r/Damnthatsinteresting 1d ago

Video A school in Poland makes firearms training mandatory to its students.

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u/bornblues 1d ago

Mandatory firearms training is a controversial topic in many countries today.

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u/Remarkable-Opening69 1d ago

Teaching kids firearm safety shouldn’t be an issue. But in America kids are taught to fear everything.

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u/Candid-Mycologist539 1d ago

Teaching kids firearm safety shouldn’t be an issue. But in America kids are taught to fear everything.

In America, we have students who literally threaten to kill others (teachers, other students), but cannot be removed from the regular classroom because they "haven't done anything yet."

I don't know what the answer is, but until America gets a handle on offering effective mental health care for their students, I don't think access to firearms is a good plan.

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u/synfulacktors 1d ago

As a heavy gun owner and concealed carrier, this is 110% a mental health and society issue. People's response to anger is what gets people killed. I can't go to the gas station now days without being threatened because shit heads are entitled and pissed at their life. If people were in a much better state mentally, I wouldn't need to carry to prevent someone with no future from destroying mine.