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Tristan Tate: Andrew Tate's brother backs gun apologists, offers bizarre advice to Americans amid mass shootings: 'Bring back smoking'

Tristan Tate questioned the degree of freedom in the country and asked Americans to 'give the enemy a softer crusade'

Tristan Tate, the brother of Andrew Tate, recently offered some rather peculiar advice to pro-gun Americans. Tate discussed the strict firearms regulations in the country on Twitter. While many deem the strict laws unnecessary, the former kickboxer appeared to hold a different perspective.

Tristan Tate seems to advocate for supporters of gun rights, suggesting that politicians are focusing on firearms because smoking has already been banned in public areas across the country.

'Bring back smoking'

Tate raised concerns about the level of freedom in the country, stating in a tweet, "Advice for Americans: Everybody is worried about where you can and cannot carry guns. 'Freedom'? This is the country where you're not allowed to smoke ANYWHERE? Bring back smoking, give the enemy a softer crusade. They come for your guns because they took your cigarettes."

The Tate brothers were initially detained in December 2022 on suspicion of money laundering and human trafficking. Despite being initially scheduled for a one-day detention, their claims of innocence led to an extended period of confinement lasting three months.

‘That's a ridiculous take’

Tristan Tate's comments weren't received charitably. A comment read, “Unfortunately. That era of life has ended. I don't think we will ever go back. And soon, many countries including Europe will follow suit as well as we can see happening now.” Another wrote, “They come for everything. 10 years, mark my words.” “Is it a coincidence Tucker got banned after speaking about 9/11 on redacted? I’m sure there’s many reasons but the decision to stop airing the show came right after his conversation with Clayton,” a user claimed.

Someone stated, “That’s a ridiculous take honestly. Me carrying a concealed gun has no effect on the person next to me. But the smoking next to me does. Freedom as long as it doesn’t impact others. That’s the Harm Principle.” Another comment read, “I understand the goal here but that gun on your hip can DEFINITELY affect people around you... collateral damage is absolutely a problem...”

Increased mass shooting

According to the Gun Violence Archive, which classifies a mass shooting as an occurrence in which four or more people are hurt or killed, there have been over 200 mass shootings in the US so far in 2023. Both domestic and public shootings are included in their statistics.

Gun violence is a highly politicized issue that often divides advocates of gun control from those who staunchly defend their right to bear arms. In the past three years, there have been over 600 mass shootings annually, averaging about two per day. While the deadliest mass shooting in Las Vegas in 2017 resulted in 500 injuries, most incidents involve fewer than 10 fatalities.

According to the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were 48,830 deaths in the US in 2021 due to gun-related injuries. This marks an increase of nearly 8% compared to 2020, which had already seen a record number of firearm fatalities. Although mass shootings and other gun-related killings often receive significant media attention, it is worth noting that over half of all homicides in 2021 were actually suicides.

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