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Wow Explicit K-POP Video Scandal, Secret Livestream Spy Cams Discovered In Hotels, & More James Jennings: Phil - huge fan. love the show. First, I am an American. Second, each country has it's own culture, it's own issues with crime, and it's own laws. To say the New Zealand ban on guns is bad or America needs to have gun laws like Australia do not take this things into consideration. What works in Australia or Switzerland may or may not work for America. All things have to be considered including the needs and wants of the citizens of said country. Third, the US Second Amendment does give the rights to the people to keep and bare arms, not just the military. Anyone who studies the US Constitution will tell you that the phrase the people apples to the general American populous, not just a specific group like the military. That being said, the National Firearms Act of 1934 can and does restrict the ownership of certain types of weapons. An update to that law would not necessarily be a bad thing. However, words like Assault Rifle and Military Style Weapon need to be specifically defined because to judge a weapon simply on how it looks is like judging a book by its cover. Fourthly, what is not addressed by a gun ban is the reasons behind the horrible acts that always bring the topic into the news. Never once has there been a shooting spree when the whole point was to prove guns are cool. These horrendous acts are perpetrated by those how were bullied, or those with psychological or emotional issues. Care, treatment, and therapy for those people before it gets to that stage is something that needs to be addressed. We need celebrities (like Charles Barkley) to stop making fun of mental health issues. We need teachers, first responders, and other authority figures better trained to recognize these issues and help these people get the help they need. We as the American population need to stop the stigma that metal and emotion problems are only for the weak and losers. REM said everybody hurts, sometimes - and this is true. We all have issues and sometimes we need help to work through them, be it therapy or medication. Finally, my personal thoughts on the matter: I do not see the need for a civilian to own a fully automatic weapon, or things like bump stocks that imitates full auto, or magazines over 30 rounds. These things do not have a valid place in hunting or self defense. But a telescoping stock, pistol grip, or flash suppressor do not affect how a rifle is fired or the speed at which it is fired. Most of these gun bans attempt to ban rifles, but most crimes are committed with pistols. I am also a fan of much harsher punishments from crimes committed with a weapon, and even harsher punishment from crimes committed with a gun that was illegally obtained or not legal to own. My father always said lock just keep honest people honest. Just like a lock doesn't stop bad people from breaking in, a ban on guns will not stop bad people from getting weapons. It would only stop law abiding citizens from getting them. However, I believe I have the right to protect myself, my loved ones, and my property. My grandfather taught me to shoot at a earlier age as he was a hunter. While hunting is a sport I do not participate in, I do enjoy target shooting. I regularly go to the the range to maintain proficiency. I have a license to carry a weapon, and I do most days. I pray that I never have to draw my weapon. But I would rather have it with me and never need it than to need it and not have it. Sorry for the rant, but I didn't like seeing our Kiwi friends attacked for their views. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and while we may not all agree, we should at least listen to both sides of the issue with respect. Much love going out to those affected by this tragedy, and New Zealand - do what you think is right for you
Date: 2019-11-01

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Hey Phil, I'm a New Zealander and I wanted to thank you for your accurate and important reporting of the tragedy that occurred here. We as a country are heartbroken and terrified, but standing strong and refusing to let fear win or divide us. Yesterday, a week from the attacks, we observed two minutes silence and a large amount of the community wore headscarves in solidarity with our Muslim friends and participated in Muslim prayer to pay our respects. Many Muslim people are scared to leave their houses now, especially in head gear, and it was so beautiful seeing everyone from old women to police officers to kids wearing scarves yesterday to show the world we will NOT be divided, we will NOT let fear win and we WILL stand with our Muslim citizens in this most devastating and scary time for them. NOT using the gun mans name, and reacting with love and tolerance instead of fear and hatred is EXACTLY the response American's should be using to. As awful as this week has been, I am so proud of our country and the way Jacinta has handled this. Again thank you for reporting so thoroughly an d accurately on this issue, we don't often come up in American or overseas news so it has been worrying what this kind of spotlight could do if things were handled badly. America could take not. You are amazing and keep up the good work my dude
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To all the gun hoe (deliberately spelt that way) folks from the US upset that my neighbours from across the Tasman are banning guns in the manner that they are: You being offended is not our problem, if your feelings are hurt, grow up. Being an adult means showing some self control over your emotions, and your knee-jerk reactions are infantile, and why so many of your fellow countrymen get shot. Or better yet, if your feelings are hurt, come visit us, or your Canadian neighbours, our doctors will check these feelings for you for free; )Now, while I'm glad to discuss most any subject, not because of a freedom of speech, but because I believe that no one should be silenced in civil discourse, I have to point out that I've heard all the arguments for keeping the likes of semi and fully automatic rifles and handguns already, and none have convinced me that they are there to protect human lives. I also believe that when it comes to the gun debate, those that are pro-gun don't understand what debate is, and are only looking to shout from their soap boxes. PS. This is a place of civil discourse, feel free to leave your guns at the door. You wont need them here.
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Canada. We have gun control, and though quite difficult for some theirs a reason for it. My dad has a handgun and 4 rifles. No one in my family once thought about using them against another person. My neighbour has 5. My grandfather had 2 antique rifles and another hunting one. The hunting rifle was taken away when he was diagnosed with dementia, while the antique they allowed him to pass down to my dad and a close family friend. All guns are locked up, and you can get a hunting license as young as 14 (12 with parents consent) in some places like myself. I have friends who attend shooting ranges. We still have some violence problems, but not nearly as severe as America. The guns have to be locked in a safe separate from the bullets. My dad was able to travel with the handgun but had to acquire a permit. Had he found without that permit, while travelling he would have lost his hunting license and every firearm. Me and my sister would then have to have more screening. Also theirs a really nice kiosk nearby that sells machetes, and such. We also have great disability access for hunters.
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I'm from New Zealand and appreciate how unbiased your reporting is. America has made it a much more political issue then we have. As you reported it has support across the parties including the main opposition party. New Zealand doesn't have the same culture around guns as the U. S. does. I think it can be very difficult for some Americans to understand that. Kiwis do not go to bed at night with a loaded weapon. That in itself is already illegal. Guns are for animal hunting and control, or for hobby shooting to a lesser degree. We do not keep them with the intention of using them on another human. We are rather trusting of our government and don't generally live in fear of our fellow man. It's a different country with different circumstances and it doesn't reflect the U. S. I've seen some Americans taunting us for being weak. Others think we are a symbol of progression. I think we are neither. We just acted how a country of our laws, history and culture would be expected to act.
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I wonder what most people would do if they were singing off-key in the state of North Carolina and a cop heard them and arrested them? Or that in San Antonio, Texas that it is illegal to flirtThese are just two examples of actual laws that are still valid right now in 2019. If you got charged for one of these would you laugh and think the officer was crazy? Probably, right? Why? Because they're outdated or don't apply anymore to life as it is now in this century. When people go and harp on the second amendment and their right to bare arms, I would throw the same thing back, why? It was written over 200 years ago so maybe it was necessary with the way the times were then to be carrying guns all the time but why does it have to be applicable now in this century? The same way that those laws are outdated, maybe things in your Constitution are outdated and need to be brought into this century.
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Seeing how NZ is handling their massacre from politicians and citizens alike really puts into perspective the very stark contrast of their culture versus American culture. It sounds insane that the argument falls back on an amendment, like the right to own guns is more important than the right to not die from them. As if weve never updated our constitution for things like slave ownership. We had that right, too once. Guns are useful, and theyre fun. I own a couple myself. I go to shooting ranges. I genuinely enjoy them. But not enough to be complacent every time we have a mass shooting. I dont need that kind of power. But as a woman who lives on her own on the edge of the suburbs, I like having protection of a gun with enough power to deter someone breaking in, not so much power that I could mow down a room full of people in seconds. America, we are batshit crazy.
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Coming from Virginia, USA, we have a shall issue policy which allows concealed-carry permits to residents and non-residents. I grew up around guns and often saw people in public with a gun on their hip -- i mean, not all the time, its a rare case for me to see someone out and about with a gun now. But my dad used to take me hunting as a kid and I was taught basic gun safety. I never shot a handgun but I've shot rifles and shotguns. I believe people have the right to defend their lives, they have the right to hunt overpopulated animals, too. But I don't think someone should own a gun just cause. Or because they think it's cool. It's one thing if it's your livelihood, you make guns for a living or you just like to collect them cause they're neat. They can get into the wrong hands. Is your right to own a gun more important than someone's right to be safe?
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Honestly, I think the New Zealand announcement is. pointless? The rise of mass shootings is relitively modern, the assault rifle isn't. Further, if your goal is to prevent or deter violence shouldn't you be targeting pistols? At least in the US, the only place I have ready access to statistics on, it seems that banning rifles as a whole would barely make a dent in gun homicides and assault rifles are just a single type of rifle. The whole thing just strikes me as political feel good theater. Of course, there is the argument that at least this would be doing something, but the problem with that is people have an awful habit of stopping with any solution that stalls or obscures the issue so there is a high chance of this becoming another way to avoid the harder work of figuring out why the world appears to be going insane.
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One question I always have when I see stories about children in YouTube videos, especially those with a substantial following and established revenue stream is what YouTube policies are in place to protect the children and, specifically, guarantee they receive whatever portion of the revenue they are entitled to? Clearly there are policies against abuse and physical harms but are there policies like the Coogan law in television that limits working conditions and specifies allocation of income. As we see over and over, many parents are using their kids in their videos in more than this funny thing happened but in scripted and designed videos. While I am sure many of these parents do the right thing without having to, are there guidelines in place with YouTube that require set hour limits and income division?
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