tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post3111727585970307786..comments2024-03-18T07:07:53.346-04:00Comments on Ask a Korean!: Gun Control in KoreaT.K. (Ask a Korean!)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663422474464557214noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-72016192314199889242017-01-04T17:19:58.977-05:002017-01-04T17:19:58.977-05:00The people were disarmed in Yugoslavia, that was o...The people were disarmed in Yugoslavia, that was one of the problems. If the military forces came and were arresting people, there was nothing anyone could do. Steamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03168408910815449710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-12424492046088540072017-01-04T17:18:10.453-05:002017-01-04T17:18:10.453-05:00Not really. For example, why do you think it is co...Not really. For example, why do you think it is considered nuts for the United States to invade Iran? One of the oft-cited arguments is that Iran is 80 million people. It is extraordinarily difficult for even a modern military to occupy and establish control over a nation in which the people can resist with small arms, because only a fraction of the occupying military are the actual combat soldiers. Steamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03168408910815449710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-68991053223685906522017-01-03T03:45:59.068-05:002017-01-03T03:45:59.068-05:00Homicide rates have very little correlation with g...Homicide rates have very little correlation with guns. If that was the case, we'd expect to see equal amounts of homicide among white people (who own loads of guns) as among black people, yet we don't. This doesn't mean that guns have no correlation, but in general a society's level of violent crime and its level of guns have little to do with one another. Steamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03168408910815449710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-51847171729959071442017-01-03T03:42:21.235-05:002017-01-03T03:42:21.235-05:00Ray Girl7, Japan and South Korea are also much mor...Ray Girl7, Japan and South Korea are also much more ethnically homogenous than the United States. And if you ignore the crime committed by black people in the United States, the level of violent crime becomes extremely low. America is for the most part a very peaceful country. 80% of our gun murder happens in the inner-cities due to black-on-black gun violence. Blacks are 14% of the population yet constitute 50% of the murder victims. It is not politically-correct, but it is a cultural problem with the blacks. Steamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03168408910815449710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-10128123079140132332016-07-25T01:04:41.725-04:002016-07-25T01:04:41.725-04:00I just googled gunman stopped, and a decent number...I just googled gunman stopped, and a decent number of articles showed up. I haven't fact checked them, but you are certainly more than welcome to look at them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938293590996342272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-69552991233142558552016-07-25T01:03:02.691-04:002016-07-25T01:03:02.691-04:00It's impossible to remove guns from the United...It's impossible to remove guns from the United States. The author of this article might believe that you can remove guns completely from any country, but the author is only looking at Korea. The United States was built on guns. It's the second amendment because the only amendment more important is our first amendment. The second amendment protects our first, and the first protects our second. Using guns in military service is much different than everyday life. Many gun owners in the United States grew up shooting guns and have taught their children to shoot. Also, if a person wanted to commit mass murder he or she definitely wouldn't need a gun to do it. There are a few things I can think of off the top of my head that surpass guns in mass murdering efficiency. Look at 9/11.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938293590996342272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-12278713857532198772016-07-25T00:47:58.052-04:002016-07-25T00:47:58.052-04:00Mass shootings mostly happen in gun free zones, wh...Mass shootings mostly happen in gun free zones, which are easy targets, but I'm sure if a good person with a gun were there he or she would stop the shooter or die trying, at least I know I would.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14938293590996342272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-15787536594363885042016-06-15T00:23:52.577-04:002016-06-15T00:23:52.577-04:00Moronic Liberal...
Next time a Gwanju Uprising ha...Moronic Liberal...<br /><br />Next time a Gwanju Uprising happens, just tell people to peacefully lobby their government (in vain) to have Democracy.<br />A society without weapons is not a free society. A government that does not fear its people is bound for Tyranny, sooner or later.<br />A lot of ill can be spoken about American society, but at least they got this idea right.<br /><br />Where is the last real Democracy in the world? Switzerland. Gun per capita? Higher than the US. Mass murders per year? 0.0%<br /><br />Go live in fucking Buk-Han, Communist!N.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08359313159367769744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-62908245175170209472016-01-21T19:17:01.980-05:002016-01-21T19:17:01.980-05:00While crime does happen with or without firearms, ...While crime does happen with or without firearms, there is a LOT less crime in Korea and Japan than there is in America. America is a gun-loving culture which will always be their downfall. Obviously, guns were made to kill and can do a lot more damage to more people than knives or hammers, or other things. Knives can kill up to 5 people at once, but a few fast runners can avoid knives. Guns can kill many people from quite a distance depending on the type of guns. All gun kill in the hundreds in just a few minutes and they are hard to outrun.soragirl5https://www.blogger.com/profile/05381978727221614507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-84179132059779530112016-01-18T07:36:18.128-05:002016-01-18T07:36:18.128-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02893381569993308871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-34062105306014700422015-11-13T02:17:29.254-05:002015-11-13T02:17:29.254-05:00I can't recall a single time Christianity has ...I can't recall a single time Christianity has actually been used in a gun control debate by pro-gun people. The 2nd Amendment? Sure. Religion doesn't even enter into it. Unless you hear someone say it's their "god-given right." But that's no different than talking about the 1st Amendment. The concept of our Bill of Rights is that they weren't given to us by the founders. We were born with them inherently (i.e. god-given, if that's your thing). The founders merely put it in writing that the government had no right to take away what is an inherent right.<br /><br />I don't do religion, but I do believe it's my natural-born right to defend myself against bad guys.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06593570543544081520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-41897263319607443102015-11-13T02:05:51.530-05:002015-11-13T02:05:51.530-05:00"Name one mass shooting stopped by a good guy..."Name one mass shooting stopped by a good guy with a gun."<br /><br />Technically? Most of them. Meaning that the shooter usually stops shooting the moment a good guy even shows up with a gun. The good guy usually doesn't even have to fire, because that's when the shooter kills himself. But when the shooter keeps shooting, he's always taken out by a good guy with a gun. Always. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06593570543544081520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-87566134427344473072015-09-29T13:56:13.975-04:002015-09-29T13:56:13.975-04:00Name one mass shooting stopped by a good guy with ...Name one mass shooting stopped by a good guy with a gun. You are so brainwashed to believe this wouldnt be reported LOLAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01899566718963643604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-70396963401438139422014-03-09T20:54:03.442-04:002014-03-09T20:54:03.442-04:00Please tell that to the !. TALIBAN.....no aircraft...Please tell that to the !. TALIBAN.....no aircraft, no tanks, still fighting<br /> 2. Iraqi insurgents.....no aircraft, no tanks, still killing<br /> 3. French resistance.......no aircraft, no tanks, killed germans<br /> 4. Viet cong............no aircraft, and until north vietnam invaded, no tanks.................outlasted usa<br /> 5. Mexican cartels.........no tanks, or military aircraft.............control large sections of mexico<br /> 6. Gangs, in USA, control neighborhoods,kill enemies........<br /> 7. checnya.........no tanks, no planes, still killing russian soldiers to this day..still striking in russia itself.........aa russia that is far more brutal than the us gov. ever dreamed of being.....using "tanks and planes"<br /> People who claim citizens armed with small arms can not "stand up" to government show their complete ignorance of history, and weapons. The US military would not be likely to use b52s or armored divisons in their own towns and cities. That turns the population against you. And insurgents, who are skilled, dont stand around outside wearing "insurgent" on their shirt. Government facilities are targeted. Government employees ( who live in the community) are sometimes kidnaped or killed. An insurgent group fights in the shadows. Most people who spout the "dumb americans couldnt fight the government" are actually just stupid, but some spout it, knowing it is complete rubbish. Bottom line,, americans have our rights, that we won fighting the greatest military power in the world. We dont want koreas peasent culture, or japans, or the european bled white socilist "utopia'... Keep your "reasons" We will keep our guns. MOLON LABEPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16248148645847340897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-77259052841135607642014-01-31T08:37:29.787-05:002014-01-31T08:37:29.787-05:00한국분들 영어 다들 잘하시네요. I'm Korean who can't spe...한국분들 영어 다들 잘하시네요. I'm Korean who can't speak even a word. but im trying to say. Ask me about all of Korea. I'll answer you. 한국분 계시면 한국어 답글 달아주셔요.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01235426656195958665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-18373539033400696282013-09-02T08:26:41.769-04:002013-09-02T08:26:41.769-04:00"They have hurdles that work effectively. In ..."They have hurdles that work effectively. In so doing, the have eliminated the dilemma of murder..."<br /><br />Nonsense—these countries never had "the dilemma of murder" in the first place. You make it sound as if we all had equally serious homicides issues, but those countries instituted strict hurdles and "solved" their problem, whereas we have not. Those countries were never like the US in terms of murder, and gun control didn't solve their problem, because they didn't have significant problems to start with. And instituting the same strict "hurdles" here would not turn us into them, because the causes of murder are myriad and complex (mostly socioeconomic and cultural), and not simply a result of firearm availability.Guavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16568182455048577926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-87931153652384907812013-08-29T23:28:46.708-04:002013-08-29T23:28:46.708-04:00Alex, the U.S., through the FBI, consider only fou...Alex, the U.S., through the FBI, consider only four categories as violent crimes: Aggravated Assault, FORCIBLE Rape, Murder and Intentional Manslaughter and Robbery. Robbery, Murder and Intentional Manslaughter are equal with all other developed nations (see CIA list). Now, the first two are where the numbers bias can be inserted. All assaults, including threats, are violent crimes in the developed world other than the U.S. All sex crimes (prostitution, underage sex, etc.) are considered violent too in the developed world. On the FBI data, these don't even show up as crimes. Do you know when rating the U.S. against 14 other developed European nations (1+ million is population), the U.S. is 3rd highest in total reported crime on this list. This is after variance has been accounted for (see below). However, the U.S. FBI data fails to report on threats, assault 2-4, and sex crimes other than forcible rape. Therefore, it is undetermined where the U.S. would sit in the developed world. I think it is quite possible that we may be the worst on this list. Guns do not reduce crime of any crime. It is possible it increases violent crime. As you will see in the coming information, firearms increase murder.<br /><br />I keep hearing this argument from authors of this idiocy your restating (without analysis) knowing full well they have not equalized the categories before examining. One more fun fact: The FBI and CDC murder data figures are quite different by as much as 30%. Why? The FBI requests data from law enforcement. It is voluntary. The CDC REQUIRES death certificates with cause of death on the form. Ever wonder why the CDC shows 15,953 total murders in 2011 while the FBI shows 12,664 and the CDC shows 11,101 firearm murders while the FBI shows 8,583? This is why.<br /><br />The variance is 26% for total murder. For firearm murder, the variance is 29%. We have a huge problem in comparing U.S. data to any other developed nation. And yet authors poorly invested in analysis with truth continue to release data with built in bias. Why do they do this? Folks buy their books and believe it. An education takes many years to acquire but, if an author can assert himself in a population thirsty for propaganda to confirm beliefs, they will do it. Financial gain is the objective. Truth and Life certainly is not.<br /><br />One person used the Lott data provided to the NRA to show that Canada had 1,500% higher violent crime than the U.S. So, I extrapolated the data that the FBI ignores and removed it from Canada's data (threats, Assault 2-4, sex crimes other than forcible rape). Then I found the equivalent violent crime rate. Canada fell 14% below the U.S. Now, I had to account for the the variance in data not reported to the FBI. I used the lower of the 2 variances above.<br /><br />The U.S. became 46% higher in violent crime in the four FBI categories than Canada. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, like the CDC, is required to report all data to Statistics Canada. The data is reliable as is the CDC murder data. The U.S. FBI data is not reliable due to variance issues and limited violent crime categories. <br /><br />By the way, the developed world uses strong national regulations to mimic each other. Australia, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, France, Portugal, Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Finland all have about .9 firearms per household. This is certainly not using regulations to ban firearms. We have 2.45 per household. Of course, my question would be how many firearms will you need to hold in your hand at one time? And, really, where are those 2.45? The regulations are national and are stern. They have hurdles that work effectively. In so doing, the have eliminated the dilemma of murder that the U.S., as a developed nation, has making us appear as a war zone in the First World.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-76358765278234021002013-08-29T21:37:10.206-04:002013-08-29T21:37:10.206-04:00In 2009 the U.S. total murder per 100,000 people w...In 2009 the U.S. total murder per 100,000 people were 5.48 and has remained above 5 per 100,000 even to this day annualized. Korea is 2009 was 2.9 per 100,000. So, 53% less murder in Korea in population. Mass murders are horrific but 60 individual murders are as tragic as one murder of 60. In the U.S., it happens almost twice as often in relationship to the same population number.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-64547110600664993442013-06-23T15:56:37.828-04:002013-06-23T15:56:37.828-04:00I do respect the Korean as I respect all Koreans, ...I do respect the Korean as I respect all Koreans, because I'm a huge fan of Korea on every issue. Except gun control.<br />Please, for the love of all that's good, look at this infographic:<br />http://bit.ly/ZXOsLfAlexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135940730468835749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-45632440284809313642013-06-16T05:33:41.402-04:002013-06-16T05:33:41.402-04:00it's a little more complicated than you may th...it's a little more complicated than you may think: south korea has a lower violent crime rate for SEVERAL reasons. it's not just because of the gun laws- but that definitely is a big part of it. CULTURE has alot to do with it. they are more educated and family oriented. also, the korean peninsula is very small compared to the u.s.. you should not compare the two with regards to "stats" etc. it makes more sense to compare large cities in each country- busan & seoul vs L.A. & NYC makes more sense..Army7https://www.blogger.com/profile/13855011124208275236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-45837437225079333062013-05-27T03:48:06.460-04:002013-05-27T03:48:06.460-04:00Nice blog. Just want to point out that most gun o...Nice blog. Just want to point out that most gun owners just see firearms as a tool. It is the best tool we got for protecting our family and ourselves. While all these statistics, theories, and arguments may be interesting and even true, they do not offer us a peace of mind. Most people would rather have some control of their lives and think they will at least stand a chance against an assailant. It's difficult to convince law abiding citizens how we cannot own or carry guns while criminals continue to have access to them. Even if you can take away all the guns from criminals, guns will continue to be the single most effective self defense tool, especially for those who are outnumbered or physically weak.<br /><br />It's easy to convince people in Korea that guns are dangerous and therefore bad, but here in the US, we have plenty of access to good firearms training programs, and we understand it's good for guns to be dangerous. For if they weren't so, they'd be useless. It is my observation that many who are against guns either do not actually understand guns in a self defense role or have what I consider a unrealistic sense of security. Once they realise how the police cannot protect them from harm and learned to handle firearms proficiently and safely, their opinions tend to change. Just my observation. Best of luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-80850411923943144892013-05-06T10:44:04.880-04:002013-05-06T10:44:04.880-04:00And maybe if citizens were allowed to be armed thi...And maybe if citizens were allowed to be armed this would not have been as bloody as it was. Mass shootings are actually prevented by armed citizens, or lessened, but that is never reported.<br />DANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167280793562067994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-9099851871114987832013-05-06T10:33:32.878-04:002013-05-06T10:33:32.878-04:00No, that is not accurate. Even the FBI disputed th...No, that is not accurate. Even the FBI disputed this, saying that more than 90% of the guns used by the Mexican cartels do not come from the U.S. (except of course, those from the Fast and Furious debacle).DANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167280793562067994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-76555834027716414802013-04-16T21:49:00.004-04:002013-04-16T21:49:00.004-04:00What bans are you referring to?What bans are you referring to?Guavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16568182455048577926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-69272807488237266122013-04-16T21:41:09.214-04:002013-04-16T21:41:09.214-04:00They have been quite effective at significantly re...They have been quite effective at significantly reducing the problem. T.K. (Ask a Korean!)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07663422474464557214noreply@blogger.com