citizen is bludgeoned to death during a home invasion. You say it shouldn't be that way in the UK but if you suddenly had the right to carry and the right to self defense with a handgun, people would mysteriously learn to keep their mental health issues to themselves almost overnight. The places in the US with the most violent crime rates are usually the cities where law abiding citizens can't carry guns. An armed society is a polite society.

[@trober1104]

St Louis has the city museum which is really cool.

[@johnwest8928]

I live in Texas, they estim,ate close to 50 million firearms in Texas alone we,re ready.

[@tinatovar7548]

I live in Georgia and I'm a woman living by my self so yes I have a gun I believe in having guns I was raised with them

[@757optim]

Stand your ground laws came about because people were being prosecuted for defending themselves, even in their own homes, for not retreating in any and every conceivable way, no matter how impractical the retreat or deadly the threat. Now you say that's the case in the UK?

[@willvr4]

The law is too vague and impossible to defend because you can basically just shoot anyone on your property and claim self defense. Florida is the most extreme example.

[@blackblake3658]

@@willvr4 The law is shoot a negro without consequences law. Like the not guilty by reason of insanity law, stand your ground doesn't work for black people .

[@757optim]

@@willvr4 Sure. People arejust dropping like flies in Florida. smh.

[@BillColeExperience]

That street of row houses was Maryland

[@tywaits3896]

A 10 round magazine with a shotgun is crazy Lol i have a 25 round drum for my shotgun. Why because America 🇺🇸 fuck yeah

[@ObelixCMM]

"A stand-your-ground law, sometimes called "line in the sand" or "no duty to retreat" law, provides that people may use deadly force when they reasonably believe it to be necessary to defend against certain violent crimes (right of self-defense). Under such a law, people have no duty to retreat before using deadly force in self-defense, so long as they are in a place where they are lawfully present. The exact details vary by jurisdiction."

[@ivankawnartist]

"Reasonably believe" being short hand for being soft and scared.

[@aztronomy7457]

Except people are abusing it to instigate fights before shooting somebody. The exact opposite of “standing” your ground

[@StfuFFS]

​@@ivankawnartist Fugg around and find out, big talker.

[@ivankawnartist]

@@StfuFFS Ah, violence as a natural response. Certainly the sign of a troglodyte encounter.

[@1980bcman]

​@@ivankawnartist you mean the same defense that every other creature on the planet uses?

[@russellgtyler8288]

Im a big believer that an armed society is a polite society. 2020 is when the tater was installed in the oval office.

[@ivankawnartist]

Perhaps the most dangerous situation you csn find yourself in is to be at odds with those who advocate for no gun control. Its playing with your life if they find you. (Talk about triggered.)

[@John_Redcorn_]

The most dangerous situation is believing ppl that want to take guns away ‘for your own protection’. History proves it doesnt go well

[@middleagedbaldguy6774]

Im in Kansas. I have a gun range in my backyard. Of course my back yard is roughly a square mile.

[@marksmith4892]

Stand Your Ground is not as you were speculating it to be. Without SYG, there is a legal obligation for someone conceal carrying to take an avenue of escape should it present itself. SYG is not about bravado and not taking any shit off an offender. You see, in a self-defense situation, you experience physical symptoms like loss of short term memory, loss of dexterity, tunnel vision, loss of hearing, etc. This is why conceal carriers typically volunteer for tactical training to build muscle memory so that in a real life situation, they follow their training that's impossible to forget like never forgetting how to ride a bike after you learn. Because of these physical symptoms, those in a self-defense situation will often not be aware of an escape route even if it is obvious. Then in a temperature-controlled courtroom, overzealous prosecutors can take advantage of this situation and say to a jury of clueless soccer moms, ah-ha! You see here? The Defendant had an opportunity to escape, but he's a vengeful vigilante who took the law into his own hands. SYG eliminates this possibility. However, the law still imposes several other requirements for a shooting to be ruled justified self-defense. For example, the shooting must be consistent with the threat. If the assailant is beating on you or lunging at you with a knife, then the shooting is justified, but if he verbally threatens you or slaps you on the shoulder, then you're almost certainly criminally liable for shooting. Also, the threat must be imminent. Remember that scene from Austin Powers where the guy is holding out his hand screaming, "NNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" when the steamroller is hundreds of feet away barely moving? Ok well if that guy mowed down Austin Powers with a machine gun, he would not be justified, because the threat wasn't imminent lol. Other similar common sense laws also apply, so SYG doesn't mean you get to go around legally shooting people in the face because they call you an asshole or something.

[@beanscollections2020]

My state will def not on this list. Unfortunately, my state would be near the bottom of the list. May be for the best tho considering the reputation we have for fist fighting and just being angry people overall lol.

[@paulwarren9927]

I can understand why Texas isn't on this list. Sure, Texans can own any firearms that are legal at the federal level with no additional restrictions. But unlike most other states, Texas has absolutely no public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. So you can own whatever you want, but good luck finding a place to go target shooting. Also, the Texas economy is indeed very strong, but the cost of living has become outrageous over the last few years.

[@douggaijin]

For comparison the value of $1.00 in California is $0.87.

[@bbqujeh]

The Dudes an Okie, obviously he's not gonna mention Texas. Texas use to own part of Oklahoma. Yes we are trying to secede from the union, don't need them.

[@beanscollections2020]

Until a little snow falls....then you beg for federal assistance. Texas is soft as Charmin.

[@fit_pappy1240]

It's not scientific....but I have heard that Kentucky does twice as many 4473 forms as Texas......Kentucky may well be the best armed state in the country....maybe the most gun density in the world.

[@andrewgarrison7485]

I've lived in Missouri my whole life and can say that if you were take St Louis out of it, it's a pretty decent place to live. KC is not as bad as the rep it gets because most of the crime happens in a couple specific areas. St Louis just sucks any way you look at it. The rest of the state is pretty chill.

[@marksmith4892]

Actually St. Louis is pretty much the way you described KC. All the crime is on the east side of the city across the bridge. Having said that, the reason St. Louis gets a bad rap overall is because it deserves it. The per capita murder rate is the highest in the entire U.S. so in terms of the *rate* of murder, St. Louis is definitely the murder capitol of the USA.

[@coyotelong4349]

Like any city, there are good and bad areas I’ve visited St. Louis as a tourist and been to plenty of safe areas. Around the Arch and Laclede’s Landing, around Busch Stadium, The Hill, the Zoo and museums in Forest Park, The “City Museum” St. Louis has a lot to offer that’s nice, too

[@roberttrout1352]

I do know in Ky you dont have to have a ccw.

[@Iroc_199]

Constitution carry. Is open or closed

[@gzx_3aaa537]

I guess the UK equivalent would be alcohol 😂

[@GiveMeTheRedPill]

Georgia should be #1 with their gun legislation progress

[@MikeMitchell-xx9st]

you can open carry in kentucky i live there

[@Oldman78]

I can understand the policy and law enforcement having those kinds of guns be regular people why.

[@tritchie6272]

Why not?

[@davidterry6155]

Even Texas was an open carry before COVID then they passed constitutional carry. Oregon was an open carry until recently, they overturned that law.

[@757optim]

The Left coast. Heh.

[@ObelixCMM]

CCW concealed carry weapon.

[@Vendrix86]

dave at his best 8:28

[@trinityprentice8221]

so long as it is something like a handgun, shotgun, or a rifle

[@kathyschwarz459]

Ohio is a constitutional carry state

[@cameroncopeland6170]

I live in a suburb of St. Louis and it is definitely not as bad as people make it out to be. The reason it gets such a bad rep is because the actual city just encompasses a little more than down downtown. With that people can say that St. Louis has the worst stats for crime and things, but in reality that is just because the actual city does not factor in suburb areas as other cities. I will admit though that you have to be aware of your surroundings if you go to certain parts of the city, but that is everywhere. In general though the suburbs of St. Louis are very nice and they are continually ranked as the best places to live in the whole state of Missouri year after year.

[@danbarry4772]

Trump in 19 Biden in 22 explains the jump in un employment. Mostly the energy policy.

[@Karroto202]

Y'all said some great places but Texas is where it's yeah at,lone star state all the way

[@Iroc_199]

Sheep will always do what the government tells you what yo do!

[@trober1104]

Austin has become an expensive place to live.

[@AxelFoleyDetroitLions]

Open Carry is More Likely than Concealed carry ….for most states you have to have additional background checks to conceal carry (classes about how to identify your conceal permit when pulled over etc). My State, you can’t shoot someone until half their body is inside….or you shoot and pull them in a few feet lol….Few states you can shoot them when they step on your lawn

[@Anon54387]

If you have to shoot someone NEVER EVER move the body such as dragging it inside your house. The forensics people will figure out that the body has been moved so you'll be facing charges over tampering with evidence, obstruction of justice and the like even if it turns out it was a legitimate case of self defense.

[@AxelFoleyDetroitLions]

@@Anon54387 a Lot of states youre allowed to leave them shot dead in lawn. My State You can shoot them in your house. Im not asking for legal advice…i was making a joke

[@ESUSAMEX]

Florida wasn't on the list but starting in July of this year a person can carry a concealed gun without a Concealed Carry permit. Florida also is a stand your ground state. Add in no state income taxes and I say Florida is a great state to reside.

[@Pewpew1789]

Part of the reason we have private ownership of guns is for the government to stay in line. But also because when we fought off Britain the government couldn’t make enough weapons so people fought with there own guns and ammo for the first couple of years then production became more capable mainly because of Frances shipments of weapons so private guns is part of the reason we are free today besides if the government decides to go crazy we can gang up and deal with the government so we are not completely crazy

[@-scrim]

Peak boomer take.

[@davehehl6565]

I think we were more successful at taking the government down during the revolutionary period since we didn't have a standing army. I am not sure how our AR 15 will deal with our current Modern army.

[@prischm5462]

The Unites States was founded by violent revolution. George Washington would have been hanged as a traitor if he had been caught. United States citizens need to remember that.

[@Pewpew1789]

@@davehehl6565 gorilla warfare is what we would use against the military and it is proven that powerful militaries have a hard time we had a horrible time in the fight against terrorist who hid and then attacked I wouldn’t say the military would win There is more guns then people and people are well armed. As history has shown people who fight tyranny will have a hard time being irradicated so the point is your point doesn’t account for hide and attack we was told by Thomas Jefferson that it was okay to destroy and rebuild the government if it hurts the common people

[@Pewpew1789]

I understand people have opinions on this but look as the government gains power people who are good will come and go we can’t say a bad power hungry tyrant would come and kill people for there views just because this is the usa doesn’t make it immune to disorder we have seen people get killed and hurt by mobs and people claiming to be protest break into stores and destroy there are many reasons to have a gun I don’t know how to fight but I know someone can’t run from a bullet so I would get a gun but people are so angry and full of hate now that I am afraid for my own safety already so god forbid the government goes evil than you will wish you had a gun. But I respect everyone’s opinion so take what I say as you want just know do what is best for you

[@BillColeExperience]

Martin was the farmer

[@ronpaul2012robust]

you guys are between a rock and a hard place.

[@jchristif]

Not a very accurate list. More opinion based. Most lists I found out Alaska very close to top and Texas is usually top ten without Oklahoma being listed. Maybe he picked out different parameters to get a different list.

[@nicholasicetrain1382]

I would think Utah would be on the list

[@Iroc_199]

Going to a shooting range is so much fun.. ive been shooting since i was 12 yes old

[@eddiehaskell1957]

There are liberal states in America where you can go to jail for protecting your family.

[@oldcodger4371]

In Texas you are not allowed to fire your weapon on your own property if that property does not exceed 10 acres. In North Carolina, barring local town regulations you can shoot out your window no matter how small your property is. NC has strong stand your ground laws and the NC Supreme court legalized open carry quite some time ago. Also has no red flag laws. I think NC should be way up high on this list. Oh and I forgot. NC recently eliminated it's Jim Crow era county pistol permits.

[@ivankawnartist]

What about black flags?

[@oldcodger4371]

@@ivankawnartist You trying to be a smartass or something?

[@roundone7954]

I hate to be political but politics has a lot to do with gun friendly States. Keep in mind I'm an independent that leans conservative on some issues and liberal on others. As the democrats pushed for violence and protest in the streets it caused those same democrats to move out of those cities/states. They end up moving to conservative/Republican States where there's less violence and a better way of living. The problem is they start voting Democrat in those places and making places like Texas push back towards a more liberal lifestyle. Which is the reason they left their city/state in the 1st place. And the democrats push for more gun control but it's mostly democrats doing these mass sh**tings.

[@WalterHowell-uh2dn]

Most people in the states own guns because the police never get there in time So they have to protect their self.

[@user-zn8tr8iw3s]

It's only my opinion but if I could only hold three rounds I would loose my mind

[@diggity1039]

Would more rounds tighten your mind?

[@Beans-1111]

It's pretty hard to get a gun here in Massachusetts. 1st we have to go to the local police department so they can train us. Than we get the license from a judge.

[@757optim]

The People's Republic.

[@jmuraidajr]

Keep VOTING for Democrats and lose all your freedoms! The once Great Massachusetts got us Freedom from the British at one time in our history!!!

[@roytooley4021]

I'm from Missouri, St. Louis is really really bad..

[@jgwill]

worse than chi or Baltimore? SF, LA, NO, Memphis or even Kansas City? Denver and its addicts/homeless/drug culture? Springfield and St. Joseph, Mo have a higher violent crime rate by metro area than St. Louis. I don't like the peeps that run St. Louis, but I don't think its "really, really bad".

[@Cloudcity20]

​@@jgwillst Louis is in the top 3 of being awful lmaooo. Also only bad part about chi town is the south side the rest of the city is def good lol.