Sao Paulo gang attack causes more deaths than Sandy

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012...r-spree-brazil

[mundame]

Great place to hold the Olympics. Yeah, that'll really work.....

[gabosaurus]

Drug cartels in Mexico cause more deaths than Sandy every month. Why is this even relevant?

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Drug cartels in Mexico cause more deaths than Sandy every month. Why is this even relevant?

That's awfully nativist and provincial of you! I posted it as a shining example of gun control and an activist government.

[gabosaurus]

Because owning a gun will really help you against drug cartel violence.

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Because owning a gun will really help you against drug cartel violence.

To a certain point, it will help you in Brazil. If some teenage punk, even if a member of a gang/cartel pulls a knife to rob you and notices you have a loaded gun, you'll be left alone. If you actually use it and the punk is related to the wrong person, that's a different situation. Especially after dark, being armed will help you. The key to survival in South American cities is to NEVER look nervous, even if being robbed.