Gun control in Poland: should Polish people be allowed to own guns?

It's pretty obvious that bad/dangerous things are more likely to happen to people who aren't careful enough or for some reason are not aware of the danger. That may be getting into a car with a stranger when drunk (women) or going swimming when drunk (men), for example. Whether people are doing that because they're stupid or because they're careless - I don't know, but I know that it's better not to get yourself in a dangerous situation in the first place rather than worry about how to get out of one.

There are situations when not only a gun, but also using your brains won't save you. For example, these days it's not enough to watch over and cover your drink in a club from someone spiking it, because rapists use also needles and put patches with a drug on your skin. The only solution to be 100% safe from such a situation is not to go to clubs at all. But that won't save you from that tiny chance of your boyfriend/husband drugging you and raping you or even inviting other men to rape you. The only solution for a woman to be 100% sure that won't happen to her is to not get into romantic relationships with men at all.

Can you imagine being so paranoid and living in fear all the time? Because that's what you sound like to me.

People can't think like that because they wouldn't get out of the house at all, drive a car, travel by plane, train, go places, etc. - that's not life.


Noone claims nothing ever happens, idiot. But Poland is safe enough that people don't feel the need to own guns, because they're not so f*cking scared as Americans are.

Your assessment of the situation is quite poor. Lectures are ineffective in some circumstances; you need to engage in manual labor.
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How long have you been in Poland so far?

Do you carry a gun with you while in Poland?

Something to blow American minds - comparison of homicide rate in the US and Europe from 2000 to 2022 (red line - the US, blue line - Europe):

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A very simple correlation: the more weapons in the hands of citizens, the more murders.

Hey, gun-hating idiots, statistics are good when planning a country, not your life...unless you are an irresponsible azzhole...

Then you should not even have forks and knives...especially those idiotic kitchen knives meant for stabbing...women love so much...

Forks and knives are not the primary means of killing other people like guns are.

I don't trust Poles with cars,let alone guns.....


Great post Paulina!

Especially with all that wodka added to the equation!

When you have a political party encouraging violence (democrats) then expect more crime. Dont blame the weapon, blame the brainwashed leftists of Trantifa.

Yeah, as I said, I don't trust Poles with cars,let alone guns, here in the UK it does not take much for tanked up Poles on a Friday or Saturday night to start a fight.And the same is true in Poland.

I have guns because I DON"T trust Americans, especially those with a hyphen...

So you trust non-Americans...🤔

You hate America.


As a Polish closet queen, he presumably trusts other Polish closet queens like Jaro, Rubik etc.

Shows exactly why Poland doesn't need guns. Poland in particular has a lower murder and crime rate when compared with the rest of Europe and is a very safe country.

Why Americans persist in their thinking that Poland would be better off armed is beyond me. Especially given the endless mass shootings that have become a normality in the US.


As you're a grammar bore......

Hyphenated
Non-hyphenated
The irony.......

I think that is a generalization.
How about, "Responsible citizens of Poland."
Why British people persist in their thinking that "if we don't want guns then Poland shouldn't have them either" is beyond me.

Europe has their share of mass killings too.

Probably for the same reason American persist we should have them

Not to rain on your parade, Americans are not the only ones who hold that opinion.

JR it takes about 20 seconds of using Google to find that a heavy majority of polish voters are opposed to easier access to firearms.

There is some slight movement however - in one poll, 20% of men think there should be easier access. Those are probably the kind of saps who are voting for Braun and Mentzen. Women remain 97% opposed.

Most Europeans don't share that opinion (or yours), and there are of course many millions of Yanks who strongly favour gun control

I always wonder why so many people are in the dark. Because, of course, I'm right and they are wrong.
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They should not have the right to vote, after all, they are not the ones defending; at best, they are victims.
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Fok af! Calling patriots saps? What are you? A sad sod?

Name three and I have changed my mind about it after reading about the huge alcohol problem and no regard for others while driving cars in Poland.
Such a culture doesn't seem to be a very responsible sort to be mature enough to own a firearm.
And throw all of the spouse abuse in Poland, the women would be getting dusted left and right by their drunk husbands.
No, I don't think Poles should have access to guns or knives.

...cars, and PF while intoxicated...

There should be a Wi-Fi breathelizer reporting to the Mod... .08 ...out...

Excellent video, Novi.

No doubt, both Lazarus & Milo would have flunked it today.
So obvious and so obnoxious.
Such people with such a low maturity levels should not be allowed the responsibility to own a firearm.

They think Poland is as bad as where they live and that people in PL live in constant fear too.

There is no fear visible.

And hence no widespread gun ownership.

No, you think what you want them to think to make your opinion valid.
I think no such thing about Poland and you as an ex-pat you should not be generalizing or speaking for Poland or America.


PROBABLY however you can't name three

PROBABLY maybe, could be, possibly, conceivably, for all I know, for all you know, perhaps

He's Polish.

LOL - right, and the Pope is an Iranian......Hoot !

he's polish by language and culture and citizenship. neither of the criteria you meet.