Escaping the Gun Debate Trap | David Yamane | Bridging the gap on politics.

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https://youtu.be/BzB8MX4v8ko?si=QWHy-SNhCIq5FO82

[u/FluffyPlays22]

We sure can make better policy to benefit Canada, it's called repealing bill c21 and the OICs. Canada does not have a legal gun problem, it has an illegal gun problem.

[u/HanzG → u/FluffyPlays22]

If we take away the guns, we will still be a country plagued by criminals. If we put away the criminals we will no longer have a gun problem.

[u/JurboVolvo → u/HanzG]

Prisons don’t solve the problem of crime or the USA wouldn’t have any crime at all. Not a fan of facts eh?

These are the stats:

The United States holds one of the highest incarceration rates globally, with approximately 1.8 million people in prison or jail as of 2025-2026, often ranking in the top 5 worldwide. While representing only about 4% of the world's population, the U.S. has often held around 20% of the world's prisoners, significantly outpacing other countries.

Comparison to Others: The U.S. holds the largest number of prisoners globally, with over 1.8 million in adult facilities. China, which has a population over four times larger, is estimated to have a lower number of sentenced prisoners (1.69 million in 2018), though comparisons are difficult due to data transparency.

[u/Independent-Bid-916 → u/JurboVolvo]

The US has an education problem and a highly transient population.

[u/HanzG → u/JurboVolvo]

America has a plethora of problems stemming from their very beginning. Unfortunately its a bell that cannot be unrung. I do believe they could fix it if they wanted to. But I also believe that elites in the US are exploiting their own population for their personal gain.

Not that the Liberals aren't stacking the deck in their favor in the same way right now, but that's another discussion.

[u/JurboVolvo → u/[deleted]]

Right! And you can’t get housing or jobs afterwards also leading to a cycle of poverty and crime. While private prison profits take off.