Re:FAA releases TRUST: Free online training required to fly ...
by mumblemumble on Thursday June 24, 2021 @12:59PM
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The data are high variance, so you can't just pick individual cases and then only look at selected facets of them. That's classic cherry picking.
You've got to look at large scale trends if you want to see a large scale pattern, and, if you want to dig into the particulars, you need to look at all the particulars. For example, that article you cite fails to consider the different levels of organized crime between the two countries. Perhaps because including that detail might necessitate acknowledging that Brazil and the USA have different gun crime problems with different causes that might therefore require different responses.
Re:FAA releases TRUST: Free online training required to fly ...
by 34679 on Thursday June 24, 2021 @02:16PM
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"Go compare the gun violence rates in the US with any country that actually regulates guns."
Re:FAA releases TRUST: Free online training required to fly ...
by marcinzm on Thursday June 24, 2021 @02:43PM
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Given that the first sentence mentioned developed nations I figured it was clear I meant any developed nation. Furthermore, regulates guns generally means actually regulates guns and not "has laws for regulating guns." The two are not the same except in countries that have stable governments, enough money to pay for law enforcement and low amounts of corruption. Unless you actually believe the state of the US government and economy is akin to that of a country like Brazil?
Re:FAA releases TRUST: Free online training required to fly ...
by 34679 on Thursday June 24, 2021 @05:47PM
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Brazil has the world's 9th largest GDP. Does this look like an undeveloped country:
Re:FAA releases TRUST: Free online training required to fly ...
by marcinzm on Thursday June 24, 2021 @08:37PM
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Depends if you live in this part of Sao Paulo or not:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Favela
Brazil is around the 80th in terms of per capita GDP which is a much saner metric for the wealth of a country in terms of social issues.
>In Brazil, all firearms must be registered with the state. Minimum age for owning a gun is 25 and restrictions make it virtually impossible to have a carry permit. Owners must pay a $40 tax every three years. As a result of these and other restrictions, it is very difficult to own a gun in Brazil much less carry one.
https://www.tfp.org/what-about-gun-violence-in-brazil/