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- Reacting to 25 Myths About America People Believe Are True, some of these SHOCKED me..
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My state Ohio has it and I am glad we do Some folks are monsters Texas has it in total 27 states have the death penalty
OK sir, I just wanna ask you a question. Do you know where? Tull mountain is.
What states have the death note? All I can say is Google it?. 😂😂
Never mind, you’re only five hours away. It’s on the other coast south west of you. Tully mountain.
Ingrid in the state of Montana, we do not have to have a license to carry a firearm and I walk around town with my pistol on my side. I have a Springfield 40 caliber pistol that I have strapped to my side every everywhere I go.
States have the right to govern themselves; however, the U.S. Constitution is the highest law in the land and no state can pass laws that contradict the U.S. Constitution.
Well, they do. So does the Federal government. That is the whole reason for SCOTUS.
Yet thousands of laws contradict it and cops happily enforce them despite their oath.
@@MatthewC137 Yes and no. Do those laws contradict the CONSTITUTION? or just federal laws? There's a difference.
@@kisili7319 The answer is yes and of course there's a difference, a BIG difference.
My pet peeve every time I see this video. He is 100% wrong in that statement, and I don't understand how, as an adult American, he even said it.
I was born in California but I live in Las Vegas Nevada. I’m Black and I’ve never encountered racism here. Yes there’s racist people but it’s not tolerated.
lol try living in the South or Midwest
I’m a Mexican immigrant in the southwest.
So far the only “racism” I’ve ever faced, ironically, is from the lunatics that claim to be “fighting against” it. 🤷♀️
100 degrees and high humidity is the reason for A/C. Opening a window won't help when the low temp is 80 degrees.
Indeed, and humidity prevents your body from cooling itself properly.
No, many Americans don't travel abroad but we do travel cross country here. After all, with so many states and a wide range of geography we have amazing travel choices. From rugged mountain ranges, wide expanses of deserts and some of the most beautiful beaches in the world and everything in between. Our population is so diverse that as you travel the US you come in contract with multiple nationalities, societies, religious groups and last but not least food from all over the world. Plus, it's cheaper than going abroad and for the most part we don't need an interpreter ( some of our dialects can be a little confusing even to us)
Yeah, having an ocean on either side of our country can drastically increase the cost of traveling anywhere outside of North America. Most people have a list of places they want to go but it just doesn't make sense to go on the most expensive trip possible when there's dozens of cheaper places in the U.S. that you've never seen.
Another big issue for Americans is that most of us don't get weeks and weeks of vacation time like Europeans do. A lot of Americans don't get ANY paid vacation time of work, while the most fortunate get 2 weeks or a little more - IF they're a long-term employee
@greeneyedlady5580 I get 3, but I don't make enough to take a lavish vacation lol!! I could save a do a decent trip here, but I couldn't go abroad with my family.
@@greeneyedlady5580
Indeed
The vast majority of Americans have “traveled abroad” at least once.
They just rarely leave the North American continent.
I’m carrying (concealed) most everywhere I go. The thing is, nobody is going to KNOW that. Most of us don’t advertise it.
just get a penis implant
Defeats the purpose of concealed of everyone knows. Sure makes a criminal think before committing a crime. How many if any have a gun. Is it worth doing this crime to find out everyone has a gun. And sure to know that many gun owners love target practice and trained how to use that gun safe and very effective. The more guns i saw the safer i felt, well maybe because i wasnt stealing or harming others
I’m American born & raised, mix of three races, speak 4-5 languages, and embody bits ‘n pieces of various cultures besides just my American one (yes, America DOES have its own culture) which itself varies greatly, so depending on how many parts of the US you visit, you’ll find that the people and their way of life drastically changes. For example, if you landed in NYC first, visited Appalachia next and ended your trip in South Florida. We as a nation have a lot more work ahead of us when it comes to being fully unified, but the aforementioned differences are what make America awesome.
My Pop Pop used to joke that his family was Heinz. You know, 57 varieties. lol He had some of pretty much everything in him.
@@rorywilkins4161 Yes! I remember hearing that a lot in the neighborhood I grew up in. Thanks for the memory! Love it! 😄😄😄
@@jadeh2699 🧡
Thank you that was very well said… I guess all of us Americans do you think alike? 😁
I'm from Texas, raised by a father from Virginia. We moved to Georgia in my teenage years. State to state is so different. I recently moved to the Midwest and I actually love the people here. It's more country with that whole country mentality than where I've lived before, and truth be told it's cleaner. And the programs that actually help people aren't hard to come by. I can attest to how different each part of the US is. I don't regret my move. I used to live by I'M A SOUTHENER. But extending myself beyond that mentality has meant a lot to me.
A "Concealed carry" permit allows you to wear your gun but you have it covered up, under a shirt etc. an "Open carry" permit allows you to wear it visibly, however... Because each state has different gun laws, you need to make sure that your permits are valid in whatever state you are traveling to. My husband had to get 4 different permits one from each state to allow him to bring his gun with him as we cross state lines when we camp in the summer.
I’m in Tennessee, and currently there are 38 states with “reciprocity laws”. Meaning, they honor my TN cc permit.
@@EveIsJustMyBlogNameyou don’t need a permit in Tennessee anymore
@@HBC423 I’m aware… but I have one
@@HBC423 I like the enhanced training. I’m one hell of a good shot 😉
In the state of Montana, this is an open carry state. We don’t have to register. We don’t have to go to a class. We don’t have to do any of that crap we just put a gun on our side and we can walk down the road. We walk into Walmart we can go into Pretty much and then cover it up, but I can walk into Walmart with it wide-open. I can walk into Walmart with a shotgun on my side if I wanted to I do not have to take a class. I do not have to do any of that in the state of Montana everywhere else yeah they have their own laws
Hi Adam, I just visited Belfast this past fall. My daughter is going to Queens! I loved Belfast, everyone we met was nice and asked about our Texas accent. I had a young guy as a cashier at Tesco ask me if found everything ok. When I said "yes sir" he stopped and looked at me funny. He said "that's the first time in my life anyone has called me sir!" I told him where I'm from you better say sir or ma'am, otherwise you're being disrespectful. ❤
I don't think you need to say "yes/no, sir/ma'am" to show respect. I moved to Louisiana when I was 3 and got into trouble in preschool when I didn't know the answer to "Yes...what?" Trouble. That shouldn't have happened. You want to brainwash me into being like everyone else? That's one thing. Punish me for not knowing the rules of the game at age 3? Ridiculous.
This goes along with not wanting to tell my mom what the "bad word" was that the kids were calling me at school. "Yankee." Because I was born in Illinois.
Respect?
@@GoddessFourWindsI use Ma’am to ask another lady WTF. Just an over-emphasized, “Ma’am” along with a look goes far. 😂
@@hatleyhoward7193 LOL! That's hilarious!
@@GoddessFourWinds You were three, the teacher was a dick not the whole country, and kids being bullies??? Welcome to the human race. Get over it.
Beginning September 1, 2021, HB1927 made it legal in Texas for most people 21 or over to carry a handgun in a holster without a permit both openly and/or concealed. That being said, in my 51 years here, and my eyes on millions of people over time, I can count on one hand how many regular citizens I have seen in public with a holstered gun on their hip. And, all of them seemed to be polite law abiding citizens. Not my business why they carry a gun. The stereotype is WAY overblown. But in private residences, you are sure to see collections of guns for either protection, or hobby. That part is true.
I was working for a retail pharmacy when that passed. Worked there 3 years or so. Only had 1 customer ever come in with his gun openly on his hip. He drove me crazy though, cause he had this little dog with him, and he would regularly take it's leash and put it on the butt of his revolver. Made my cringe every time I saw him do it.
UncleBuck- perfect comment. 💯 accurate
You only need a license in the US to own certain restricted types of guns like machine guns. For most guns you simply need to pass a background check when purchasing the gun to ensure that you aren't a convicted felon who's prohibited from owning a gun. The check usually takes only a few minutes. As far as a permit to carry a gun that varies from state to state & is admittedly a giant mess. Some states allow everyone to open carry a gun, in plain sight, & some states don't. Most states require a permit to carry a concealed gun, but the permits are easy to get. Again, the whole gun thing varies from one state to another but in most places seeing someone with a gun who's not a cop is pretty rare since most people prefer to carry their gun concealed when out in public. So, when you come to America you might literally be surrounded by armed citizens, but you'll never know it because believe it or not most gun owners will never actually have to use their gun in that manner. I think of mine as life insurance I hope I never have to use.
15:55 Thomas Sowell talks about this a lot with his research into black culture. The "Redneck" culture originated in Wales. So any European calling all Americans "dumb rednecks" is basically calling them either a "dumb British" or "dumb European" in one way or another, lol.
Dont insult me.again plz
I see someone mention Thomas Sowell, I click the like button!
Fantastic reaction Adam! I love your sense of humor but admire your ability to logically analyze and make fine distinctions in the various topics presented. On a side note, when growing up in Ohio we had a potato garden. I couldn’t wait to dig them up, finding the biggest, smallest and strangest shapes - like digging for treasures. 😂 🤔
Thank you for this!
Hospitals : there are different types and you have to be proactive about where you go. There are public hospitals and private hospitals. Then there are " for profit" and " not for profit" hospitals. You will pay significantly more at a hospital that is trying to make money, than a general hospital or even a "mercy" hospital. Hospitals also have a program for financial assistance, they call it different things in different places . You have to ask about it, don't be shy, usually they won't offer it immediately. Some get federal tax dollars for exactly that program. Lastly, Yes, hospitals here charge for care but most people have a way of reducing those bills, like insurance or assistance programs.
(I'm a 2 time cancer fighter, at one point my monthly shot was 35 thousand - EACH.)
It depends on which state you live in as to whether you can carry a gun or not. I live in North Carolina and I always have one with me.
I'm an American that has never been West of the Mississippi. I am a native Floridian and while I'm probably related to most of the Eastern seaboard, both my families have been here from very early on and I've been to every state along it. But my favorite place to stay is The Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It's a rainforest, and one of the most biodiverse areas in the Northern hemisphere. The Appalachian Mountains, of which they're a part are the oldest mountain range on Earth. There exceed half a BILLION years. Cosmic history is thought to be 15 billion years so even on that scale they are significantly old. I have been going there since my parents took us camping as kids. We took out kids. The campground were like the most is only 5 miles from The Cherokee Reservation which has every support business you can think of, very cool cultural activities and even a hospital. When I have the time and money to go somewhere, why would I go anywhere else? I've been there close to a dozen times and have still only seen a third of the Park. We have other places in the States, but The Smokies relax me like no place else.
My emergency appendectomy without insurance was $32k before reductions. Was only $17k after. They don't really bother you as long as you pay them something each month.
Yep. Most public hospitals are non-profit, and a lot is written off.
Yeppers, 27 states still have the death penalty: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming
Oh yeah! I forgot we had the death penalty in Indiana. nice
Not for stealing gum from the store though. It is reserved for 1st degree murder, and Capitol Murder (killing a police officer, or the president) The worst of the worst in other words. Very controversial here for sure.
The ones with common sense still have it😂
@@UncleBuckRodgers yeah probably should've explained lol
States might have the death penalty but the governor might choose not to enforce it like Oregon and California.
I highly recommend any video from Lost in the Pond if you're going to react to more American things. Lawrence does a great job showcasing details of American life as a dual citizen.
Lawrence is like a hobbit of Bree rather than the Shire, which is most Brits. He understands the US better than the average Englishman, but he's still doesn't get a lot of things.
America has checks and balances, with the government.
"...is supposed to have..."
@@Bigdogfindley More than most countries have. In a parliamentary system, which Europe uses, you might have one house of legislature or you might have one that is basically moribund, like the House of Lords in England. They select the cabinet and prime minister from themselves. Provincial governments are basically limited to speed limits and noise pollution ordinances, like a city council. Most countries in the US are more real world. And oh yeah, it's really hard for Congress to fire a Justice, and the President can't. But most of the EU... Nope. Our system IS breaking down because most people have been kept ignorant by those who would like to see the US more like Europe, but the mechanisms just need to be lubricated and people need to care.
@@tenchraven
Indeed
Well it used to have
One thing that makes me roll my eyes every time I hear about using public transport is most of the people saying you should use it have done zero research on how many people have access to it. There are a lot of communities in this huge country that don't have public transport. City snobs spouting out sh*t they know absolutely nothing about.
Agreed. There are cities in America that cover more ground than some European COUNTRIES. Admittedly the sprawl is disgusting, but the lack of relevant context is why some of us still use the term "Eurotrash". I've worked with and known many Europeans, and most of them are like talking to people who think Jesus was American.... Sigh... One cure for stupid and it isn't allowed.
My city has public transport, but it doesn't run even to 10pm. It stops running in some parts at 7:30 pm, which means it is useless if you have an evening shift job.
Conceal carry laws vary by state, but in many/most places, both urban and rural, guns are widely available and plenty of people are armed in public, you'd just never know it.
Something that gets always missed. The U.S. has the best disabilities act. I've been to countries that not disabilities people friendly.
No, state laws do not supersede federal laws, unless the federal law is unconstitutional. The tenth amendment says, "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people."
The states are the parents of the federal government. Since when do kids tell their parents what to do? Few understand anymore...
I mean that essentially gives states more power UNLESS a power is specifically delegated by the constitution. The constitution doesn't really delegate that many powers when you compare it to the overall number of laws & regulations. Federal laws getting overturned in court isn't all that uncommon, so the video isn't really wrong. I guess it's more of a point of view thing. If a federal law is based on one of those powers delegated by the constitution, it is higher than state law, otherwise, the state has precedence.
I love the Irish. I’ve only been there once. When my oldest child was a year old we took a family trip to Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland. My mother in law wanted to show me her culture. Her mom was born in Glasgow, her dad in Armagh. It was one of the best trips. One evening we were at a nice restaurant and my 1 year old was fussy and crying. I was apologizing to the table near us for disturbing their dinner. The woman looked at me and said, “he’s a baby, behaving like a baby. I’d be worried if he wasn’t”. So nice to hear. My mother in law, who was handicapped, told me during one of her trips to Ireland, she left one of her canes behind at a B&B. 3 years later they went back and stayed at the same place. The woman brought out her cane. She kept it assuming one day they’d be back. Now, that’s not to say you don’t deserve the stereotype about drinking. You’ve earned that. I lost my husband 5 years ago at age 52 to the drink.
The states are 50 different countries cosplaying as a “unified” country. Interstate rivalry is a thing, and honestly it can be quite entertaining. Also I highly recommend Lost in the Pond. He has dual citizenship to the US and the UK and does a fantastic job highlighting the differences and misconceptions between the two countries.
Some states require a license to own a gun, some don't, some require a license to carry a concealed gun, some don't, some allow open carry, some don't. States with concealed carry also differ in what other states carry permit they honor.
I will explain the power structure (in very simple terms) a bit on the surface. The "United States" was originally 13 colonies who agreed to band together or "unite". They were STILL sovereign in their own colony or state. So the "United" "States" is effectively 50 States that all band together. Each state is divided up into counties. The elected "Sherriff" in each country is actually the top authority. He can tell the Federal government they can't do anything or make arrests in his county. Same goes with states and the like. The reason the Feds have so much power is the majority of the money (more than half) that these smaller entities have is supplied to them by the federal government. The Feds can just take all their money away if you tick them off. (pretty much money always wins)
The county I live in is Aroostook County Maine, which at 17,000 square kilometers is larger than 25% of the countries around the world. My county's size would rank at 143 out of 199 nations. There are counties out west larger than mine.
It would great if reporters did their job according to their own Code of Ethics.
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Hey man..... Health care..... I worked in the Emergency department level 1 trauma center. We have to treat everyone,
its the law. If we someone came in from a foreign country need treatment we don't even bother to bill you. we know you will go home and not pay it. for people that live here and don't have health coverage, you may get a bill.... some places base payments on your ability to pay etc..... our hospital would just get coverage for you through state Medicaid or federal Medicare, because that way we know we're going to get paid... you can bill people, but that doesn't mean they're gonna pay up, but the government does... And if you're a veteran the VA (Veterans administration) takes care of you.
Also, if you are a victim of a crime with no coverage.. there is a crime victims fund that pays it.
I was just hospitalized for my Afib in Mesa, AZ. They strongarmed me and would not discharge me from the hospital after a 1-night stay, not in ICU or any special unit, until I paid a $2,700 bill. I have NEVER experienced that in my LIFE. They bartered with me and accepted a $1,000 down payment plus a payment plan for the remainder to be paid off in it's entirety within 12 months (that's $225/mo., btw). That was just the hospital bill, not including the doctors' bills, the 45 minute ambulance ride there, or the hospital bill from the original hospital I was admitted to before being transferred to that hospital, and the bills from the doctors at the first hospital. I am looking at over $10K in bills, even with my "high quality" insurance as a government employee. US health care is a fucking travesty.
@@thejennwoo1 who's your insurance ? what's the deductible? do you have a health savings account?
How do they strong arm you to stay? You can leave the hospital anytime you want.. you just have to sign an AMA.
Your state laws may be different but I would recommend legal advice from a local.
Oh, don't tell the truth to the Europeans, they can't handle it and they won't believe it no matter what you do.
@@thejennwoo1 They wouldn't discharge you? What did they do, tie you to the bed? Use chemical restraints without your consent? Those would both be unlawful restraint, and their legal teams probably aren't going there. Maybe you didn't know you can stand up, demand your effects, and walk out of a hospital at any time unless you're a prisoner being treated. THen walking out is you trying to escape from controlled custody. Work with them- if you stop whining it's amazing what your options are.
@@tenchraventhey DO get super pushy lately. I am.not afraid to tell them to go to hell and get out of my way, but some people are worried about escalating a situation, causing a scene, etc.
In the US, any power or authority that is not expressly given to the Federal Government by the US Constitution, rests with the individual States. The Constitution was an agreement, a contract, between all the various independent States, to form a Union and set up the Federal Government. We were NOT a Country controlled area that was then broken up into States. Therefore, the US Federal Government only has power and authority that was agreed upon by all the states. For the Federal Government to step beyond those agreement, would be in breach of our Constitution.
A big part of this is our Electoral College. This was an agreement to give the smaller States a chance at input to Electing the president, otherwise States with larger populations could and probably would control who became President, as the sheer number of their population would almost never be overcome by the smaller populated States. The Electoral College, while not perfect, tries to give the smaller populated states more of an input into the selection of the President. To do away with the Electoral College and go to a straight Popular Vote, would breech the US Constitution and give control over the Presidency to states like California, Texas, Florida and New York. Those four states could constantly over vote all of the other states, if not for the Electoral College.
Why? If the popular vote only counted each person's vote as "one" without regard to what state they live in, there would be no need for the EC.
I think it's stupid that my vote in New Mexico is worth more than my vote in California. I'm the same person. Where I live should not matter. My choices are not based on my location.
@@GoddessFourWindsthe EC is to protect the interests of the minority. It is a union of 50 states, not the United States of California, New York Illinois and Texas. EC gives smaller or less populated states like Montana or New Hampshire the ability to award EC votes based on their state’s popular vote. Should the interests of New York City totally negate the interests of the state of Montana?
@@GoddessFourWinds You totally misses the point, which most people with your mindset do. Because there are States of different sizes and States of differing opinions. We are not a "Democracy", we are a "Constitutional Federal Republic". Why the difference? Because as I said, we were not just one big land mass with a bunch of people who decided to create a country. We were a bunch of independent STATES that came together to agree to form a country. Therefore when the country was formed, each State got a vote and each State had to agree to become part of the Union. That is why we are called the United States of America and not the United People of American. The Electoral College is there, once again as I stated before, to protect the smaller States from being completely ruled over by the larger states. Go read up the issue instead of just making an emotional argument.
@@bambamnj In other words, I live in an area where my vote is worth double what people in other states are worth and I like it that way. Or, the guy I like won. Either one works. Add to the fact, that in most states, electoral votes are all or nothing rather than proportional - even if the vote is close. Who cares if the majority (people, not cows or corn stalks) is discriminated against? The tyranny of the minority over the majority is much more fair - for the minority. People in what Sarah Palin called "Real America" are just more American than all those people who live in what I guess is "Fake America?" Those who live in sparsely populated areas are just more deserving of voting rights than mere city slickers and suburbanites, even though they pay less taxes that pay for the federal government they get more per capita control over, yet which they are most disdainful. Buy more and larger flags and affix them to everything you own. The louder you shout about how much more you love America, the more patriotic you are - especially if you demonize those who disagree. That's just a well-known fact.
That's why George W Bush became president in 2000, even though he received 543,895 less votes than Al Gore. In 2016, Donald Trump became president, even though he received 2,868,686 less votes than Hillary Clinton. That's more than the entire current state populations of 15 states. In 2020, Joe Biden got 7,059,526 more votes than Donald Trump. Yet there are still many, including the former president, who insist that Donald Trump won that election and that Donald Trump will be the next president, no matter who gets more votes - popular, electoral, or otherwise.
But yeah, it's all perfectly fair - as long as you live in the right place.
@@joannesmith2484 First of all, you still aren't understanding and that's because you refuse to think about what your reading and more concerned with just trying to create and argument. So I'm done trying to have a discussion with you.
Second, tyranny of any kind just like discrimination of any kind is wrong. And the way things work is THE PEOPLE are the ones that get listened to. Yea a majority of THE PEOPLE. The fact that the US is majority of Caucasian people is just a fact of life. If you don't like that it's majority Caucasian then you are Free.. to leave and go anywhere else in the world, but you won't you know why? Because Caucasian people created a Country that is head and shoulders above any place else in the world and people like you who try to throw around the "Minority" word fail to remember that. I have no problems with any other group of people, but come here and become part of us and stop trying to constantly stay separate. No one should have any advantages over anyone else in a free society. We are all covered by the same laws. Let me correct that minorities have been many privileges over Caucasians. Caucasians had to earn those privileges by hard work and sacrifice.
In closing.. I wish you all the best in your ignorant life and hope that one day you might pick up a book and learn something, but with your attitude, I sincerely doubt that will ever happen.
3:23 This is wrong, there is something called the "Supremacy Clause" in the constitution. Federal law is the rule and states cannot enact laws that contradict federal law. If there is no federal law, then the states can do what they want as long as it meets constitutional standards.
The laws can’t conflict, if they do the Federal law takes priority. If the federal law is unconstitutional, the state law takes priority.
A state can have a more strict law, though. In that sense I suppose the state does have more power.
Yes and no, because it heavily depends on whether or not the federal government is willing to try and widely enforce that law in a state with a contradicting law. The issue of enforcement is why states with legal cannabis are generally able to operate despite it being illegal federally. Trying to enforce the federal law in a state where the majority of the population disagrees with that law, and has enacted their own state law to contradict it, is genrally pretty unfeasable.
One of the chief reasons for that is that federal law enforcement agencies would have to enforce that federal law at such a wide scale that they'd effectively be policing just as much as the state police-forces, and that could lead to further strained relations between the state government and federal government to the point they could turn an entire state against the current federal administration, jeapordizing future votes.
Don't get me wrong, they'll still use federal laws and authority on a small scale, especially if they're trying to nail someone when they can't get them for a different crime. If you own a legal cannabis dispensary in Colorado, the feds can still come shut you down and arrest you if they really wanted too, but they're not going to enforce it on a state-wide scale because it's not realistic to do so. If a law is un-enforcable at scale, and/or no one is really willing to enforce a law at scale, then that law is effectively impotent.
Most of the laws that affect you day to day are state laws. If you break them you will end up in state court.
Federal regulations, laws, need to be in line with the Constitution. States don't necessarily just acquiesce, but go to court to protect their rights. Individuaks go to court also if they believe laws violate their constitutional right. This is not how things work in most countries.
NOT TRUE!!!! There are MANY laws that states have that contradict federal laws. For example, buying, selling or using marijuana is a Schedule 1 drug federally, the same class as cocaine and heroin. Many state have legalized it but you can be prosecuted by the Federal Government if you carry the weed from one state where it's legal to another state where it's legal because as soon as you cross a state line it becomes Federal Jurisdiction.
@@paulmartin2348 You're young, it shows. You have the right idea, but you have the wrong details. The states can't make it legal, and they haven't. They have revised their prosecution protocols. As others stated, state laws can't contradict federal laws, and feds say its illegal so it's illegal.
In Idaho, where I live, every adult automatically has the right to carry a concealed weapon, or to open carry. A license is not needed. Of course, when purchasing a gun, there is still the background check. You can still get a license, of course, but that would mostly be for travel to another state. As for being able to carry a weapon everywhere? That's dependent on the business, and most federal buildings do not allow weapons, even if you have a license to carry.
Here is Georgia, USA (and now Florida), we don't need a license to have a gun and to open carry. Not too long ago, they removed the need to have a license to conceal carry. Now, anyone can own and have a weapon on their person *almost* everywhere they go. We believe that an armed society is a much more polite society. Just something to consider.
GA here also. I like how you put that
@@julieh7648the same here too, a big HOWDY 🤠 from Arizona, still pretty much the Wild West!
Tennessee also
Plus, you have a right to a weapon, and it's not supposed to be infringed. Shouldn't have required a license in the first place, as such a requirement is a blatant violation of every citizen's second amendment right.
@@Sin_Alder Obviously they know that, they corrected it.
soccer (n.)
1889, socca, later socker (1891), soccer (1895), originally university slang (with jocular formation -er (3)), from a shortened form of Assoc., abbreviation of association in Football Association (as distinguished from Rugby football). An unusual formation, but those who did it perhaps shied away from making a name out of the first three letters of Assoc. Compare rugger (under rugby) also 1890s English schoolboy slang leccer, from lecture (n.).
Much like Sir Mix Alot, I am an Asser.
Yes, Spanish is the most common "other language" in the US, . . . but we are a nation of immigrants. Never assume we can not understand you. In my area French, Italian and Hungarian are languages we do not "speak", but thanks to our immigrant grandparents, we do understand those languages.
And every region is going to have it's own list of languages that folks are familiar with.
You have to think of our states like mini countries. Each state governs it's own borders. Many of our states are larger then most European countries.
Never knew that!
My county is bigger than some European nations. Largest county east of "the wild west" and all those federal land counties(Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada et cetera).
Aroostook County Maine
@@MoreAdamCouser 11 of our states are bigger than the UK.
Yeah, for the most part, the states do have ultimate authority, but only if they can prove it's not covered in the Constitution, which many states have been disregarding, lately.
Not even mini countries, just regular sized and in some cases large countries lol
Have you done reaction videos to Laurance Brown's Lost in the Pond channel? He's a Brit, living in the US for the last 13? years. Now an American citizen. He talks a lot about the differences between the UK and the US.
The terms redneck and hillbilly actually started as derogatory terms English settlers used against Irish/Scotts-Irish settlers. The English and Germans would not allow the Irish or Scots to own land in the new world since the Irish were essentially English slaves until they started running into conflicts with the natives. The English worried about the "savages" coming across Appalachia to raid or retaliate against their communities, so they allowed the Scotts-Irish to settle in Appalachia to act as a buffer. Basically they used them as meat shields against the natives. William being the most common Scotts name + Appalachia being mostly rolling hills and smaller mountains = Hill Billy. Redneck was because they literally had bright red skin on the back of their neck from working bent-over in fields on English and German farms.
Potatoes are so versatile! Who doesn’t love them? Best wishes to you from Alabama, USA where it is 26.7 degrees today with 70% humidity. You are welcome to visit in the summer when it is the normal temperature of 35 with 95% humidity. 😉😁 Seriously, though, we don’t want you to stroke out, so the best months to visit here are May and October. Come on over, sit a spell, and we’ll feed you until you can’t move. 😊
It was 30°C here in Iowa, with moderate humidity, but a nice breeze to help out.
Yo man. I love this change in content. I liked all the family guy and south park videos too but it's nice to break away and see you react to real world stuff and expand everyone's horizons a bit. Love you man keep it up.
Thank you!
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If you haven't already, you should check out Touropia's 25 best national parks in the USA video. It's incredible.
Here in the South air conditioning is a requirement. It can get around 100 F in the summers with 80+% humidity. People have died. There are lots of mosquitoes. Even when its not hot allergies are pretty bad.
I'm pretty sure that whether or not Americans speak more than one language has more do with socioeconomic background or whether your family is bilingual to begin with than where you live. The school where I work has about 5% bilingual students because of the number of people who have emigrated here recently. The kids grow up learning to speak English but many parents don't. Tthey only speak their native languages. At my school that's Spanish & Portuguese
Most other bilingual Americans I'm believe are in the top 1/3 economically advantaged. They have money enough to travel around the world, They might have businesses located in multiple countries, or be in the entertainment industry. I have known a few people in the music business who became bilingual because they had to do business in Europe and South America.
Most American High School students take one year of some language. They used to require it for graduation when I was in high school. I took one year of Spanish and one year of French and that was in the 1970s. Could I go to France or Mexico and carry on a conversation ? LOL of course not. I remember a few phrases that I learned from both languages. I think most Americans can say the same.
Guns - Americans have a Constitutional Right to Own and Bear Arms. Some State, in direct defiance of the Constitution {IMHO} have enacted laws to restrict Citizens Rights to bare arms and in some States are making it almost impossible to purchase guns. So the answer to your question varies from State to State. In most States you have to obtain a Firearm Purchase card, to buy a gun. Some States are what they call Constitutional Carry States, meaning if you own a gun, you can carry it with you almost anywhere unless a specific place has a restriction. You can't carry a gun into church if the church does not allow it. In other States you have to obtain a Carry Permit.. as long as you have the permit you are allowed to carry, but you must be able to present that permit at any time. It you interact with Police, you are supposed to immediately notify them that you are carrying a weapon. In other States, like New Jersey where I live, The Liberals have made it almost impossible to get a carry permit. If you own a gun you can only keep it and use it within your home, which I feel is totally Unconstitutional.
In the U.S., more than 3,500 children and teens are shot and killed every year, and another 15,000 are wounded in shootings. In 2021, there were 4752 pediatric firearm deaths, translating to a rate of 5.8 per 100,000 persons.
Guns have been the leading cause of death for kids since 2018.
One in 5 adults know someone who died in a gun-related incident.
While there are people who want to get rid of guns from civilians, most do not. We just want to address these facts and more.
I guess it would surprise people on the right to know many of us are gun owners. And have even served in the military, so supporting the Constitution is something we swore to do. It's not just "Liberals who have made it almost impossible to get a carry permit." I think the amount of deaths may have just a little bit to do with it.
Another thing about the air conditioning, many parts of the US has more extreme weather than places in Europe and the UK. Plenty of states in the US get unbearably hot, so hot to the point where not having air conditioning would be genuinely dangerous. Of course if you live in a country that doesn’t ever get very hot, air conditioning isn’t going to be very high on your priority list.
I think it was last summer that all the hospital burn units in Arizona were full of people who'd fallen onto the blacktop during the heat wave. AC is an essential with that kind of extreme weather.
@@pinkonesie I believe it. I passed through Arizona once and it was the hottest weather I’d ever experienced in my life. I had my puppy with me at the time and I carried him across the pavement so he wouldn’t burn his paws. The air conditioning in my car was broken at the time so I ended up buying bags of ice and dumping it in my puppy’s kennel then using some on myself to keep us from over heating.
I live in Arizona, I have 10 firearms and I've never had to get a license or permit for any of them. Two-ish months ago I walked into a pawn shop and walked out less than an hour later with a new rifle. I don't carry any of them mostly because they aren't the best for personal defense outside of the house. There's essentially no limit to the number of firearms a person can own in Arizona, but certain types like machine guns are significantly harder to obtain and are heavily regulated by the federal government. Firearms permits/licenses are not required here, but they are recommended especially if you frequently travel to other states that require you to have a permit.
Of course, Not everyone can own guns, namely people who have committed and were convicted of felonious crimes are not allowed to own any firearm.
I have traveled to Ireland twice, and England, and Scotland and I absolutely loved everything about it. I love the fact that it's so laid back, and not all the rush, hustle and bustle. Everyone I encountered was very nice and polite, and actually took time and talked to us. You don't get that here in the US, not everyone, but we have a lot of rude people that won't even talk to you. I love Ireland, I think I could live there.
In Arizona I can carry concealed no permit, so then the criminal has to wonder if the target is armed. Works for me!
You have increased the chances of getting yourself shot by about 1500%. Statistics are frequently ignored by those driven by feelings tho.
@@jamestaylor3805where did you pull these stats from? Let me guess, a left leaning, gun hating group.
@@jamestaylor3805people like you are why machine guns are legal in Arizona 😂❤😂
@@heywoodjablowme8120 people like me? Explain yourself. What do you mean like me? I own guns. I also know facts. So what is it about me you are trying to point out?
An armed society is a polite society. Plus I wouldn't want to go unarmed near the southern border.
I'm surprised we're not all eating potatoes and drinking right now
As long as our “leader” doesn’t emulate Cromwell.
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I actually am.. Life is good.
For the record. I am drinking and eating potatoes right now.
The Irish in northern maine are still eating potatoes and drinking all day.
"Most Americans have never seen a gun being fired"? Where I grew up, opening day of firearms deer season was a defacto holiday and half the population took to the woods...
Many place get out of school for several days because they know so many kids will be absent.
@@ruthsaunders9507 We did that some years, depended upon who was the superintendant of schools, and upon what day of the week November 15th fell.
@ruthsaunders9507 my area does that as well. Beginning of deer season and doe season are always off because students won't be in school and most of the teachers won't be either. It was always funny hearing how the students would be out hunting and some would run into their teachers as they moved from spot to spot.
There are large sections of the US that speak other languages. Spanish being one big one. We also have large areas of Asian populations that speak their associated homeland languages. In the south we have a large population that still speak French. We have several areas that speak Dutch or German. Yes a majority of us who's families have been here since the beginning, like my family, tend to speak only English, but most of us had to take a foreign language in high school, however we tend to not have to use that language much and so many of us lose that skill.
The uk is multicultural too in England we have a huge polish , Asian, carrabean, African communities.
@@claregale9011 I agree... but the video was about the US not the UK
Europeans usually know a lot about the US, but that is mostly cultural bits because of movies and tv shows. I challenge them to know about the types of things in the US that they expect us to know about European countries. Fifty states, 50 countries. I cannot name biggest cities or capital cities or identify national flags or describe the terrain of most of the countries. I cannot name each country on a map. Can Europeans cite the biggest city in each state or the flag of each state or where all of the many deserts and mountains are or identify each state on a map? I seriously doubt it. Can they talk intelligently about the history of the US? Well, no since they think there is no history here. I think you get my point.
The federal government is the highest authority in many things. The constitution reserves certain things for the federal government and certain things for the state.
This--many things, but not everything, and the interplay is complex. I didn't realize how complex until I tried to explain it to someone from outside the US.
17:45 it depends on the state, but in general a gun license allows you to carry it, as long as you aren’t concealing it, and you’re only in a public space. You can’t take them across state lines (without a federal license, which is much harder to get), cover up the fact that you have it (without a concealed carry permit, ditto), or bring it to a sporting event or a school. But ‘walking down the street’, in general, you can have it on your person. It also depends on the gun.
You don't need a license for a gun in several places in the US. For example, Texas. In Texas, over 45% of people carry guns, without licences, permits or gun safety courses required. Anyone over the age of 18 can pick up a gun and openly carry it.
People in the major cities use public transportation, millions of them …….
As an American who wants to be a well known author, I still use words correctly. Sure, I use slang whenever I'm not writing stories, but I do know what words mean and how to spell them correctly. It has always been a pet peeve of mine whenever people shorten words to U instead of writing out the entire word: you. It's only _three letters_ for goodness sake! I-- I'll stop now before I go on a rant about it.
Thanks for another great video.
Thanks for watching!
Back in 2022 I believe it was, Ohio no longer requires a concealed carry permit to carry a concealed firearm. As long as you're legally allowed to own one you can conceal carry.
18:56. That 'was' the potatoes, Adam! They were diced and baked.
I’m a HUGE stereotypical American. I worked my whole life to get this citizenship and these freedoms-you’re damn right I’m gonna USE them!😂❤
Don't be too surprised about the role of state vs federal government. One of the main founding principals of the American government is to keep it as small and unobtrusive as possible. That being said there are politicians that actively try to inflate government and their own wealth/power as much as possible... with varying degrees of success.
I don't think there are any states which require a license to own a firearm, as that would be unconditional (not that that means much anymore). A small minority of states require a license to carry a gun outside of your home, most states allow you to open carry without a permit, and just over half of the states allow cinceal carry without a permit. Some gun laws we have though are just ridiculous. Most of the broader gun laws we have exist solely to make guns more expensive to legally acquire. Like a ton of restrictions that apply only to imported guns, but not to American-made ones. The NFA (National Firearms Act) putting special restrictions on rifles with barrels shorter than 16 inches, shotguns with barrels shorter than 18 inches, and suppressors for no practical reason. I could go on, but hopefully you get the point.
Also the whole thing with states being more powerful than the federal government was crushed during the Civil War, unfortunately.
I live in Texas. We're one of the death penalty states.
I was a military brat and the only country we were stationed in other than the U.S. was Japan when I was 4/5 years old. I've only lived in or visited 10 out of 50 of our states. Why would I go to another country when there's so much of my own I haven't seen?
My dad is from Slovakia and we also enjoy potatoes and drinking 😎
I live in Massachusetts USA, we have few slangs here for example. Packy means liquor store. Bubbler means water fountain. Ice cream sprinkles is jimmies. Soda like Coke is tonic. Lolly pops are called suckers in New York. hope you like them.
20:33 it'd be interesting to hear more on the division in ireland from someone who lives in northern ireland. Its always reminded me of how brits treated the colonies but thats an admitted outside point of view
Carrying a gun, mostly is going to depend on the State that you're residing in, like blue States is going to be very hard to get CCW ( carrying a concealed weapon ) and is going to be almost impossible to get an open carry, but you have the Red States 29 that have constitutional carry, that after you passed the FBI background check you can constitutional carry.
It sucks that they don't have reciprocity from a Red State to a Blue State, which means you can go to jail in a blue State like California, New York or Illinois on which they have very restricted gun laws ( that really don't have any effect on criminals, since criminals will keep breaking the law ).
States have their laws, but they do not supersede federal law. The supreme law of the land is the Constitution. The federal laws take priority over state laws if the two come into conflict which is the Supremacy Clause Article VI of the Constitution.
What also don't exist anymore are Yugoslavia, Belgian Congo, the Soviet Union, and a boatload of other countries around the world, or they exist under a different name.
Re. trains, in addition to what he said, why build a rail line to a place out West where nothing but a ranch is at the end of the line?
Re. multiple languages, I live in northern IL NW of Chicago, and our local school district's ESL (English as a second language) program has students speaking 1 of more than 50 languages in their home. I've heard Spanish in my daily life for years, but recently French and Swahili are being heard as well.
On other videos here, I've seen various Europeans say, or heard they said, that A/C isn't needed, since it doesn't get hot enough there to warrant it. However, the Southern states can be a "fryer", as it can be in the desert SW, but even in the north, the temperature span between the coldest winter day and the hottest summer day can easily be around 100 degrees F./47C.
Where to live: yes, it is possible to live in a major city (not for me, thank you), or you can choose to live "on the back side of nowhere', if you so desire, since the density per sq. mi/km. is nowhere near the same across the country.
I believe you guessed right on the term 'redneck'--a person riding a tractor all day without a wide brimmed hat or a bandana can easily get a sunburned neck.
Afterwards, the subject of imperialism came up. I might point out that after we defeated Germany and Japan, we returned to rebuild their countries--with tax free loans, and weren't all that bent out of shape if they never paid it back.
Watch a video on checks and balances.
When the U.S. was founded it was more as if a group of independent nations agreed to manage some functions in common. To make this work, the agreement, the Constitution, was agreed to be the ultimate authority. But while that sounds like it controls the states, what actually happened was the Constitution assigned some powers to the federal government, but it went on to say that any powers not specifically given to the federal government was reserved to the states themselves. So issuing money, making treaties, and laws about trading across state lines and with other nations are federal matters, because the Constitution addresses them. This left the states still the autonomous nation-states they had been. In essence, the issue in the U.S. civil war was whether the Constitution had force when the states and the federal government were in conflict and whether the states could take back what they had agreed to.
Almost all criminal and civil law is state law. That's why some stares have capital punishment and some do not. Texas has 180 people on Death Row(4 women) awaiting execution. Some of them will die of old age before they can be executed. 20 to 30 years is common. Some have been there since the 1970's and 1980's. Someone convicted of a state law crime can appeal that conviction, and a state appeals court will decide. And that is the final word on whether or not they are guilty. They can take the appeal up to a federal court, but only if they can contrive a Constitutional issue. That might be that they were effectively forced to testify against themself. That would violate the Constitution. The federal court never declares someone not guilty of a state crime. You can't argue in federal court that you are innocent. They can only send the case back to state court for retrial. If you sue someone, you do it in state court under state law. Unless it is a violation of a civil right enumerated in the Constitution..Then you can bring suit in federal court.
Things the state does: Almost all law enforcement. Operation of prisons. Licensing drivers and professions. Child custody, marriage and divorce, assessing most taxes, including property and sales taxes. Defining how education will work. Choosing electors who actually elect the U.S. President. Everything, in fact, but some federal laws. A good example of the divided powers is that one thing the framers of the Constitution failed to define was who controls borders. States have always had control, especially of things like agricultural products crossing into their state. But you see the current conflict on the Mexican border where the State of Texas has militarized the border area, even to the extent of invading and taking control of an island in the Rio Grande river in order to destroy facilities used by Mexican drug cartels. The Supreme Court may not be able to decide the matter, since it isn't addressed in the Constitution.
I am a 74 year old native Texan. In my life, I have seen exactly one person openly carrying a handgun who was not a peace officer. And I suspect the one I saw, who was dressed in western wear, may have just been in some kind of costume. I know some people carried openly at things like a gun rights rally at the state capital, but I wasn't there. And that's after a career as a peace officer myself who in retirement has the right to carry throughout the U.S.
Gun laws are another thing the states regulate. (The federal government has some say, such as regulating gun dealers, because it is deemed interstate commerce.) In some states, you had to buy a license to own a gun. States that did that likely also made any public possession of a handgun illegal. Other states allow any adult to buy a handgun. Some allow free open carry where you can carry most places without a permit. Some require a permit. It's entirely up to the state. In many places, your private vehicle is treated like your home. In others, carrying a handgun in the car is the same as carrying it on you person. In most states, you can order a long gun by mail and have it delivered. And there is usually a sharp distinction between handguns and long guns. In Texas, you can carry a long run into a bar where a handgun would not be allowed. No deer hunter wants to leave his expensive rifle in the car to be stolen if he stops for a beer on the way home. Other weapons are defined and limited by the states. A few years go, Texas, where long blade knives and switchblades and such could not be carried, took all knife laws off the books. You can now strap on a sword it you really want to or carry a spear.
A hospital that operates an emergency department can't turn anyone away. All hospitals will make some effort to collect bills for emergency services, but they are also prepared to write off those expenses. In many places, local government will receive the unpaid bill for someone living in their jurisdiction and will pay out of public funds. But no, you can't walk into just any physician's office and say, "Treat me, but I can't pay." That's why a lot of emergency room time is devoted to trivial injuries and illness. They can't tell you you're not sick enough. Emergency medical services and air medical services don't ask any questions before treating. Everyone gets treated, in the field an then in a hospital. They will also send a bill, but a lot of the cost is just absorbed by the local government.
This is beautifully said.
In the US you don't need any paperwork other than an FBI background check to purchase a firearm, but carrying firearms outside your house or the range depending on the state can require a licence. In my home state of Oregon, open carry (carrying a gun in plain view) is 100% legal without any paperwork, but for concealed carry (carrying under clothing, usually in your waistband with a holster) I did have to pass a easy test and go down to the city sherrif's office and fill out my paperwork. Some states on the otherhand have "consitutional carry" which is the right to carry your gun any way you want as long as it's safe.
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As for gun licensing: in states that require it, the license is only to be allowed to carry in public. Nation-wide you are (supposed to be) allowed to own and keep as many guns as you like. (this one is a bit touchy, whether you agree with the ATF as a power or not, and whatever side of the gun control debate you're on, not gonna touch it). In states like Texas and Florida, we have what's called "Constitutional Carry." This means that if you're old enough and cleared to purchase a gun, you're allowed to carry it publicly so long as you don't give valid reason why that right should be revoked. If you were to randomly pull that weapon out in public for no reason or just to cause panic, that's valid reason for revocation and will often carry a prison sentence. Convicted felons and parolees are also on the list of not being allowed to carry or even own, but that's on the federal level and is one of the few federal mandates that states can't override even if they wanted to, and i don't believe any state does. Even Texas, the big, bad "everyone has thirty guns" state, is very strict on who can own a gun and what you're allowed to do with that gun outside of your own property.
Like @EveIsJustMyBlogName said, I too carry concealed, and though I do need a permit to do so, I do not need one to carry openly, in my state. Other states will vary, as they have their own laws on this. You better be damn certain of need before you ever unholster it, though.
As for weapons ownership, I think density will vary depending on where the people live. You can have a high population density with few owners simply because it may be a number pulled from New York and California, while Pennsylvania and Florida will completely flip that number.
Where I live, there is no real fear of weapons.
I worked with a guy that was from Ireland. His family had a farm back in Ireland. When he'd go back to Ireland, people thought he was rich just because he lived in USA...
Some people literally thought the streets in USA were paved with gold.
In most states you need a CPL (Concealed Pistol Licence) to carry a gun, and most people who carry, do conceal the weapon and nobody else ever even knows. Some states are "Open Carry" states, where you are allowed to carry a weapon openly, although this is very rarely done. In all my years here, I think I've seen maybe 3 people open-carry. (except when camping) In an Open Carry state, you still need to have a CPL if you intend to carry your weapon concealed. Even with the carry laws, most states still have restrictions, such as not being allowed to bring your weapon into churches, schools, airports, and government buildings. I have a CPL and live in a state with open carry. When I do carry, it's typically concealed. The only time I open carry is when I'm camping. (Bears and wolves live amongst us in these woods) I hope this gives you a better sense of the gun culture here in the US.
For the bilingual bit, remember that we do have a lot of immigration coming in, so that is certainly a factor. Added in, what second language you tend to learn besides English can be quite regional, simply because of proximity and immigrant populations. In Texas, where I'm from, Spanish is the most useful second language to pick up, because of proximity to Mexico and the large Latino population. But I've seen signs and heard people speaking in Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, Mandarin, the list goes on, all in my city alone. Further north, it may be more useful to pick up French as a second language, because of the proximity to Canada and the French Canadians there.
Also, not considering yourself bilingual doesn't mean you don't pick up at least a little of the other languages around you. I'm not bilingual, however, I can get the gist of things in Spanish when reading it, and get by enough listening and speaking to shop at the Mexican grocery stores in the area. I'm far from fluent and thus don't consider myself bilingual, but I know enough to get by.
When Europeans are looking at USA they need perspective. The USA is 50 states similar to 50 separate countries with a "union" or "representative republic" that joins us together into one entity=the USA. So similar to there being the EU which all the separate European countries belong.
Where i live in America there isnt public transportation. You're either driving or walking or catching a ride with friends but most people hear have at least 2 vehicles and at least one ATV and if worse cones to worse , we have horses
And that's true in many places. I grew up in one of them. Now I live in a city and I don't own a car. I have buses, trains, and street cars all around me. It's wild how different things can be from place to place.
We live in the Mitten, in the summer 90 degree weather is usual,and 90 percent humidity is often with it.I live in the country and try not to use the air, I like fresh air,but there are times you have to use it
A/C is a funny one. Very few people in Europe can relate to the sorts of weather we can get in the US. London is further north than almost the entire continental united states. Your climate is also moderated by the extremely warm gulf stream current. Significant parts of the US spend 6 months of the year above 27 degrees C and over 37 is not at all uncommon for weeks at a time for most of that. Phoenix has average summer daytime temps over 40 degrees C. Head into the south and you not only get temps in the 30+ C range but significant humidity as well.
Most of Europe simply has no idea the climate we live in. And if we can fix that, we are going to. As climate changes, that heat is going to come more and more north. The UK is going to start feeling like places like San Francisco, New York, who have pretty hot summers. Like he says, AC is going to become mandatory. Europe's "extreme" heatwaves are what we consider a normal summer. Not even a hot summer, and tens of thousands die in those heat waves already.
no license is needed for guns in my state. You just have to register your gun and be eligible to own a firearm. lastly, you can only bring guns where guns are allowed when it comes to schools, malls, businesses, etc.
You asked about "license to own a gun" - that's not how it works. The US Constitution is the only "license" we need to "keep and bear" arms - which means, own them and carry them around.
Gun laws vary from state to state. Some states allow guns at home only, some allow a gun in the car, some allow conceal and carry, and finally some allow open carry everywhere. It can be tricky when traveling state to state. Always check the laws of states you plan to visit before boldly going where no gun has gone before (Star Trek reference)
There are different types of gun liscence, Sports, Carry, Conceled weapon, and open carry liscens. All have different background checks!
Yes a lot of states differentiate between license for home and license to carry. in some cities its almost impossible to get a license to carry.
Adam, like most things in the US, gun ownership laws vary by state. Unless required by city or state law, guns may not be required to be registered. Similarly, the carry of firearms varies. Some states have laws requiring a person to be licensed to carry a firearm concealed, while others don't require a license to carry openly (like police do).
He does get the guns wrong. Our country has 500 million registered firearms. And probably about triple the amount in unregistered firearms. I’d say about 75 percent or more have at least one gun in the house
It's not as many as it seems like it should be given the number of guns in the US. 32% of US adults own a gun. This works out to 44% of US households. (Source: Gallup) That's still significant, but it's not everyone or even most people. We have collectors who really skew the average.
Another point for US variability. Where I grew up, everyone had a gun. Now, in the city, nobody I have regular contact with does.
I'm most American states you don't need a license to own a gun. Here it's seen and understood by most as an inherent right to own a gun. You have to pass a federal background check to purchase one(unless it's a sale between two private parties.). In respect to carrying a gun, it carries by state. Some make it difficult. Others allow "open carry"(in plain sight.) But require a permit to carry a concealed gun. Some have "constitutional carry" laws, in those you can carry openly or concealed without any permit.
I hope this somewhat clears it up. It's actually a very convoluted system, that requires research before traveling out of state with a gun. Every state you go through may have different laws. Some have reciprocity with other states, some don't.
Yes, we have over 30 states where you can actually open carry (walk around most places with a gun out in the open) without a permit. We do not have to have a permit to own guns in the home. There are about 400 million firearms in the U.S., which are owned by about 150 million Americans.
The gun question: goes back to states. Some have concealed carry. Some have open carry. Some make it quite difficult to have a firearm. Most people keep their firearms in their homes. If you’re smart, in a gun safe or at least hidden so small children don’t have access or to prevent them from being stolen and used in a crime by the thief.
There are some sweet concealment rigs these days. Things designed to look like a book shelf or decorative shelf with hidden compartments to hold a handgun where no one knows it’s there but you can reach it quickly in the event of a home invasion
On the gun issue, it depends on the state. Some states you have to have a permit to carry a gun, some you don’t. In some states, it’s relatively easy to purchase a gun, in others it can be near impossible. In general, with most laws about most things, it depends on what state you live in as to what the laws are.
When my parents were elderly and living in Florida, a hurricane came through. No damage to their property, but it did cut the electricity. They totally used their "but we're ELDERLY!" card to get the power, thus the air conditioning, back on. I don't know of a single house in Florida that doesn't have either central air (goes through the same ducts as the heat) or an a/c window unit.
Outside of franchises and carnivals where people outside the US think we eat every day the home cooks make some great food,.its healthy flavorful..cooked well and tastes.really good. American food is everyone's food. Meaning food from most everywhere.
To answer a few of your questions:
27 states still have the death penalty...as does the federal govt.
The federal govt is the top...kind of. So the US Constitution has what's called the 10th Amendment. That basically says...anything that's not explicitly banned by the Constitution and any power not explicitly granted by the Constitution to the federal gov't is granted to the states. So that's how states have the autonomy to do what they want within those parameters. States are also not required to enforce federal laws. So the federal gov't could say..."this thing is now banned"...and the states can be like..."no we're good." They aren't allowed to interfere...but they don't have to assist. That's how you have what we call "sanctuary cities" for illegal immigrants.
To the gun question. The rules vary by state...some states don't actually require a license to carry at all, basically citing the 2nd Amendment. Generally speaking, if you're in a state where you can easily get a permit (or one isn't required)...you can carry most places. Exceptions usually being schools, courthouses, and airports. So yeah...plenty of us can and do carry...but most of the time, you won't know it. There are a few open carry states like Arizona and you'll see debates on all the forums about is it better to open or conceal...but for the most part, people aren't advertising that they're armed.
Reach out if you've got any other questions. :D We're not as bad as some people think. LOL
As far as healthcare is concerned no one can be denied healthcare here. If you can’t pay there are programs that can pay for you if you qualify. Now having said that. If you don’t qualify for said programs they will bill you but if you can’t pay you can’t pay. It does sit negatively in your credit but the health system can’t go after you the way normal creditors can. Healthcare is necessary for everyone it’s not a contract you signed though it is a service that was provided but as a necessity. Getting healthcare isn’t the hard thing in America it’s getting prescriptions. Once you have left the healthcare facility they typically will send you off with some kind of necessary prescription. You have to then go to a drugstore and buy that prescription if you don’t have insurance or a prescription plan you may not have access to your necessary medication. And that is what causes the most deaths. If you don’t qualify for government assistance for your healthcare and can’t pay for your own then you absolutely can’t afford prescriptions. Doctors know this and fight all the time to try and make sure their patients can get the meds they need. Through one means or another. Sometimes the hospital will give what they can and you just keep going back to the emergency room when you need more sometimes they get their patients into nonprofit programs that provide the necessary medication or medical devises etcetera. It’s not perfect and if you want to have good credit it can be quite expensive however if you visit our country do not be afraid that you will not receive care when necessary. Different states have different programs and standard for qualification but all of them have the duty of care. It’s a part of the healthcare profession.
Idk about other states but in Kentucky the highest level of authority and jurisdiction is the sheriff.
The sheriff can tell State Troopers, FBI, ATF, DEA and CIA to leave his/her county.
The only person who can arrest the sheriff is the Coroner in Hart and Barren county Kentucky.
Most places you can open carry. Meaning the gun is not concealed, you can see it. But a lot of people, at least around where I live get their concealed carry permits. Meaning the gun is covered up, usually under your shirt or coat. I work at a store and had a guy walk in with a pistol holster on his hip. It didn't bother me at all.