Coronavirus- What's happening near you?

[madyogi Moderator Member of the Month April 2020PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close madyogi]

I notice that asian countries like Singapore ,Taiwan , South Korea and Japan have all done well re virus .
My first thought was that these countries are very disciplined and tend to follow govt directions and that was a factor .
Lately it has been suggested that wearing masks is very widespread in these countries and that is a factor.

Yep, central planning and generally more authoritarian gov't structure makes it easier to shut things down quickly when needed. And also, it is definitely more socially acceptable to wear masks, almost normal. A buddy I work with has a girlfriend/roommate who is from China and who frequently travels there. It's pretty normal to see people wearing masks in public all the time, so more people wearing masks due to something like this would be no big deal, whereas here in the States, and in the West more generally, seeing one person with a mask on is sort of unsettling.

[Jay1983 Senior MemberMember of the Month Apr 2014, Sept 2016 Find all posts View Profile Close Jay1983]

If applications are frozen how are guns selling like crazy?

Apps for CCW and/or background checks aren't froze, but some counties are stopping the sale of guns, while other stores are on the verge of being closed.

They want to stop "panic buying" of guns.

[Pegasus AdministratorPE Gym EditorPEGym Hero ☺ Admin of the Month Mar 2015 Find all posts View Profile Close Pegasus]

Trying to see the positive there will be fewer mass shootings in the US since large gathering are banned .
On the other hand one wonders how many will shoot each other over toilet paper .

[Jay1983 Senior MemberMember of the Month Apr 2014, Sept 2016 Find all posts View Profile Close Jay1983]

Seems at this rate everyone should have enough toilet paper lol

https://marker.medium.com/amp/p/c812e1358fe0

[Johnny D ModeratorPEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close Johnny D]

whereas here in the States, and in the West more generally, seeing one person with a mask on is sort of unsettling.

Not to mention, wearing a mask in public is a crime in many cities

[Dangler Senior Administrator☼ Wizard ☼ White Tiger Award 2015 Find all posts View Profile Close Dangler]

I am in favor of wearing something over your nose & mouth, when outdoors.
Minimize "sending & receiving" of virus.
This is just a short term measure. If conditions can be stabilized, that will help.

[Pegasus AdministratorPE Gym EditorPEGym Hero ☺ Admin of the Month Mar 2015 Find all posts View Profile Close Pegasus]

Not to mention, wearing a mask in public is a crime in many cities

Entering a bank with one on could cause issues

[BallsMahoney Senior Member Member of the Month Oct 2019 Find all posts View Profile Close BallsMahoney]

Trying to see the positive there will be fewer mass shootings in the US since large gathering are banned .
On the other hand one wonders how many will shoot each other over toilet paper .

There aren't that many murders in the US per capita. The US is ranked approx. 40th percentile (roughly in the middle) in the world for murder per 100,000 citizens. There are way bigger problems than "mass shootings" here. Rifle deaths account for about 2% of all murders whereas handguns are over 50%. and FYI stabbings killed about 5x as many as rifles in the US last year. Also, London had more murders than NYC last year and they don't have guns.

Guns aren't the problem.

[Pegasus AdministratorPE Gym EditorPEGym Hero ☺ Admin of the Month Mar 2015 Find all posts View Profile Close Pegasus]

There aren't that many murders in the US per capita. The US is ranked approx. 40th in the world for murder per 100,000 citizens. There are way bigger problems than "mass shootings" here. Rifle deaths account for about 2% of all murders whereas handguns are over 50%. and FYI stabbings killed about 5x as many as rifles in the US last year. Also, London had more murders than NYC last year and they don't have guns.

Guns aren't the problem.

How is a handgun not a gun ?
So I will look it up but last time I looked US had far higher murder rate than advanced countries so talking places like Germany , UK, Aussie etc not places like Afghanistan , Iran ,Syria .

What the overall effect will be short term I don't know but medium and long term I don't see it as positive.

[Pegasus AdministratorPE Gym EditorPEGym Hero ☺ Admin of the Month Mar 2015 Find all posts View Profile Close Pegasus]

How is a handgun not a gun ?
So I will look it up but last time I looked US had far higher murder rate than advanced countries so talking places like Germany , UK, Aussie etc not places like Afghanistan , Iran ,Syria .

What the overall effect will be short term I don't know but medium and long term I don't see it as positive.

Ok so just looked it up murder rate in US more than 3 times higher than UK and similar countries but does look good compared to Afghanistan and like places .

[Ultimate Burrito Moderator Member of the Month Oct 2017PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close Ultimate Burrito]

In other news... I can now get charged with a misdemeanor if I'm out and A.) Not going to or from work, B.) Not going to or from grocery store, C.) Not experiencing a family emergency/medical emergency.

[BallsMahoney Senior Member Member of the Month Oct 2019 Find all posts View Profile Close BallsMahoney]

Ok so just looked it up murder rate in US more than 3 times higher than UK and similar countries but does look good compared to Afghanistan and like places .

Yep. we're looking at the same numbers. PER capita its not that high. Guns aren't going anywhere in the US and rightfully so, because its a non-issue. Over 80% of gun homicides are gang on gang violence and grossly inflate our numbers. Nobody gives a shit if a gang member kills another one. Its a nice way of them cleaning up their own mess. Good riddance to those turds.

We are not going to convince each other on this issue. Back to the COVID. I digress.

[madyogi Moderator Member of the Month April 2020PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close madyogi]

In other news... I can now get charged with a misdemeanor if I'm out and A.) Not going to or from work, B.) Not going to or from grocery store, C.) Not experiencing a family emergency/medical emergency.

Where exactly (or generally) are the ashes from which you are rising, Burrito?

[Ultimate Burrito Moderator Member of the Month Oct 2017PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close Ultimate Burrito]

Where exactly (or generally) are the ashes from which you are rising, Burrito?

Divorce, lost an amazing job, complete start over. Now surviving the Apocalypse.

[CUSP82 Administrator Admin of the Month Dec 2014PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close CUSP82]

So where's the good news?