My Thoughts on Gun Control
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- Hey guys, this isn't the sort of topic that I normally comment on but I felt I had to given the circumstances and the inspiring actions of the students involved in the recent shootings.
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“AR” does NOT stand for “assault rifle” or “automatic rifle.”....
AR= ArmaLite Rifle .... AND as a hunter, AR's ARE used for hunting, in my specific location they are used for coyote .
It's a good varmint rifle. Ranchers like them for that reason. They're bad for hunting anything bigger, but they do their job well with varmint.
Kat Licks
The AR-10 is good for bigger things, like deer.
My family use AR15s and AR10s for hunting all sorts of animals
What they're saying is a .223 for hunting anything bigger than a coyote or hog is just too small, not enough punch.
Besides, an assault rifle is a rifle that fires in bursts, which is definitely not how an AR fires
I appreciate you not disabling comments.
This is why I stan Markiplier.
Even though I don’t agree with his views, he still respects our first amendment.
Honestly a lot of respect to him
@@tashaz1232 But not our second
Stop hating him for his opinion. He has the right to speech, and this views on this should’nt stop you from liking his content.
There is no such thing as a law-abiding homicidal maniac.
yeahh... but maybe one who has a more difficult time getting access to powerful weapons and places to practise with them wouldn't do so much damage to innocent lives before someone has a chance to stop them
Samantha Hayward-Brown people kill people with knifes and car so no guns people will use other things to kill people
@@omarcastro3149 it would be a lotttt slower and more difficult to murder a large number people with a knife or a car than with a gun - especially an automatic or semi-automatic one. With no gun involved, people have time to escape or find the police.
Samantha Hayward-Brown there was a man that killed 84 people with a truck much more than a gun ever did
Fair enough, but that's a lot more rare than all the shootings that have occurred in the US over the past few decades
So we’re not gonna talk about how pistols/handguns are used in more homicides then Rifles, like a staggering amount.
Nathan Nguyen yesss thank youuuu but the only thing that worries me is what about hood gangs that can get their hands on assault rifles and it could be bad but other than that yeah very true
@Commissar Radiatinkov exactly, and most of the handguns used in street shootings aren't even registered anyway, it's illegal firearm marketing that needs to be cracked down on, not the legal gun selling companies.
It's mostly for the same reason as to why I like handguns and/or small weaponry. If you wanna really fuck shit up, it's a rifle job. If it's some other means, it's a smaller gun.
(sorry if this comment is just blabbering, i had an idea but as i went on i began to stop doing it justice)
Yes very true
@@milkmen.enoyer4026 yeah and guess what the retards who carry out mass shootings could actually do a lot more damage if they concealed handguns and brought them into a crowd and started there. Why are you going off of mass shootings which are less than 1% of firearm deaths? Along with that it infringes on our basic constitutional rights.
AR stands for Armalite Rifle not Assault Rifle..
ok, and...?
@@noxxvaaa and nothing, he's just clarifying that AR doesn't stand for assault rifle which people use to sound scarier
@Assailant you forgot "assault rifle" is just word liberals use to scare people and we had machine guns and semis way way before the word was invented and it seems people forget get about the Gatling gun is semi gun ( basically )
One time, I was target practicing with my step-dad, and at the end he asked me, "Do you know what AR stands for?" and I responded with assault rifle. So, thank you for opening my eye on what it actually stands for.
Yes, thank you, finally someone gets that.
Let me preface this by saying I agree with some of what Mark says. The shootings are atrocious and need to stop. But read til the end before you vilify me.
I'm gonna take heat, but assault rifles are banned. A class 3 automatic firearm is not available to your average joe. M4s look the same but are not the same. The military uses the M4 and M16 platforms for combat. These are automatic and 3 round burst assault rifles, used to defend us by our brave soldiers and law enforcement.
The AR IN AR-15 doesn't stand for assault rifle. It stands for the company that made the platform Arma Lite Rifle.
A .223, used in most AR-15s is just as dangerous as any other bullet. It is only slightly bigger than a .22, one of the smallest calibers of bullets available.
Access to guns, seeing as how there are more guns in America than people, isn't the problem. Teaching people how to use guns, how to be safe with guns, how to lock guns up away from children, is one of the problems
Getting the FBI to act on credible threats is the problem. The person who did this blatantly advertised he was gonna do it. And now 17 people are dead because they did not act.
Mark hits it on the head when he says we need to stop stigmatizing mental health. We need to stop glorifying gun violence in our media and we need to stress the permanent and real nature of death.
As someone with loved ones who suffer from mental health problems, I implore you to just be there for those you know who struggle.
As someone who has been bullied and felt the depression and pain of being a social outcast, I implore you to just look outside of yourself for those who are suffering.
As someone who supports the second amendment, I urge you to keep viewing all sides. To look into the facts. We need ways to keep guns out of the hands of those who use them for murder, while allowing those who enjoy safe shooting sports, hunting, and who own firearms to defend themselves, should be allowed to enjoy their freedoms.
We will never eradicate these atrocities. Sadly, it is impossible to lock everything down to the point that no one hurts one another. But we can make a difference.
So forgive. Love. Be there for someone who is hurting. Learn to be safe with those things that can hurt us, like guns, cars, prescription drugs, all these things that cause deaths. And help end the stigma against mental health. That way those who suffer can get the help they need.
Keep your rage in a cage, hugs not drugs, if it isn't your don't touch it and smile... it makes the world a better place.
Very well put!
Yung Max you missed the point entirely, or at least appear to have done so.
I honestly believe that this was just as good as marks speech
No need to say that people will vilify you
The people who are saying get rid of guns are the people who aren't thinking straight who think life is this perfect utopian society.
I wish the names of mass murderers wouldn’t be broadcast all over the news like they are. That adds fame to something that a troubled individual could seek in a violent attack. This issue needs to be solved in many different ways.
Agreed.
200% agree james
markiplierSINGSbadly that’s what Phillip defranco does and I wish more things would
The death penalty is also a good idea.
markiplierSINGSbadly it's bad news. I understand the issues with fame seeking and such but news media does have the responsibility to release this information.
I loved that you left the comments section on. So that you don’t shape people’s views according to your thoughts
I'm glad that this comment section has been relatively respectful and reasonable.
LawofCinema i hate to say it but the news papers are most likely going to tear mark up for this
Bonnie Bunny lmao “the newspapers”? What’s it 1998?
LawofCinema lmao u should read farther below
expect liberals, responding to every reasonable comment with screams,swears,threats,capslock and toxicity in general.
Nick …........ where?
Actually, many MANY people get this confused but true assault rifles are already banned. To be considered an assault rifle it has to be fully automatic, or burst fire or with select fire between full auto, burst and single fire capability or any combination of two of those settings and it has to be magazine fed. Some people will call that a machine gun, but a machine gun is only fully automatic and belt fed and are usually too large to carry by one person and usually have no less than a 50 round capacity. The rifles that are available to the general public are semi-automatic (single fire) weapons. A pistol fits into that category and can be just as deadly as a rifle and in fact can be converted into a rifle-like weapon by attaching a large frame to it and a long barrel. In fact, pistols are the weapons of choice for criminals and mass murderers because they are so easy to conceal. One little known fact is that only 2 crimes last year were committed with rifles. So ultimately banning rifles would do pretty much nothing. If we banned pistols, it would leave many people defenseless and criminals would still be able to obtain them anyway, albeit with more difficulty, but nonetheless, they'd still obtain them. I agree something has to be done, but the best solution is probably not through gun control.
Colin Anderson About your point with semi-automatic guns, that whole thing becomes a loophole when someone uses bump stocks, so what difference does it make?
Kevin Aydin You're right. You can also bump fire just as fast without a bump stock, just by using your shoulder. But guns that are actually designed for fully automatic fire can achieve a fire rate far faster than you can achieve with a bump stock. Also, assuming you have fast enough fingers, you can achieve a similar fire rate as bump firing if you adjust the trigger pressure so it becomes a hair trigger, meaning you only have to pull the trigger very slightly, like a millimeter or two, and with very light pressure before it fires.
Colin Anderson You put it in a good way, but the children are the future of all us people. Of course they’ll do anything they can to ensure their safety, what if you’d child/children got killed in a school shooting? Wouldn’t you like to take action to save other parents the misery?
Thanks, run for the sphere :) I would absolutely like to take action if that happened to my children, but gun control probably isn't the answer and would likely increase violent crimes. It would be selfish of me to want everyone else to be defenseless because I lost my child/children. That would leave *FAR* more people defenseless than those who are lost through mass shootings. Besides, guns don't protect people from only other people with guns, but from people with melee weapons as well as other types of weapons.
According to the CDC, 500,000 -3,000,000 lives are saved every year from defensive use of guns. So it wouldn't be right to put all those lives at risk for the sake of *possibly* saving *FAR* less lives. If I were to make a change, it would be by installing bulletproof windows and doors in all schools and requiring all exterior doors and windows to be locked during school hours and not allowing any unauthorized people into the schools. That would at least prevent any people who are not employed or any who are not students from attacking a school. I would also increase requirements for owning a gun, such as requiring a thorough mental health examination for anyone who wants a gun.
Colin Anderson Thank you for the honest and nicely spoken reply. :) you certainly got your point across with that, and I thank you for not snapping back like some people would do. You do have very good ideas, here, and a valid argument.
What I've learned in a country where people can't have guns is that humans are really creative when it comes to killing others.
Brazil?
Or you know just make them at home,or import them.
Home alone
^lol
nexus1g Britain.
Even though illegal drugs are illegal, that doesn’t stop people from doing them.
Murder is illegal but that doesn't stop people from doing it
@@ldbonq but it doesn't stop the criminals from doing it. We need to be on the same playing ground as criminals. Our forefathers didn't think we should have guns for just food and shooting targets. Guns are necessary for overthrowing a corrupt government. If we take guns away from good civilians, we will have no way to protect our constitution from corrupt government. If we have mental health tests for our teachers, and put them through optional training, they can protect our children. And you need lots of background checks if you are buying a handgun or assault rifle.
I feel safe with guns because where I live, if someone breaks into my home, the police will take forever to get here. I will die if I don't have the right protection or cause fear in my attacker. Guns keep me safe.
@@ldbonq it dosnt at all literly every one i no is kurently or forerly atikted to drugs and almost every felon i no who kant own guns legaly own them illigaly
@@ldbonq i tried to replie but i think it deleted my koment lmao
The AR15 is a semiautomatic civilian grade rifle
It fires a bullet tinier than that of a handgun, the caliber measuring to 5.56mm while most handguns fire the 9.00mm and the .45 (11.35mm), which produces a bigger wound compared to the AR15.
Although the AR15’s bullet has a bigger neck (meaning it has more gun powder loaded into the cartridge), this only effects the velocity, recoil and speed of the hammer being primed.
• Recoil means the gun jumps higher and is less controllable, this is a negative thing.
• The higher the velocity, the more a bullet can penetrate, at first this seems like it’s more deadly. However, it’s more dangerous for a bullet to be in you than through you, especially if the bullet is made from led (which is poisonous) or if the bullet has a hollowed point (which causes the bullet to break apart and spread out, causing even more damage than at first). The extremely high velocity causes these things to not work, hell, they stoped making hollow pointed 5.56mm rounds because they frankly just didn’t work.
• lastly, the speed of the hammer being primed. Yes, the hammer does prime back in position quicker, however, the hammer is locked in a position from firing until letting go of the trigger, making the speed boost practically useless.
The only thing scary about this gun is the fact that it holds up to 30 rounds, which isn’t much compared to the fact that the Glock 17 holds 20 rounds (or more depending on the magazine size) with a bullet almost twice as big.
Pros:
-High Magazine size
Cons:
-Smaller bullet
-Same fire rate
-Special ammo proved useless
-More recoil
Why are we banning this again?
exactly, if anti ar-15 people actually knew what a .45 hollow point does to a human vs a .223 they would shit their pants
because a gun is a gun and they can kill a person and take away their life, tearing this country even more and more apart
Mex Mouse1095 yes it can take away their *life. so why take away guns from law abiding citizens who use them only for self/home defense, sporting, and hunting?
aloha snackbar we wouldn’t need defense if other people had guns. if it’s used for sporting then the “sporting” guns should be kept at the he place wherever you would do such sporting. same goes with hunting.
Mex Mouse1095 not sure what you mena with your first sentence. that's the main reason the 2nd amendment was written, so that citizens can keep the government from becoming tyrannical. a lot of people have acres of land in which they have homemade ranges set up, as well as their own private hunting lands. what would it accomplish if they had their guns stored there?
What's messed up the most is that they had to go back to school. To that same campus. Back to the scene of the crime and I feel that's not a good idea.
Darth Vader yeah! But they dont go back until next tuesday-ish? And that building is going to blocked off but kids still have to get their belongings. The administration is giving the Seniors the choice of what the want to happen to tbat building and they want to demolish the buikding amd build a memorial, in stead
Darth Vader well I mean.. They can’t stay home forever. Yeah the moment will float around but their education comes first.
TWITA27 true but they could've sent them to a different School
Overcrowding.
Big Green ???
We can’t forget about cnn saying “*FULLY SEMI AUTOMATIC*”
Lmao never forget xD
I mean half semi is technically impossible unless it's a double trigger
@@christianordonez5704 w h a t Lmaoo I’ve never heard of that
@@massfire2965 the trigger where it stops halfway so you have to pull twice
@@christianordonez5704 ohhhh okay I get what u mean but fully semi auto is complete bullshit
why don't we just make murder illegal?
This guy gets it.
Your profile picture is fucking gold.
@@AppleOfThineEye wait i just changed it yesterday lol. You mean the one i have now with the sunset?
@@robertbooth7832 They're both cool, but I was talking about the h3h3 one. ^^
@@AppleOfThineEye i subbed 👁👄👁
*Important point:* We're not disagreeing here, it's that Mark has historically stayed away from political matters, and for good reason. It's decidedly safer for him to not delve into it. Pewdiepie often puts in his 2 cents, and look how much he gets in return almost every time. It seems weird and pessimistic to say it, but there are literally people, especially reporters, sitting around waiting for people like Mark to make moves like this so they can rebut it and get clicks and views tearing down reputations.
It's always great that someone in a position of as much visibility as Mark uses it to help causes they believe in, but in places like the US, where some things fit nicely into agendas that are notoriously polarized, it's safest for him to not delve too deep into subjects that can be considered political.
Just as Mark wants nothing but the best for us, we only wish the best for him; we don't want him to say an opinion goodheartedly, only for it to be used against him to tear down his reputation and, God forbid, his channel!
Too true my friend
Micah Philson That is how the world is today. Sadly, people can’t just help others up, and raise them up, instead of tearing them down
Exactly. I remember overhearing my mother watching a news reporter mocking two basketball players. They both said something about Trump not doing as much as he should. The reporter poked fun at them for their grammar mistakes and said something like, "Stick to playing ball, not playing the political field." and "The people voted for Trump, not you." First off, she was completely denying these people their freedom of speech. That alone is breaking the basic principle that has held up this country. Also, we technically didn't vote for Trump. We just didn't vote at all, and more people saw Hillary as an idiot then Trump.
Micah Philson I live in florida were the mass shooting was this scares u but other people that dont live in florida or in broward didnt go though this
Tell Stephen Willeford, an NRA instructor who stopped a church shooting with his ar-15, that his "assault rifle" has no self defense purpose. Tell the Koreans in LA during the LA riots that defended their stores with "assault rifles" from the mob that their weapon serves no self defense purpose. The second amendment is a safety protocol for tyranny, losing the right to bear arms is a mistake people can only make once.
Yeah, because the Black Panthers who did the same things definitely succeeded (sarcasm)
While I do agree with you Bryan, what are we supposed to do? Nothing either side has done has helped, and parents won’t act like parents. What else can we do? Because at this point, I don’t even know.
*Brian
Oh, the BPP? News flash, after it was confirmed they were supported by USSR plus being the step parent of BLA and SLA of which were LW terrorist groups the Feds simply dropped the hammer on their communist arse.
We need a government run by a computer with human preservation in mind rather than getting votes and feelings. That'll fix it right? No? Hmm...
Heres some facts: An assault rifle, as defined by the United States Department of Defense, is a selective fire (meaning full auto and/or burst capability) rifle that fires a cartridge intermediate between that of a rifle and sub machine gun.
The National Firearms Act of 1934 banned full auto guns like assault rifles from civilians. The Gun Control Act of 1968 banned them from import, and the Gun Owners Protection Act of 1986 banned them from manufacture and made it so if it wasn't registered before that date it was a non transferable meaning you can't sell it or give it away.
In order to buy a full auto gun you first have to find one, which is very difficult and they are like 15-20 thousand dollars. Then ya gotta pay the 200 dollar tax stamp and submit a ton of paperwork to get investigated by the government and have passport style photos cards and fingerprint cards. It takes about a year before you can have the gun transferred. The alternative is to get a Federal Firearms License so you can make full auto guns but that license costs 75 grand.
An assault rifle has never been used in a mass public shooting.
They are practically impossible to get.
So if the only way you can buy a full auto gun is to find it first and then pay lots of money for it how come you can buy from gun stores full auto glocks, a Tompson and a full auto scar H I don't think finding means going into a store and buying a full auto gun
Mark is a huge libbiy
The Las Vegas shooting
@@Kenny-kg3rm you clearly got that information from video games...
@@Kenny-kg3rm Is your source GTA V by any chance? lmao
I respect markiplier for not disabling anything and speaking his opinion. I may not agree with his opinion but I respect it.
Understandable have a nice day
@@daversal7239 understandable have a nice day
everyone have a great day.
Same
Understandable have a nice day.
First half of the video: "Assault rifles need to be banned." Assault rifles are already banned from civilian use. The AR in AR-15 stands for Armalite Rifle, not Assault rifle. An assault rifle has the ability to shoot full auto, which AR-15's can't; the one's that can are the military version (a.k.a not for the general public) of the AR-15, the M-4.
Second Half: "Why not have some measure of control over these dangerous tools?" We do, and I agree that there needs to be stricter laws about how one can come about and possess these tools. The accessories to the tool are different story in my eyes and should be talked about separately.
"Now is not the time for talk." Actually, this is the perfect time for talk. Talk about how the Brier County Sheriff's department screwed up so bad. Talk about the FBI's failure to investigate when the shooter was outed two months earlier by his family along with photos of the gun he was going to use. Talk is what is necessary at the moment. Action can come after we know all possible details.
"The kids marching and talking around the U.S are the future." They are and that's why we should not let them writhe in ignorance about gun issues. Banning guns beyond the assault rifles, which are already banned, will cause hysteria amongst lawful gun owners. Riots and distress that will only cause more upheaval and more bull**** from the media. This should also apply to mental health. Don't fear it, understand it and understand how to get help for the people who suffer from mental problems.
I love Mark. His video are great and he is an upstanding guy. But the video I just watched shows that while Mark knows a lot about the physical aspects of guns, he doesn't know a lot about the background of the guns. He's not ignorant about guns, he's ignorant of gun legislation.
Assault rifles aren't banned from civilian use. Everything else is great, except the part where you concede that we should have a measure of control over guns.
Alex Mitterer But "dude", at the same time, AK-47s are BUYABLE on the NORMAL market. Ik bc my Dad owns one, along with having liscenes are registration on it. He even has legally modded it so it acts just about the same as a full auto, so yeah. Plus, AR-15s are moddable, EASILY moddable, and I have seen people change one thing and they become full autos. Plus, the ACTUAL definition of an assault rifle is as follows: "a rapid-fire, magazine-fed automatic rifle designed for infantry use." Now, semi-auto guns meet that definiton, as they are rapid fire and automatic, just not fully automatic. Therefore, AR-15s, by DEFINITION, are fully automatic. I have talked to many police officers and judges with this matter, and they all agree, that legally, an AR-15 is an assualt rifle.
Man don't lie, you haven't talked to anyone with any level of knowledge about this topic. An AR-15 is a semi auto, it isn't "by DEFINITION" fully automatic.
iamaturkeygobblegobb you can mod a gun to go full Auto right it not hard. My 9mm if mod would unload 16 round in no time but it is against the law to do so, same with a AR-15 but bad or crazy people dont care about the law. Plus if your dad mod a AR-15 legally that would mean the government give him a license to do so and he is now on a list of people they watch.
Kieth_Singleton2011 Singleton He didn't mod an AR-15, he modded an AK-47 legally. Basically, he went through some paperwork and bought a bump-fire stock. I was saying I know people who have modded an AR-15, those people being friends of my dad's, and are the ones who recommended he buy a bump stock. Also, remember the Las Vegas shooting? Most of the guns he used and most of the guns he left on the bed and didn't end up using had bump-fire stocks. He had even boughten the guns legally and had even boughten the bump-fire stocks legally, along with going through the paper work to mod them legally. The Las Vegas shooting was done by a man who had been planning this for YEARS, and he had even told people that he was gonna do something like this, but the FBI refused to investigate, saying that they didn't have enough evidence, because he never said it on social media. The government had him on their watchlist, but when it came down to it, they did nothing to stop him until he shot and killed people.
If you give an inch... they will take a mile... If you give up your liberty for safety you deserve neither. I would rather live in dangerous freedom than in safe slavery.
Rachel Hall I agree and disagree
"Only you people have a special kind of stupid" oi m8 thats a bit racist there
Modus Pwnens thats a cool straw man you build there
That's pretty good.
Whos quote is that again. I think Shapiro or Crowder referenced it.
As a serious enthusiast for guns and a member of the NRA, I can say that you make very good points. ArmaLite rifles (not assault rifles, assault rifles are ArmaLite rifles USED to assault) were designed just to kill. But many people use them for fun at the range, or in preparation for disaster on our soil. Being prepared is not a crime, but killing is. Which keeps me very moderate on the situation. I appreciate and respect you for posting your opinions and I wish more people did, because then we could use more perspectives to come to a solid conclusion. Thank you for any who read this and thank you Mark.
Unserious fudd detected🚨🚨
I completely disagree, gun laws only affect law abiding people, it has zero affect on people who break the law, so just because you ban an automatic weapon doesnt mean a criminal is gonna follow the law and not get there hands on that weapon
Full-automatic guns are ILLEGAL in most states allready. (I belive)
And modifying semi-automatic gun to fire like full-automatic gun is also illegal.
@@TomiVuori I can second that and say they have been illegal in the us since 1934
Alec Baldwin I completely agree with you.
Tomi Vuori your right
you disagree until your last few seconds
if the government says you don't need a gun, then you need that gun
No...you need several guns
Excalibur01 no you need a frickin TANK
@@supercarguy547 NO!! you need SEVERAL FREAKING TANKS
Mark, I am a soldier currently serving overseas. I, too, grew up around guns. And of course, I have experience firsthand working with all kinds of weapons. I appreciate your honesty. I respect the way that you approached this. I just want to state, however, that "assault rifles", as in ACTUAL assault rifles require a specialized license to purchase. An AR15 is not an assault rifle. Believe me. An assault rifle, by the militarys definition, at least, is any small arms weapon that is capable of burst or automatic rates of fire. Most ARs semiautomatically fire .203, an average hunting caliber. In fact, the reason they are considered assault rifles by a vast majority of the public is due to the appearance, and the misinformation that they're the only weapons available that can house 30 round magazines. Which is not true. Remington has several models of what many refer to as "hunting rifles" that can house the same size magazine, and can actually fire larger caliber rounds, making them more lethal than your average AR. You can get an extended clip for any handgun, which can actually be fired quicker than an AR due to less resistance on the trigger squeeze. The concept of what an assault rifle really is changes dramatically for a person when they see what other regions, such as the middle east, considers an assault rifle. I, myself, carry an m249, squad automatic weapon. An lmg, basically. Carrying that around, then going home and firing my AR15 at the range outlines the difference in what people think makes an assault weapon, and what ACTUALLY makes one. Believe me, I understand the fear people are feeling. But you have to understand, not everything that's scary looking is actually evil. AR15s essentially are just designed in such a way to promote comfort while holding one, due to the pistol grip, as well to provide a platform that allows easily exchangeable attachments, such as lights, scopes, and etc on the rail system ARs have on the hand guards and upper receiver. They are actually, typically, no more dangerous than the handguns many people keep in an unlocked drawer beside their bed. I hope you read this. I don't expect you to change your mind. Just keep this in mind. Thanks for all you do, Mark. Thank you for caring. But most importantly, thank you for being honest.
Alexander Hall Keep doing what you're doing. I agree with you and I thank you for serving this country, I wish I could be in the military but I'm to young. One day I'll grow up and be a soldier serving this country proud.
Alexander Hall I agree with you. Take a look at my paragraph😂 and I just want to say. Thank you for your service🇺🇸
Love that you're using your platform and outreach, to speak out about important issues like this, instead of ignoring it.
Change starts with open discussions like this.
i believe Mark is an entertainer. i don't want him to put himself into the hot seat over such issues.
Matthew so entertainers cannot speak about things they think is important?
Joakim they should at least do 2 minutes of research before they misinform people. Assault weapons have been banned since the 80's
Agreed. I'm so happy Markiplier is showing the support and reaching out like this.
You are.... You have your own thoughts but he is not a coward. He is using the most used platform. He can show more people like this. People don't need to sign up so it's easier to show more people. Now is the time to show the people, it's the time to show the government. My dad runs a gun company and it is very difficult to get a gun. It's Darkside Armory. You have to fill out a form and they will give it to the government to see if they get denided. This is an important madder and I think Mark is doing the right thing. It is great he is putting out there instead of keeping it bottled up.
assault rifles are already banned lol. Btw Assault rifles are fully automatic. Meanwhile the AR in a gun like the AR-15 means armalite rifle and it is semi-automatic.
To be fair, “assault rifles” are not necessarily “banned”. You can still get them and make them, but it takes a lot of money. You need to get the licenses to just buy the guns but you also need to figure out how to pay for the guns (examples would include old Type-56’s and MP-43’s, both of which are very expensive). An easier way to obtain “assault rifles” is to become an SOT dealer and make them yourself. Of course, there are regulations and the running theme of costing lots of money. As an SOT dealer, you could convert your cheap AR-15s into full-auto.
Actually, its just ArmaLite, as the term armalite rifle makes no sense. (See Ar-17)
@@ahuman2695 Hey, random video guy
@@dutchplanderlinde4845 Don't need a license to own a machine gun. The requirements to legally own one is that the receiver had to be made before 1986 and then you have to pass an extensive background check for a tax stamp that costs $200 per the NFA written in the 30s
7 states have assault weapon bans
On October 2nd, 2017 I woke up to a texts from my parents saying they were in lockdown at their hotel. Confused, I checked the news to discover that one the worst mass shootings in American history happened right outside the hotel my parents were staying at. The entire day I had "what if" thoughts over what could have happened that night, and I'm so thankful that my parents were safe. When my parents came home (my mom was there for nursing certification training) they told me and my sister's stories of the people they met that were directly affected by the shooting, and my heart broke to hear what those poor people went through.
Fast forward to Febuary 14, 2018 when an armed shooter kills 17 people and injures many more at Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. Just hearing about the fear those students felt and watching those videos was sickening and I had all of those students in my thoughts and prayers, and was crying when I saw their reactions because I'm a highschool student and no one my age should EVER have to go through that.
This past Monday night I was at a hockey game with my parents because my dad got some free tickets at work. Part of the way through the game both of my parents get phone calls from my school corporation warning about a possible security threat the next day. The next morning my parents called me and my sister's off (the Las Vegas shooting has mentally scared my mom) of school because someone had sent in a bomb and shooting threat. The police were investigating it, but I spent the entire day in fear wondering if the next time I saw some of my friends would be at their funeral. The threat turned out to not be serious, but this happened not even a week after the tradegy in Florida. One of my friends who went was texting me the entire day that almost no one was at school, but she was afraid. One of her closest friends from when she lived across the country had attempted to shoot up a library in her home town last year, and I was on the receiving end of her panicked phone calls and texts when she didn't understand why he would do that.
I understand that people want their rights protected. People should have the rights to protect themself, and I understand don't want to change what their constitutional rights say. What I don't understand is why I'm now afraid to walk into school every day because of a shooter. I don't understand why every morning I fear that the kiss I give my mother on the cheek and the hug I give my father might be the last time I ever do that. I don't understand why I'm afraid every "I love you" my sister's say to me might be the last time I hear their voices. The biggest thing I don't understand is when a happy place full of wonder and education became a war zone I feel I might never return to.
I know this is just a long rant of a teenager, but listen to me when I say this. I don't want guns *BANNED*, I want gun *CONTROL*. I want checks to make sure that a weapon that could /KILL/ someone doesn't end up in the hands of someone who would kill. I want mental illnesses to be cared for and treated.
I just don't want to be afraid anymore.
Sincerely, the rant of a 15 year old student
Nice essay 10/10
EmmwuTheUnicorn You sound so mature, and you’re only 15? Wow. I wish you and your family all the best, and pray that you are never affected by another mass shooting.
EmmwuTheUnicorn thank you we no joke have a bomb threat almost every year
This, right here.
Agreed
We’ll respect that you spoke about this, wether we disagree or agree. Most youtuber’s do not have the courage, as things like this could backfire, but being anonymous does not help our society. Great job Mark!
Oh, jeez. I was sitting here thinking that this video was a very bad idea, and that a lot of people would be pissed off, and while I was right on the second point, I think you expressed your opinion reasonably. A lot of commenters are attacking points you didn’t actually make in this video, because they hear one word about trying to reduce gun violence and go into berserker mode. Those people don’t really have anything important to say, and I encourage you to ignore them.
Regardless of my personal opinion on the matter (which I’m purposely NOT stating here), I appreciate your willingness to make this video and say something on the topic.
theswisswereright it was a bad idea in that it’s gonna piss a lot of people off. He has good points, but he’s using his gargantuan platform to convey them, and the net result will almost undoubtedly be negative for him.
It kinda sucks that he can’t voice his opinion without it affecting his channel really, but that’s how it is with viewers.
Saying you should just ignore them is a pretty crap way of conveying a point in an argument (if they are just being rude then yes ignore them)
Says he worked with a member of the NRA at a young age and isn't speaking of ignorance.
*proceeds to use the term "assault rifles"*
Yeah I like Mark's older content so I mean no disrespect to him but he really doesn't know what he's talking about in this video. Just because his dad was in the military and because his family "was all about guns" doesn't mean he is educated on the statistics of deaths caused and prevented by the right to own firearms.
It’s armalite
@@monkeyman7048 Yeah that's what he was saying
Guns don't kill people. If you were to make guns illegal, criminals, which is WHY they are criminals, will still get them, and that leave law abiding citizens defenseless. Look at the Texas church shooting a month ago? Someone had an illegal gun in a church and started shooting and it ended in 6 seconds because someone else had a legal gun compared to an average police response time of 10 MINUTES.
@@hyper7active338 Absolutely right!
whether or not you agree with Mark, you have to admire the bravery to make this video.
It's brave to repeat a currently very popular political opinion?
this isnt brave kek
Dat tru
I'd agree that his opinion on the subject isn't brave, but actually speaking about such a controversial subject in front of 19million subs is. Just my thoughts anyways.
Ok, this is brave. 2 reasons.
1. He is a celebrity taking a political stance. Need I explain anymore?
2. What if he loses a large part of his fan base due to this argument? He had the bravery, when he knew it was controversal, to stand up for what’s right, when government officials won’t do anything about it. Praise to you Mark
The US already has a ban on the production of "assualt rifles" as defined by the ATF and FDR and past select fire rifles require extensive background checks by the ATF and a multi month waiting period
Since 1934! A full decade before they existed.
@@schrodingersgat4344 That law only bans fully automatic assault rifles. Semi-automatic rifles are still accessible to civilians. What's more, bumpstocks can be used to make said rifles fully automatic, and bumpstocks were also accessible to civilians until fairly recently.
@@mailman276 YES,I know that. The 1994 definition was the doing of congress. I was referring to the the MP44/STG 44. The rifle Hitler never wanted,until he had no choice. The ban from the 1930's...predating its invention. [My,personal, Counter Assault rifles (an Ak variant and an AR) are semi auto only*/"civilian legal"] Full auto guns were restricted in the 1930's,along with suppressors. A $200.00 tax must be payed to the Govt., A 6 month background check{including the approval of your local Sheriff/Chief of police.} must be completed before you can take possession. The Automatic Weapon has to have been registered by 6,May,1986 to be eligible for transfer to a civilian.
Bump stocks do not make a gun "full auto".
* semi auto being Self Loading. Reloading for each round without firing. Full auto just fires the thing until you,let the trigger go...or it runs dry.
@@mailman276 Further: a bump type device allows the weapon to mimic a rate of fire that it wasn't designed to cope with on a regular basis. They take an ill advised practice of " bump firing" {no stock needed} with a thumb and belt loop. They,in fact, make it a safer place at the range.
@@mailman276 FuLlY aUtOmAtIc
Awww Mark, your the reason that I am still here. I was one of the people that were affected by the shooting. Three of my friends were shot but luckily none of them were killed. I really enjoy watching your content because you are very helpful as well as uplifting and I really think that if the world took their time to actually sit down and listen to different peoples opinions, and explain their own opinions it would help everyone heal. Keep up the good work, Mark. ❤️
Stonixtu As a student from a few counties away, our thoughts and prayers are with you and all others affected 💕we'll stand with you💕
As are my prayers in california apple vally go to you and anyone you know
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Stonixtu I am sorry to here what you and your friends have been through my thoughts are with all of you please be strong your worth it take care
I'm a survivor from a school shooting too! Thank god an armed office risked their life to save mine. To repay my life debt I've bought a gun, took CPL courses, and even joined the NRA!
Uses ar and assault rifle interchangeably, shows how uninformed most people are
@@sheevpalpatine8243 ARs aren't even an assault rifle. They are not a type of assault rifle, they are not even remotely in the same category. SO yes, this shows that most people that believe in gun control no little to nothing about the matter. Also, he says that they serve no purpose in hunting, which also shows that he did not read the Constitution before making this video. We need to stop politicizing guns. "Shall not be infringed" Its simple, its black and white.
@@sheevpalpatine8243 AR stands for Armalite Rifle asshat. Assault rifles are full auto and AR 15s are only semi auto.
@@sheevpalpatine8243 fanboys like you will defend hin to death regardless of anything that's said. He was blatantly wrong which proved his overall ignorance on this subject
@@sheevpalpatine8243 It’s not an assault weapons or assault rifle, they’re literally called “armalite rifles” please be more informed
@@joshdeveaux6936 I agree that this shows that he is uninformed, but knowing what something stands for does not mean someone’s opinion isn’t valid
Its crazy to think that criminals will follow gun control laws. you cant disarm the evil, arm the good. The police just stood outside while there was a shooting and we want to let them defend us? NO, only you can defend yourself and your loved ones
Wilum's Works amen
No but you can make it harder for evil to arm up.
And the world is shades of gray, not absolute good or evil.
Besides, I can’t protect my son 24/7 even though I want to. He needs to go to school.
@@BrowncoatGofAZ They’ll get them if they want to. In the UK criminals use modified guns more often than real guns, there’s a whole BBC report on it.
@@emisem96 is there any point in making it easier for them to get real guns?
Can you definitively say that their modified guns are just as good as real ones?
The unfortunate truth is that if it’s easy for a civilian to buy a gun, it’s easy for a criminal to get one too.
And unfortunately here in the US, there are just too many guns to effectively regulate them all.
Mark... I wholly disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.
with your gun.
@@Sororvulpes Probably lol
Yeah me to
I agree
@@zacharyp3359 ok boomer
Whether you agree or disagree with him, you have to admit it takes serious balls to upload a video like this.
Yeah it does. He’s gonna get a ton of backlash for his shoddy points and research. I thought he was smarter than this.
Wtf has this to do with being smart? He knows what he's doing. And none of his points are shoddy. And people are hung up in "they did not use an assault rifle/automatic rifle". So many that completely whiffs and miss the point. I don't get why it is so hard for some to see that it's an utterly retarded idea to let everyone have access to such lethal genocidal weapons at this degree and it makes me sad. Why is it so important for you to be able to have semi-automatics, large-caliber snipers, and automatic weapons? WHY? I _do not get it_ !
Source: Been living in a country where you are allowed to bear _NO ARMS AT ALL_ except if you're in the Home Guard/Army!
Even the police are not allowed to bear arms here, except terror-risk areas which are _very_ few and that's a law that just got instated last year!
This is not a new discussion! It doesn't even have to be related to the recent shooting! It's just that the cup is apparently getting filled up to the brim, this seems very apparent to me.
Yeah well we thought Trump was smarter this. And look where we are now
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What country do you live in? Because if my suspicions are correct, knife and acid attacks come to mind, as well as a lack of free speech.
I guess we'll just ignore the fact that more people are killed with knives than all rifles annually
@@BlueWater69 that doesn't matter, mass shootings make up a tiny fraction of gun violence, banning assault weapons won't reduce gun deaths
@@BlueWater69 first of all no they wouldn't reduce shootings because they could be easily obtained illegally, secondly it's an infringement on the second amendment, I said knives kill more people than rifles including "assault weapons" I didn't say anything about pistols
@@BlueWater69 "... Shoot multiple people from miles away" that statement alone proves that you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about, taking away you also don't seem to know what the second amendment was really for, it was not written for self defense, not was it written for hunting, the second amendment was written to protect the right of the people to resist a tyrannical government, therefore yes I do need assault weapons and high capacity magazines, your point about mass shootings is moot due to the simple fact that they account for such a small percentage of gun deaths, suicides and gang violence make up 99% of gun related deaths and what do they use? Pistols.
@@richardcanaan9244 lol he deleted all his replies
@@mldonut5887 lol
The ar 15 isnt an assault rifle
How google defines an as·sault ri·fle
noun
a rapid-fire, magazine-fed automatic rifle designed for infantry use.
Thank god someone gets that, AR fifteen ACUALLY stands for ArmaLite Rifle(which is the company that made them) and the 15 stands for how many atempts it took to make that model.(not how many rounds it shoots) Also calling an AR15 an ‘Assault rifle’ is wrong, isn’t assault a verb, which is an action? Yes it is. Isn’t an AR15 an anatimate object, which means not living or breathing so basically not a human being or animal? Yes that is also true. So an AR15 cannot assault since it is not a human. Humans can assault. This is like me picking up a fucking spoon and stabbing someone’s eye out. Would it be called an assault spoon? That sounds fucking ridiculous. Anyways thank you for someone who understands
PurpleGuy key words being "AUTOMATIC" and "RAPID-FIRE"
No more rapid fire than any other semi-automatic guns. *The AR15 is a sporting rifle* that has the body build of it's big brother the AR16 (Originally M16). It is a striped down version for public use. The modification of the AR15 into a fully automatic rifle like the AR16 is illegal and heavily regulated by the ATF. If I were to stick some larger capacity magazines on my old beat up Remington 760 (your stereotypical hunting rifle) I could let off as many rounds as fast as an AR15. The only substantial difference is that the AR15 *looks* scary so it gets a lot of media attention.
/rant
OOhh well if google says it, then its fine
I respect your belief an opinion but I want to respectfully say I dont agree
clyde mcdankinstyne there should be more people like u
TheM0istOne _ I try to be as talrabile as possible
clyde mcdankinstyne that's good. There are to many people both from the left and from the right, that will outright insult people just because someone else shares a different opinion. So I really do appreciate people like u
Take note people, This is how you disagree with someone
Opinions are not always valid, TheM0istOne. They can still be based in ignorance and misinformation and it's important to call out that ignorance. It can be someone's opinion that homosexuality should be made illegal, but just because they throw "IT'S MY OPINION OKAY CHILL OUT" in there as damage control doesn't absolve them from the consequences of saying something so ignorant and stupid. Mark is not as educated on firearms as he claims to be, and anyone with a cursory understanding of firearms and laws about firearms are going to shut him down on the topic, regardless of how much he appeals to emotion. I'm no army ranger, but I'm smart enough to know that Class 3 firearms _(does this Mark idiot even know what those are?)_ are not easily obtained.
Assault rifles are banned tho. They aren't available to the public at all. The AR-15 is a semiauto hunting rifle based off a service rifle (which is different than a assault rifle). Most of these assault rifle owners are modified weapons. It is easy to make a semiauto a fully auto.
Astin Crow that’s why we should ban bump stocks
Astin Crow semi automatic rifles are assault rifles
Astin Crow they don't have to be fully automatic to be an "assault" rifle
I've hunted coyotes with an ar15 10+ years. The small but fast 223 round makes a very humane kill for small game.
Devin Cuthbertson Yes they do. Look it up. Semiauto weapons function way differently. There is a different between a hunting rifle and a designated marksmen rifle, to which both are semiautomatic weapons. An assault rifle is an actual designation given to rifles by the Military.
You lost me when you said they have no place for hunting
Yeah its illegal to hunt with a automatic but just shooting it with a good trigger finger can probably be better for hunting when it comes to recoil and aim lma0
´AR´ guns are not assault rifles. The media keeps spouting that rubbish. All guns are meant to kill, and a minority will use them for hunting; whereas a majority for protection, usually for their home.
With Antifa burning and looting, the sales have naturally gone up...
@@JohnSmith-yl9en nowhere in the 2nd ammendment does it say that the right to bear arms was to stop a tyrannical regime of deer.
@@manicstatic370 Yes, because it’s definitely legal to have an automatic weapon without a special permit
@@manicstatic370 you can’t really get automatic weapons without special permits most if not all ar15s are semi auto really
bruh I have a project on assault rifel's and this comment section is just giving me all the answers
You chose the right comment section fool
Try garand thumb if you actually want to learn
You the wrong rifle fool
what class is giving a project on assault rifles? lol
Assault rifle is a stupid term, but automatic rifles are already very heavily regulated to the point where they are not worth obtaining.
Reese Judy Agreed. And plus, the AR-15 is classed as a carbine. It is a single shot only weapon.
Reese Judy automatic rifles are banned
Long Dick Jones No they can be obtained but with very thorough background checks so you have to put a lot into it
Reese Judy you can only buy ones made before 1986
Seamus Stout huh I’ll have to look into that
Kids should not be afraid to go to school.
I used to get bullied all the time but I never shoot up a school
My moms friend brought her a metal plates backpack.... that shouldn’t be a thing
Pineapple there is a bullproof backpacks
Pineapple backpack
So arm teachers.
*Guns get banned*
Murderers: understandable have a nice day
Bad people will still be able to get guns no matter what
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@@manicstatic370 a pretty general statement
Hehe 3D printer go brrrrrrr
They're not hard to get illegally, if someone is gunna do something bad with a gun I doubt they'll care it's banned
Almost immediately after the Florida shooting, we had an attempted shooting as well. This being said, I believe that America should adopt Israel's gun control system. Once a year, the people with gun lisense, or known to have a gun, in order to keep it need to take a test saying that they are mentally able to own guns.
Us too. Three in two days
Honestly, Israel has their shit figured out.
Why not Switzerland's gun laws?
Mason Warner rlly?
It's Just sCole I wouldn't go that far. However, I only say that because of a certain group in the country that will go into anarchy mode if you push too far.
My school was apparently threatened after what happened in Florida. Luckily, it wasn't real, but just hearing about it was very scary.
Random Explosions my school too
Random Explosions i cant imagine the fear running through the minds of those that were affected. Those that were in the area too.
Lhs (my school) was threatened as well
I am really sorry for you guys. You shouldn't have to feel this way about going to school. It's such a shame.
My school as well
MARK I love you but most of the things you said were very ignorant. Ar15s are used for hunting. Actually a lot of hunters including myself use it for hog hunting.
This is not to say the second amendment is about hunting because it’s not. It is about fighting a tyrannical government. This would be infinitely harder to do this with handguns and bolt action rifles. It is important to understand the history of governments disarming the people and why we have the second amendment.
Do you use 5.56 for hogs, or do you have a like .300blk conversion on your gun?
Probably .223 if it's just hunting. 5.56 is more expensive and not really necessary if all you're doing is hunting. That extra velocity doesn't really accomplish anything. If he is using 5.56, I'd recommend he just use .223 cause it's save him some money.
Do you hunt hogs too? I know they've got some mighty thick skin, hence my question about the .300blk.
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And there is a point where people no longer need guns for self defense. Ever thought tasers never existed? Ever thought about the numerous sociopaths, rich, damaged people who feel like they need a gun? If people like Nickolas Cruz are to exist, one must ensure they cannot get their hands on a gun. The smart people who know to defend themselves, are secure in their ability to live life happily, regardless of their class should have rights to a gun, however one cannot ignore the time we live in and how killing someone can be better done by incapacitation, where a person with a gun can be charged for his crimes without a shot being fired. There is a reason why the right to own a gun is second only to the right of free speech, pursuit of happiness and for those kids to work together, protest the hell they live in. They lived through it, you cannot deny that.
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Yes I can. Violent crime is at an all time low in the US, and for every violent crime committed with a gun, there are at least 2 to 10 people who defend themselves with one. And for every firearm related homicide, that number is 50 to 300.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
The first two words you said are "well regulated" regulation is literally the first point brought up
@@hunter11220 "Shall not be infringed" is also in there.
@@hunter11220 Well regulated just means well trained in the time this was written. You are applying the modern definition of regulated. It really just means that to keep the "Free State" secured the militias should be well trained. This is why people practice with their weapons
@DivineBean I disagree and agree, but without any control we have chaos, studies show a balance is best, free speech is only free if it doesn't infringe others rights you can spout hate all you want it's not hurting anyone directly, but if you scream fire causing mass panic you've infringed on my 9th amendment, i just wish the gun control was cohesive, none of this "common sense" gun control, something I've learned from psychology, common sense is neither common nor does it make sense, I think a cohesive well planned logically explained gun regulation is much better than the weird random shit theyve got going on
@DivineBean agree
I love ya, but... Well first, Remember the san bernandino shooting that happened a few years ago, not too far from where you live In CA? It was with aks if I remember correctly, Which are banned in CA under the assault rifles ban. Bans only stop honest people. Do you think somebody going to shoot up a school would say "Oh dang, I can't do that, this gun I have is banned, I'll go to jail"? California's gun crime rates should be enough proof banning guns won't stop people from getting them. They'll still have them, and we'll have less to save ourselves.
Second, easier to buy a gun than a car. You live in California, have you tried to buy a gun in the last year or so? In california, you first have to get certified to buy a firearm by getting a fsc, or firearm safety certificate. Then, go to the store and buy it, fill out more paperwork, your 4473 and registry of sale paperwork, submit to a background check and 10 day waiting period, go through a handling demonstration by someone trained to do so, then you finally get the gun. Want ammo? all that shit (except the handling demonstration) every time(except certification. that's once every 5 years or so)
Why am I focussing on CA? Because even with all of that, CA is one of, if not the state with the most gun control laws in the union, and still one of the worst for gun violence. It just doesn't work
Cameron Wilkson AKs are not banned in Commiefornia, only select fire or automatic ones.
egmjag Yes they are, semi automatic rifles can only be obtained with a Dangerous Weapons Permit. Since '89, you cannot buy any guns that the state has defined as an 'assault weapon'. Including military look-alike semi-autos.
Trevor Turnbow not yet in Commiefornia. Just went to two gun stores today and yesterday, one well known and another smaller Chinese owned one. Plenty of semi autos on sale, including AKs. One of the AKs on the wall for sale was a WASR. But at the rate that Commiefornia’s going with its leftist and regressive agenda, all semi autos including handguns may eventually be banned from purchase. Then democrats will be happy when Commiefornia becomes like England, with an increase in knife attacks that eventually bring about more death than handguns and way more than rifles...including scary, evil, horrible, black rifles with adjustable stocks and pistol grips. We all know that it’s those doggone pistol grips and adjustable stocks that are causing crimes, high-blood pressure, heart attacks and death.
Trevor Turnbow I think you’re confusing semi autos with select fire. Select fire require an enormous paper trail, lots of money and a tax stamp. I think only millionaires have them as private citizens. Select fire rifles were banned in 1938 or thereabouts. Semi autos like handguns are not banned but semi auto rifles might be banned in some areas. They recently tried banning them somewhere in Illinois but the court struck down that ruling a few days ago.
Cameron Wilkson you smart
1 of my friends just started going to that school... he died...his parents are suffering as this was their only son...
1 of my friends was a long time student there and she got injured...her parents are deeply disturbed by this and will never let her out on her own again...Me however...when i heard that first shot... I ran...I ran as I knew that sound before from my dad learning about guns and how to use them...my dad says he will never ever touch a gun again...this shootings has caused death to 17 kids... one of them was my friend...and one of them was his friend...and my friend Angelina...she is still in hospital and awaiting surgery...I want to say to everyone ... that tiny things can make a difference...tiny things...can do a lot! ...if this never happened I would have been able to stay with that friend who died...who was my boyfriend...and who was everyone's friend...who gave us joy in sad, angry, and lonely times...if this never had happened... hearts would never have been broken...lives would never have been stolen...I want to thank the kids for protesting...I want to thank the surgeons for their hard work with all the surgerys...I want to thank everyone who tried to make a change in this particular shooting...and I hope this never happens again...
~Sinea McGarvie
(Shinay) Edit: thank you for ur condolences...just remember...pray, hope, and stay happy for me...😔
ThePinkAnimeGirl ! Sorry to hear that
Thank you for being brave, I'm sorry for your loss. Just know that one day things will change, one day we will prevent shootings, one day will will prevent a kid from getting killed. Let's hope that one day things won't be like this. P.s I'm a freshman at Windermere Hs I understand how scary everything is we have lockdowns almost everyday. I'm so sorry for what you had to go through.
I’m sorry for your loss.
Thank you @tabatha toner for your understanding...just pray that things get better
I am sorry for your loss.
You want to help save lives? Tell the demonstrators to protest with facts not feelings.
You want to be safer at school? Think about what a scanner for bags and people could do. Shooters wouldn't even make it in the door without being busted.
Guess it makes sense that you're in Cali now.
I moved out of Cali right before it got really bad recently. (I know this comment is from a year ago but it’s really bad now)
His newest video on unnus annus confirms him being liberal. He used the problematic terms
@@redfear77 Bob and wade also made statements like "We're the liberals." in their GTFO gameplay videos.
@@kommander2262 Can you get me caught up with what is going on in Cali? I'm enjoying myself a bit too much in Florida lol.
Aaron California has the strictest gun laws in the nation and most of them make zero sense unfortunately
shall not be infringed
Im glad that you trust us Kids, Mark. Some Adults don't think that we can handle ourselves but most of us are scared to be in school or to just go somewhere on our own. You've made up my mind. I was unsure about it, but now i'm sure. I'm going to walk out of my school on March 14th, peacefully protest for 17 minutes, and do what I can to make my voice heard.
The truth is most of you kids can’t handle it. Most of the time you don’t really know what’s going on. You don’t ever have the full picture in order to make a sensible conclusion
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TrashCan Komaeda only 3% of guns in violence are bought legally. How will gun control stop black market deals?
TrashCan Komaeda What is it that you are protesting?
TrashCan Komaeda Well, it is us kids who shoot up schools most of the time
Being in the military, it's hard to take the perspective of someone who isn't so I usually caution myself with what I say and always stay open minded when it comes to these topics. I will, however, say that when I was in highschool, we had a student body of 3,600 students. We also had security guards at every entrance who's job was never to hassle students(and they never did), but to stand guard to make sure no person or persons would attempt an attack on the people inside. These guards were all retired police officers and military veterans and they carried hanguns(concealed). This resulted in me not once worrying about being in any kind of life threatening danger while I was going about my normal day at school. This is all personal opinion spoken from personal experience, but for my school, at least, I know the students always felt safe and secure. Not only that but it made me feel proud that my school was creating jobs for retired and honorably or medically discharged police officers and military veterans.
damn lucky you. My school had security guards that...were there to hassle kids for being late >.< then again, school was safe so its not like they ever had to do anything else
I'm just sad that we have to do this in the first place...
im willing to bet my bottom dollar that guard was ordered to stand down if he was a decent Sheriffs deputy anyway (i think thats the term they used)
well when you stop kids from fighting back against their bullies and if they do they get arrested, maybe they go freaking nuts from that, ssris, benzos and figure since the world wont help me, ill help myself the only way i can. That is what is in these kids minds "No One In the World Gives a Fuck About Me So Im Gonna Kill them all" I know that for a fact except i got over my issues 14 or so years ago
There was an arm guard, but he was an idiot and didn't even enter the school during the shooting.
I agree 100 percent. I'm not saying ban all guns, I'm saying ban all assault weapons. Limit cartridge and magazine sizes. De-stigmatize mental health. Make a mental health and full comprehensive background check a part of the gun buying process. AT LEAST give gun registry the same process as cars, a practice and written test and a license that must be renewed. As far as the illegal trade of firearms, take some of the massive budget that the military gets (or that the top 1 percent got, but that's a different can of worms) and give it to the FBI or the CIA or whomever to make a task force solely devoted to the illegal gun trade.
Sikeout Gaming assault weapons have been illegal since the 1930s. The only way a person could acquire one is off the black market
Sikeout Gaming Lol maybe you should look up some facts before you spout crap since more than a couple of your things ALREADY EXIST.
Sikeout Gaming 👌
Mark missed the part where it said, "Shall Not."
Be infringed
It only guarantees a civilian militia.
@@genghisn7 how to spot an ignorant person.
Shout out too all Floridians
STAY SAFE
moon dog 🐶 thanks you for your help
"shoot out"
I live in Parkland, where the shooting occurred, and I'm a student. Thanks for the kind words.
As someone who was a protesting, we all appreciate the love people have given us, and I thank you!!
I love your account name!
*has a background and history with guns*
*wants to ban "assault rifles"*
Do your research on what "assault rifles" are before proposing a blanket ban on a type of weapon that cannot be properly classified by the words "assault rifle". Are you referring to AR-15s and other .223 rifles? Do you mean all semi-automatic rifles? Just simply stating that you want to ban "assault rifles" tells me you fall for the word play of the side you support (like how conservatives call liberals "gun grabbers") and that you have no defined proposal.
Now I'm going to assume you are referring to firearms that some people would call "assault rifles" like the AR-15. Why do you support a ban on a weapon class that is only a small percentage of the murders in America. Why not ban semi-automatic handguns too, since handguns are used the most in armed murder. What about shotguns? They have incredible stopping power and can do way more damage than an AR-15. How about .22 "plinker" gun? With a gun that shoots such small caliber bullets, it's quite easy for someone to create a high capacity magazine for these, making it just as lethal as an AR-15.
You either need to admit you want to ban all guns, or admit that you just want to do what is politically advantageous.
You make a good speech
The A in AR does not stand for assault. It stands for ARMA LITE.
Heh your profile picture makes it look like vault boy is saying it.heh
Okay cool now that we know that, gun control is forever fixed thank u
Procrvstinvtion the point of it is that assault is a term used to make guns sound big bad bad ooga booga bad
lol vevo I don’t think the word assault is necessarily the scariest thing when talking about an AR-15 but go off king
Procrvstinvtion What are you on about, assault is so much more intimidating than arma.
The 2A was not put in place for hunting. It still isn't in place for hunting. Defense against a tyrannical government. If we don't have military-like arms, we can't even begin to defend against our own military. Molon Aabe.
Fabspeedy amen
Honestly, I think the best solution is for schools to have armed security, or armed staff. Some of you may read this and think that's crazy, but if you give it a lot of thought, it's a sound idea. Even if the only weapon they'd be armed with is a tazer, that's better than nothing
Genshion so your idea is more guns fixes the problem?
Genshion they do but not enough
Genshion what if two or three kids overtook the arched guard with chloroform or some other method and then obtained the gun?
Des, that's extremely unlikely. Are there any documented cases of the officers posted at schools having their guns taken?
Dumbass solution
Well people can't access assault rifles. Assault rifles are fully automatic. Reagan ruled those out in the 70s and I feel like if someone wants to use a sporting rifle to protect themselves more power to them. What I think we should do is really crack down on who can get the guns, not the guns we can get. Just my opinion, I don't want to argue with anyone
Reagan was elected in '81 and served until '89, so he didn't rule anything out in the 70s. The bill in question was signed into law in 1986 by President Reagan.
Just a little correction, and you're right about everything else you said.
You can get assault rifles depending on your state with class 3 license seller and $20,000. Although the rifle itself is still the property of the US government
agreed
Mark thank you so much for supporting us and speaking up abt this. It means everything to us.
Mark, I respect you very much but... these aren’t even assault rifles, no mass shooting (or any killing) has ever been committed with aussalt rifles in the United States, an AR-15 is a armalite rifle design 15, it is the exact same as a Mini 14, look up a picture of one, and there are plenty of semi auto rifles out there, an assault rifle is a selective fire rifle that has the fire mode of either burst or full auto (look up differences) AR-15s aren’t the problem, it’s evil people, and I don’t understand why people won’t except that fact. Let me give you a scenario: there is a small little kid being bullied at school, beaten up by a few bigger older kids, now the kid just deals with it contentiously, or he fights back, or others come to help him and fight back with him. Now the bullies leave him alone. This is the same concept with no weapon zones, these kinds of tradgedies often happen in these zones because the shooter knows there’s no threat, that’s why myself and others who truly care for their families and others will run the risk of being caught with a weapon on these properties, it is 100% Worth it, I feel so much better and safer when I have my knife wit me at school or anywhere for that matter, and the thing about people saying that the 2nd amendment was meant for muskets is completely wrong, they specifically state all fire arms, that is why any weapon ban is infringing on our unalienable rights. I don’t have to explain all of what I just did, it is simply my right to defend my self, even with a fully automatic belt fed M249 SAW if I so chose. The very existence of the 2nd amendment allows all of our other amendments the survive, and yes we 100% would WIN a civil war with our government because you typically need about 5-10% of the population to participate in a revolution but in the US we estimate that we would have 30% willing to actually fight, so We can debate anything you would like, but when you start saying that you want to take away my unalienable rights, then we have a problem, and that’s why we get defensive over it, and if you want examples then look at Australia, or Great Britain! There crime rates have sky rocketed since they band weapons. So I hope I can at least change 1 persons mind with this, because that would be a step in the right direction. So have a good day and enjoy your freedoms that WE protect
Also AR-15s are super popular for hunting wild hogs, but that’s beside the point, I shouldn’t have to provide a reason
Mark.... ARs are not assault rifles, AR stands for Armalite Rifle, not assault. And banning them will not take them out of others’ hands
Social Outcasts WE TALKIN ABOUT ASULT RIFLES. Bro I can't rn.
Buttered Snowman assault rifles are already banned "bro"
I really hope mark doesn’t get hate for this, this was actually one of the more constructive “political” videos I’ve seen a TH-camd post and it was well crafted and not dragged out to make revenue. It was short, simple, to the point and impactful. Keep doing what you do mark.
I am glad that even though I among many others totally disagree with him that the comments are staying pretty constructive
some guy I don't either but I don't agree with him
Unfortunately the damage is already done, and only a moderate fraction of fans (particularly gun owners and activists) are against his rather brave stance on the recent shootings. I don't believe these people have had the experience of being victims of a shooting (or maybe they do).
For me, my family were once gun owners. But then about 17 years ago, my father was shot during work. He's alive today, but back then there was much uncertainty and pain that he would not survive. But worse still was that his attackers were our very own neighbors.
I guess there will be those who argue that we need more guns to fight guns. But remember, the bad guys always shoot first.
some guy it’s a opinionated vid, it’s gonna get hate no matter what, but mark seems strong and no matter what his opinions are, true fans are gonna stay strong :3
Stormbringer Correct. Brings us back to the old adage:
Make sure to not start to the fight, but be sure to end it without hold backs.
I am very surprised that you did not disable comments for this video.
Me too there is a ton of shit ones
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@@75subscribersnovideos50 Ah. Yeah. Mark seems oddly brave compared to most.
@@gumfireparalax1371 yes good for him
Father served for 24 years, built guns, and taught him about guns but he doesn't know that the AR in AR15 stands for Arma-Lite, as in the BRAND of the gun, and full-auto guns have been banned for over 30 years now.
"My dadda made guns and liked guns so i know everything about guns. We need to ban the ar15 (assault rifle 15)"
-markiplier
@@satan1189 shut up
@@Fritobandito719 ok 12 year old
“This doesnt come from a place of ignorance” *Says ignorant shit*
I agree with you about doing everything to protect our kids. Here's my thing, agree or disagree with me. I'm not for outright banning guns as the first option, by that I do not mean all guns, I just mean in general. The reason for this, is because there would be a lot of backlash and It would only stir things up. What I would like to see, is something I am sure most people would agree with.
I would like to look at every step that has lead up to this event, I want to see exactly where we can improve at each step. I want to know where we failed, where it went wrong. Because removing the end result doesn't remove every chain reaction that lead to it. Where did this kid go wrong? What happened to him? What could we have done better to stop him from doing this?
That's what I want to see, because I've been down the dark road, I've had thoughts of hurting myself and others. I know why it happened to me. I was not in a good place in my life, I was very depressed, I had a lot of chemical imbalances in my brain and that is one reason, I, personally, will never own a gun. Because I know I will hurt myself if I ever get into that mindset again.
I don't care what your stance on guns is, if you are super pro second amendment or if you're full on get rid of them all. I think we can all agree, that our kids deserve better. They deserve to be protected at every stage. AND if you believe that, than please, believe me when I say, we need to figure out where it all went wrong, because that's how we prevent anything like this from happening.
If we don't solve the problem of what lead to this event... removing the tools will just change the weapon used. We know this from people who use bombs, home made pipe bombs, pressure cooker bombs, acid attacks, knife attack, van attacks, car attacks... Where did it go wrong? What can we fix? How can we stop it?
Directionally Challenged PREACH MY GOOD MAN. I personally believe if someone wants a gun badly enough they'll get it (and therefore gun laws don't matter) but really, a kid getting a gun is the least of our worries.
If someone wants cocaine badly enough, they'll get it (and therefore drug laws don't matter).
Directionally Challenged I agree with you. The gun is just the outlet for the behavior not the cause. Events led up to this moment and I think it is very important to know what was going on in this person's life and why they chose to do this? I don't think this is something we can regulate our ways out of. I think to fix this we need a culture change.
I agree qith you im super pro gun and i feel like we shouldn't ban them but rather fix the one thing that went wrong
Very well said! I agree that we should never only focus only on the outcome, but the whole picture. The problem doesn't necessarily lie in bad gun control or with the second amendment, but with everything that have caused an individual to commit to such event as a mass shooting, or any kind of actions against the law.
I'm glad that we get to have these personal talks with Mark. It's nice to laugh at funny videos and jokes but every once in a while it's also okay to get deep too. You weren't being ignorant at all Mark. Thank you for speaking about this. It was the right time to.
Space is sooo cool!!! Finally! A positive comment! I applaud you! ❤️👏
Regan Wheeler aww thankyou😊
He clearly is being very ignorant.
@@conch.7232 Uh Sir/ Ma'am, this video was 3 years ago 😃 I forgot that I even posted this comment. What are you even doing here right now? It's 11 pm at night
@@WorriedtheCircusDemon Am I not allowed to say what I want to say and when I want to say it? Because the last time I checked I can. I don’t need any form of approval.
ArmaLite Rifles, is a brand but most know it as AR. It's honestly hilarious watching people talk about a subject they know nothing about. Also. Just because a gun is black doesn't make it a killer. Don't judge a book by its cover.
i agree, you'd think that by now people would do a bit of research on the subject they are protesting against
Nate the Greatest! I've asked people at my school this question and the people i asked got it wrong every time
“Guns have no place in hunting”
Yeah I’ll just run straight at a black bear with a little kitchen knife. That’ll go great
"y u no use bow?" some will say. Because, simply put, bows have less success in hunting. There is always a greater chance of injuring the animal, not killing it, which means it'd die horribly over the course of several hours to even days. I believe in practicality. A bow and arrow is not practical by modern standards.
He said assault rifles have no place in hunting, and they don't. The reason most hunters use single shot rifles is so that they don't shred the animal in the process of killing it. You don't see someone with an AR-15 killing a deer on full-auto, because it ruins the flesh.
@@SarethZhukov314 I believe any animal suffering is horrible, and I'd rather kill an animal then injure it. I agree with you. Guns over bows.
@@thejfkshow347 AR15s arent automatic Thur are semi automatic and don't hit me with the but you can make it full auto guess what bud once you do that it no longer becomes an AR15 it becomes a whole new rifle. Also the ar-15 is the perfect gun for boar hunting because you can get multiple shots off and it's the perfect round it is also used for deer hunting and self defense in general do some research before commenting.
@@thejfkshow347 that comment alone shows me how clueless you are for one ar-15 aren't full-auto and to own a firearm that is full-auto it has to be made before 1986 and you have to pay thousands of dollars in taxes and year long background check
I believe that mental health check ups should be required, like dr appointments or eye check ups. Guns need more registrations and people who do not have a card or something showing that they can bare arms... should have a fun at all. I agree it needs more structure and control or else it’ll all turn to chaos.
Have you ever bought a gun?
I had no clue there is no mental check up required in some countries still. That´s just terrible.
You can't do mental checks because on health records are protected by HEPA which states that medical records are personal and private and cannot be shared unless permission is given by the person who it's about
Plus what would the mental restrictions be? How will they be performed? Most psychopaths are masters of manipulation and can fool most people in thinking that they and average person easily.
Why is no one talking about how parents and schools need to help troubled kids so they won’t think about shooting people? This problem is multi-faceted. Everyone is wanting the “how” to be fixed, but what about the “why”. Unfortunately, as usual, people are going to focus their energy on something that “someone else” (government, lawmakers) has to fix. Then they can pat themselves on the back and say, “ Oh what a great job we’ve done. Problem solved.” Meanwhile, there are still kids out there who need help, but won’t get it.
Schools have a shitty track record when it comes to helping kids with emotional/psychological problems.
I know this for a fact. My youngest brother had many behavior problems at school. Instead of trying to figure out why he was misbehaving, the school administration labeled him as “learning disabled” and put him in a special needs class. He eventually quit school as soon as he could legally do so. He has had many problems throughout his adulthood, including alcoholism, teen parenthood and being in jail more than once. If the teachers and other school staff had bothered to find out the reasons for my brother’s horrible behavior, they would have discovered a very dysfunctional household complete with alcoholism and abuse. Something could have been done about that (removal from the toxic environment, counseling, etc.) Perhaps his adult life would have been better. He’s okay for now, but it has taken a long time (he’s 42) for him to get it right.
Btw, I had already moved away when all this crap happened, if anyone wants to ask, “Why didn’t you do anything?”
LiMar Ba are all parents made of money to spend to help there troubled kid?
Do kids feel like they can freely tell there parents they are suffering? Troubled kids don't want to express there issues in fear they will be called weak or looked down on for trying to seek help when from the most understanding and supportive people in there life. And some parents are not accepting at all about there kid having mental issues and try to push the kid to ignore them.
So I'm not understanding your point.
Kimberly Grawe The point is that parents, teachers, school staff should create an environment where kids feel that they can seek help. If a kid is having trouble at home, he should feel comfortable seeking help from a teacher or guidance counselor. Teachers, coaches, and all school staff should know what to look for if they suspect a kid is having trouble.
Parents shouldn’t have to have a bunch of money to get help for their kids. Free and low-cost mental health services exist, but there are long waits for appointments and the “help” isn’t always sufficient. This needs to be improved.
People need to stop judging those who have mental health problems.
Thank you! That's what I've been preaching for years! It's a mental health issue!
And people wonder why the homeless population has swelled so much. It's on the rise, fast.
LiMar Ba Funny - Markiplier briefly DOES mention this... In fact, he is a big influence in the areas of Mental Health and such which are all aspects that you have just covered.
You and Mark are on the same page 100% - he problem IS multi-faceted... There is only one cure all for these kind of crimes... And I am not ready to Die yet... (Humans are the issue - Exterminate all Humans!)
Its nice to see someone who actually has SENSE speak in a comments section on such a terrible subject!
The AR 15 is actually one of the most popular hunting rifles.
exactly
Yeah, people use them for coyote and fox pest control
Hey knock off noodle
Opposed Lime
To gun grabbers, *yes*
@a number two numbers Please dont ever speak again....
Whether or not you agree or disagree with him, please, state your opinions respectfully.
I hole heartedly disagree with what mark says, but I’ll die fighting for his right to say it.
@ws01 nn I agree with both above statements. Shall Not Be Infringed. Don't Tread On Me. Molon Labe. Come and try to take them, I'll get my body armor on and bring war.
Daniel Steger Every comment I saw at the time of saying this wasn’t very nice, sorry if I ruined anything for you cause that wasn’t my intention
@@pikachuu9910 sorry for writing a rude comment, i should not get upset/offended/angry/idk just because someone was trying to be nice
@ws01 nn should they be executed or incarcerated?
Mark, just to be clear, assault rifles are already banned and I believe that is sensible. And you are right about mental health. Nobody in their right mind would kill innocent kids. I believe that your heart is in the right place and I respect your courage to put your opinion out there even though you know that it would most likely cause a lot of backlash.
Mark didnt discuss this, and this is only my opinion, You are correct about ARs being banned, but its not only the ARs that are a problem most guns are powerful enough to kill a person in a single shot if you hit their chest or head. but i think the main problem is not which Firearms are available, its that there are TOO MANY firearms available. I also completely agree with the mental health issue here.
I believe he may be referring to assault weapons. i.e all guns capable of automatic fire and/or have large magazines.
braxrat317 no he was clearly referring to what the media calls "assault rifles" being any gun that looks tactical and is semi automatic. Assault rifles are already banned and for good reason. What the left is going after now are sporting rifles
braxrat317 the problem with the term “assault weapon” is that it’s far too vague to make real policy on. Anything that can be used to hurt someone could be considered an assault weapon. If people said specifically what type of gun they would like to ban, then we can actually have a conversation, but vague terms do no one any good and will lead to no change
Giorgi Vepkhvadze I disagree with you about gun confiscation but THANK YOU for recognizing that the mental health of the murderers does have an effect. Imo it seems extremely imprudent to completely ignore the mental health aspect because if the gun is the sole factor that implies that anyone at any point could just randomly decide to shoot up a school and that people in general have no capacity for morality. However, I’m not saying that guns aren’t a facet of this either. This is an extremely complicated mental issue where morality seeming disappears from the conscious mind. I highly doubt that doing only one thing will stop any of these attacks from happening and that it’s very important to tackle this problem from multiple angles to make sure it can’t get back up again
This is genuinely very brave of you to do. You knew you were going to lose a lot of subscribers over this video, but you still went ahead and spoke out because it's something you cared about. Much respect
z beeblebrox i agree well done mark very brave
Very brave. I do not agree with what he said at all, but he can say whatever he wants, and that's why America is so amazing
Who's gonna unsub for this video??? Brave?? WTF
I know of a lot of people that would unsub because of this.
Nah he won't be losing a lot :D He's Markiplier. Anyone who's been on this channel for a long time pretty much knew what he was going to say about the issue. So anyone who would've left, would've already done so a while ago.
He's not gonna be falling below 19 million, is what im saying XD
Everyone, this is really important, for both sides of the argument. Everyone talks as if their side is the only right side, but think about this. If this topic were completely 1 sided then there wouldn’t be an issue in the first place. If there weren’t legitimate arguments and valid points for each side then there would be no dispute. If you think your side is right without acknowledging that the other side has valid points then you are wrong no matter which side you are on. If you have not cared enough to research both sides then why should anyone care about your biased opinion. Keep an open mind, and learn your oppositions arguments, or there is no argument, there are just 2 people who blindly disagree.
While I agree in general, what do you do when you encounter someone who's argument is fundamentally flawed? That is, it falls apart on logical examination. You can't acknowledge any of their points, because they don't exist.
etherraichu I said each side has a valid point, not each person. If their argument is full of fallacies or lies then stop arguing with them because obviously they aren’t worth arguing with. Just make sure you don’t fall into the same traps and you’ll be fine!
JakeDelFuvio
You literally just ignored my comment when making your argument lol! All you have as a reason to keep assault rifles is because they are fun! You didn’t acknowledge any good points for keeping assault rifles! Anyways, I didn’t make this comment to argue for or against weapons, I just want people to argue correctly. Go find some good valid reasons to keep assault rifles, then counter that argument. Until you do so your argument will be disregarded by anyone who wants to keep assault rifles, and that is your target demographic for this argument correct? No point in telling this to people who agree with you, you need to convince people who don’t.
Andrew Evenson thank you for that 👌
Andrew Evenson OH MY GOD THANK YOU
Criminal going to shoot up a Walmart:
“Hold on, I need to check my gun laws first...”
Although I don't completely agree with all of your points I commend and respect your opinion and your right to share it
Rosy Rue
You are correct. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Even if that opinion is based on ignorance or a false narrative. The First Amendment ensures that right. Because if we're not allowed to point at anything and question its validity then those things that are not valid cannot be exposed.
Rosy Rue thanks for sharing your opinion as well :)
But if the majority rules and you disagree and resist they kill you. But that's not a opinion, it's the truth.
Everyone has their own opinion and that's fine I'm okay with that I don't have all of his opinion and I don't even have to watch this video I could still like me as a friend this is what I did indeed politics does two people date tear people because they don't believe something I don't believe the same thing as Mark does I believe that we should have the right to have an AR-15 but you're not assault rifles there ArmaLite rifles are semi-automatic not like the military at all they're basically a civilian version of the M16 now you might be saying that I'm just trying to say about the Second Amendment but I believe in the 2nd Amendment and that's my opinion I'm okay with that you should be okay with that it's my opinion not yours but I also think we should have someone armed they're not students not teachers leaving it if it comes to teachers yes I'll support that but mainly like a school cop with a gun so these shootings won't happen. Do you would like me to explain more about it I'll be happy to have an open discussion
Literally went down to the comments to say this same thing but you beat me to it
Mark, you beautiful soul. Thank you for talking about this. Nothing you are saying is ignorant, and you are helping the world know about these problems by talking about it. I myself haven't been in a shooting, but they really shake me up and get me worried about the fate of our country. I just really want to say thank you so much for speaking up about all of this. Just know you have helped so many people through so many hard times, and we all are so grateful.
Creative_Leafeon Pony_Fan Thank you so much! You are one of the only people on this comment section that has any sense
@@tehadop8462 then maybe reevaluate your views
It was ignorance, for example the term "assault rifle" was coined by someone for the sole purpose of demonizing the platform, there's many more points of ignorance as well, I agree children need to be protected, but to further limit our ability to protect them by making the best tools to protect them illegal isn't the way to go...
Gun can easily be made, so whether you limit my ability to legally have them or not, criminals will have them, why should we put sane moral humans at a disadvantage when they want to defend themselves from evil, or even tyrants?
FINALLY SOMEONE BRINGS UP MENTAL HEALTH IN THIS.
Thank you Mark. I appreciate you saying that. People need to stop treating mental illness as a mind over matter thing. Because it's so much more than that. And it needs to be taken seriously.
Galactic Potatoes EXACTLY people don’t realize how important mental health is. If that kid would have gotten the right help this probably wouldn’t have happened.
ρ α η т α Well, we can't really say that for sure but it certainly would've helped immensely. That kid was sick. Incredibly so.
When a youtubers comments is more civilized in this debate than most political discussions
I think it's because here people love mark so much even if they don't agree with him. So they will be civilized to someone they like.
You guys want to know what the real solution is? We have thousands upon thousands upon thousands of veterans struggling to find jobs after they get out of the military. A lot of them end up homeless because they get screwed over after they leave service. It's a very serious problem.
But here's the thing. You know what people with military experience are really good at? Putting their lives on the line to defend their countrymen. They also happen to be really good at exterminating deadly threats. So what can we do?
How about offering jobs as armed security guards to the ones that aren't suffering from PTSD or some other post-military-service mental disorders? Here's how it can be done:
Numerous psychologists put their heads together to design a series of extremely thorough mental health tests that applicants must pass in order to qualify, that check for things like schizophrenia, PTSD, dissociative disorders, multiple-personality disorders, etc.
Once these veterans start applying and passing these tests, assign at least three of them to any given school; if they're larger campuses, increase that number accordingly. (Having at least 3 will serve as a safeguard in the pretty-unlikely event that one of them manages to pass the mental health tests and then later snaps.)
This way, when some psychopath decides to do what the people responsible for all these shootings did, they have to go through multiple armed, military-trained bodyguards first. Guess what your average gun owner isn't particularly skilled at? Taking on multiple armed, military-trained bodyguards.
Do these things, and watch the death tolls plummet, as well as the number of unemployed/homeless veterans in our country. Two birds. One stone.
I'm sure a lot of you are already furiously typing away about how "ridiculous" this sounds, but think about it. We leave our children with these people for 8 hours a day. We expect them to be safe. Yet when some psychopath decides they want to do shit like this, guess what? There's nothing we can do about it. Everyone at that school is powerless until the police show up.
It can take 30 minutes or more for police to respond to a call in some areas. You know how many lives can be lost in just five minutes, let alone 30? All because 500 people were powerless against one person with a gun. That's precisely why these events continue happening, and why the death tolls are so high- because no one can do anything to stop the shooter until police show up. Your children are left totally defenseless against some murderous psychopath.
Imagine if we had armed bodyguards employed by the government for the specific purpose of protecting children from these events. Imagine how hard it would be for someone who has gone off the deep end to even make it past the school lobby, or even have the chance to shoot one person. Imagine how many innocent lives would be saved if the shooter was neutralized right at the front door- which would be the case in a VAST majority of these situations.
It's not rocket science. Bad guy with gun+defenseless children and faculty=lots of death. Bad guy with gun+paid military bodyguards (who almost certainly joined the military to serve their country and defend the innocent)=way less death. It really seems like a no-brainer.
+xOldSkoolHollywooDx sounds like a good idea
That's really interesting, I've never thought of that before.
Wow that’s a lot of writing
xOldSkoolHollywooDx wow again
yesterday the fire alarm went off during last period, and everyone just looked at each other like.
AH HELL NO
the teacher even said, "well leave once we smell the fire".
And if there was a fire near you you would've all died or at least been badly burned.
The sad thing is... that is now the reality.
I live on a military base in Germany and their was an unscheduled fire alarm in a German school that I went to for an exchange student thing. Everybody stood up and walked outside, not scared or anything about a shooter. Why? Cuz Germany has gun control laws. 🤷♂️
Markiplier you’re wrong assault rifles are automatic rifles they’re only used in the military
or if u buy a license for 75 grand but no high school student has 75k. And a magical time machine that can change their age
@@adamh8384 nope, most school shooting incidents involve semi-automatic guns because they are the most common firearm and fake IDs are incredibly difficult if not impossible to use to buy an illegal firearm, the paperwork is intense and they run your social security so a Fake ID is useless.
@@sp0ndyle that’s exactly my point. No kid is gonna get a fully automatic weapon so idk why ppl are trying to ban shit that’s already scarce af
I see the sarcasm. But for one, the AR-15 was specifically designed for CIVILIAN USE. It was never used in ANY military conflict, on ANY battlefield
Everyone who knows anything about guns can quickly debunk this video
Can anyone do so in the comments? I ain't american so dk much about idiotic government that allows school shootings to happen in such amounts
Yeah I know like a m1 granand is a gun that is as lethal but libs think it’s like a bb gun
@@zerere_ since when is it the governments responsibility to keep people from killing each other? How about we change our culture to a more peaceful which doesn’t have to do with the government doing your job as a human for you
@@zerere_ i promise you that it's very much so more of a cultural issue than government or law issue
gun control is infintely better in some play like switzerland than somewhere like america
@@orang1921 I agree significantly with this. In Switzerland they also bear arms, but there are barely any gun deaths. Its a cultural thing, not a law thing, and until the US citizens can change that culture, gun control is a far off and naive goal.
WHEN THE LEADERS BECOME CHILDREN, THE CHILDREN BECOME LEADERS!
AY! That's quite clever!
Leila Martin your mother says otherwise
Leila wait.. WAIT! That little Scandinavian Gypsy... Greta
That's not a good thing...
Mark thank you so much for making this video.. People are very political and making a video on a topic like this takes courage, but thank you for having a voice in the matter. I think we should try in our power to stop all of these attacks whether people will still “find a way” we can do what we can do. There’s so many deaths and tragedies because they’re allowed to have guns. And we need to at least *try* to stop it.
Assault rifles were banned in 1986.
No they weren't.
nexus1g Do you even know what assault rifles are?
Tasteless, they're selective-fire riffles chambered for an intermediate cartridge with a detachable magazine. Why? You think they're banned?
nexus1g they are straight up banned from private ownership in places like California or New York.
Mr. Illuminati, there's as many state gun laws as there are states. The Hughes amendment in 1986 as part of FOPA was a Federal law, not a state law, so we're talking about Federal laws here. They are not banned.
Quote "The 2nd amendment won't be needed until they try to take it"
This is clearly a first for you Mark, and while I don't like to see political stances on TH-cam, you did well explaining this.
Dottoman you also have a great avatar
I think guns should be kept at home. And if you want to buy one, you must have a license, gun experience, a mental health test and be over 21.
^common sense
People call me Lucifer Exactly.
That's how it's in every normal country. (e.g. Germany)
tachanka is the thickest operator, you are true.
Just saying, you know a license to carry a gun in public is a completely seperate license to owning a gun.
I don't entirely agree with your opinion, but I respect your right to hold it. I understand that getting your hands dirty like this must have been very hard, and that you most have thought about this immensely before doing it. Dont be silenced, mark.
Holy shit, a person who disagrees with mark and didn't unsub because of a political opinion like an immature 9 year old?! What happened to the comment section i once knew as a firestorm?!
DeadPool Junior. I hope I'm not the only one
Damn this comment section is a warzone but strangely wholesome.
...wholesome?
@@bobbotherosso8110 yes. Full of people respecting each other’s opinions despite not at all agreeing
Ive literally only seen people talking about how great assault rifles are
@@mscmrdx6826 ngl mate I can't read that whatsoever
@@mscmrdx6826 wtf does eli5 mean