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‘Who builds a ballpark next to a gun range?’: Coach injured by gunfire that crossed into baseball diamond (www.independent.co.uk)

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[–] monogram@feddit.nl 4 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

meanwhile in switzerland:

If you drive through the municipality of Erlenbach im Simmental in Switzerland, along the main road, you’ll pass right underneath a shooting range with bullets whizzing over your head.

https://www.amusingplanet.com/2016/11/this-shooting-range-in-switzerland-has.html

[–] stinky@redlemmy.com 1 points 1 hour ago

Funny comparison, but very tonedeaf. The lack of gun legislation here causes thousands of children's deaths every year. It's the leading cause of death for kids, beating out suicide and cancer.

Yes, the article humorously highlights the problem, but it doesn't make awful, unfair comparisons to places where the problem doesn't exist.

Be better, please.