Chinese report on US Human Rights

[Ridge]

From the section on life and property:

The United States prioritizes the right to keep and bear arms over the protection of citizens' lives and personal security and exercises lax firearm possession control, causing rampant gun ownership. The US people hold between 35 percent and 50 percent of the world' s civilian-owned guns, with every 100 people having 90 guns (Online edition of the Foreign Policy, Jan 9, 2011). According to a Gallup poll in October 2011, 47 percent of American adults reported that they had a gun. That was an increase of six percentage points from a year ago and the highest Gallup had recorded since 1993. Fifty-two percent of middle-aged adults, aged between 35 and 54, reported to own guns, and the adults' gun ownership in the south region was 54 percent (The China Press, Oct 28, 2011). The New York Times reported on Nov 14, 2011, that since 1995, more than 3,300 felons and people convicted of domestic violence misdemeanors had regained their gun rights in the state of Washington and of that number, more than 400 had subsequently committed new crimes, including shooting and other felonies (The New York Times, Nov 14, 2011).

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/cndy/20...t_15392452.htm

[SideShow Bob]

I'm sure the "100 people owning 90 guns" ratio would defiantly be thrown askew if their demographics came from this forum. Members that have been involved in a tragic boating accident aside.......

[BPTactical]

Who gives a flying fuck what China thinks???

Like they are such a stalwart human rights oriented country.

[Sharpienads]

"Hi, we're China. We believe in forced abortions and have probably murdered more of our own citizens in the last 100 years than most of the rest of the world combined. But enough about us. We want to talk to you about America's horrible civil rights record, specifically their insistence that their citizens have an inherent right to defend themselves against those that would otherwise do them harm."

Like Bert said, who gives a flip what China thinks? Eff 'em. Commie bastards.

[bczandm]

I find this very disturbing, we only own 35% to 50% of the worlds civilian owned guns? You guys need to get your checkbooks out and we need to get the import rules changed

[islandermyk]

I'm sure the "100 people owning 90 guns" ratio would defiantly be thrown askew if their demographics came from this forum. Members that have been involved in a tragic boating accident aside.......

This boating incident pops up from time to time....

... I'm from the islands and I'm a pretty good swimmer, but hearing this story scares me...


... I ain't jumping in a boat with any of y'alls , lmao!

[DOC]

I would give 2 squirts of piss for their human rights record.

When my guns fell over the side of the boat they didn't sink, because they were sitting on a pile of guns from a previous accident.

I think its more like 100 people own 900 guns. Especially around here.

[Sharpienads]

I find this very disturbing, we only own 35% to 50% of the worlds civilian owned guns? You guys need to get your checkbooks out and we need to get the import rules changed

Nice. I agree.

[jerrymrc]

Abuse of power, brutal enforcement of law and overuse of force by US police have resulted in harassment and hurt to a large number of innocent citizens and have caused loss of freedom of some people or even deaths.

And in China one can live free and be a happy member of the state.

I think its more like 100 people own 900 guns. Especially around here.

I think your a little low. Not many have the "small" safe at home.

[TFOGGER]

I'm doing my best to raise the average. Less than a 1:1 ratio is simply unacceptable.