European Reacts: Cuban Shoots Guns in America - First Time and SHOCKED! -  

Andre...spot on at 10:30, "I don't think weapons are bad, people are bad." 100%

Cubans are amongst the most Patriotic Americans

I love Yoel and Mari. Yoel is a better American than many Americans. He reminds us to appreciate what we have, and that we have a lot compared to others. Great reaction.

The good lord made some men big and some men small, but Col. Sam Colt made them all equal! Firearms are the great equalizer. Our 2nd Amendment is the only reason that the U.S.A. is not already another Cuba.

you are exactly right.. guns don't kill people.. people kill people..

I’m a 60 plus woman who lives in a van and travels the country, and I have a firearm for my protection. I also enjoy using it at the range.

Lol. She's a natural. I can't imagine not having guns around. My parents taught me about them like they taught how to use a knife or an electric drill or saw

Andre, you will not want to leave America when you get here. Especially with the subscribers showing you a good time. Keep up with the good work 😎👍

Cuba is a perfect example of what happens when citizens are stripped of their guns.

Mari is apprehensive but notice the big smile on her face when she finishes! 👍

their channel is a great way to show how good we have it here in the states compared to other places in the world & what people go through to have a better life here....he did really good & looked like he was having so much fun....some places you can shoot even bigger weapons....yes they're both positive & open minded & support each other in every situation which is very nice to see

She speaks that they have fear yet fails to realize fear is the enemies greatest weapon compared to millions of people....

Yoel is a great shot considering the Cuban military trains only with bb guns. Viva Yoel.

I am an American watching a Portuguese, who everyone thinks is Russian, react to two Cubans reacting to America. This is getting overly complicated. She's really a hired assassin and didn't want to blow her cover at the firing range.

I love watching Yoel see things we take for granted every day here in America! I’ve been watching him for a long time!

Hello! Texan (and naturally, a gun enthusiast) here! I have to say that you have the right idea of why Americans have a gun culture. I don't speak directly for them, but a lot of Cubans who come here to America are VERY pro-gun because of the brutality they faced under the Castro dynasty. Let me clarify a few things for you: Machine gun ownership is heavily restricted in the United States under the National Firearms Act of 1934, the Gun Control Act of 1968 and the Hughes Amendment of 1986. Under the NFA, you have to pay a $200 tax stamp and wait about 9 months to own a machine gun (you also have to register the weapon with the government; but you don't have to register semi-auto weapons). Under the Hughes Amendment of 1986 (officially known as the Firearm Owners Protection Act, which actually does almost nothing but further restrict gun rights), civilians are pretty much prohibited from owning fully automatic weapons made after May 19, 1986 unless they have a super special license from the government. As a result, most civilian legal machine guns are prohibitively expensive (about $25,000 on average for an M16 rifle) You may go to certain gun ranges and rent a machine gun without the need for a tax stamp under the NFA. But of course, you are not allowed to take it outside the range. So many people are scared of guns because they more than likely didn't handle them a lot as a kid. I grew up around guns and my dad taught me to shoot when I was 13. Some people teach their kids how to shoot at a much younger age. Another reason that people are scared of guns is because they don't know (or don't have the experience of) how to handle them. As long as you follow the four universal rules of firearm safety which are: 1. - Treat all guns as if they are always loaded. 2. - Never let the muzzle point at anything that you are not willing to destroy. 3. - Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on target and you have made the decision to shoot. 4. - Be sure of your target and what is behind it. It requires a lot of training and preparation in order to get these rules down and know them by heart. One last thing, is that the mainstream media around the world fails to acknowledge that there is a HUGE emphasis on safety in American gun culture. There is also a tendency to portray American gun owners (especially Southerners/Texans like me) as bloodthirsty people looking for a fight, but nothing could be further from the truth. Many gun enthusiasts here in America VALUE life. Hope this has helped you gain insight into the gun situation here in America! Have a great day, Andre!

That guy had the time of his life! My dad has taken me shooting and I didn't like it either but I wasn't a good shot like her lol.

The language barrier has 0 issues with me. I just really enjoy You reacting to these videos. He's such an enduring man. Like a kid in a candy store.

Andre I cannot tell you how much I enjoy you and your reactions. You always make my day! Love to you and your family from Arizona USA.❤❤

Yoel and Mari have great content. Most Americans take what we have for granted. We don’t even think about all the food, cars and trucks, getting on a plane and flying to wherever. If we can’t find an item at a store we order it online. The biggest problem is college students learning to be socialist and wanting the United States to become a socialist nation. We have everything from being a capitalist nation and yet the youth of today thinks everything should be free and not have to work for it.

At one point I managed an indoor shooting range/gun store near an automotive plant that was Japanese owned. Once they found our place the Japanese employees that would rotate into the states would visit us on a regular basis. It was always a fun weekend when they came. First, one who had been there before would show them all of the guns for sale. We would get out the ones they wanted to see and were always amazed the first time they were handed a weapon to handle. I cannot count how many times one of them would hold a .44 Magnum up and pose for pictures saying, "Dirty Harry!". Then their tour guide would inform them of the shooting range and that they could shoot if they wanted to. I never saw a single one turn down the opportunity. We would start them off with Ruger .22 pistols because we had four of them in the rental case. Then various revolvers in .38 SPL, .357 Magnum and, of course, .44 Magnum. (We sold ammo too.) Then a couple of AR platforms followed by the finale, a 9MM Uzi. (Did I mention we also sold ammo?) They were almost reverent toward to Uzi by that point and treated it with great respect as I guided them through two full magazines per person. Oddly, only the Japanese who chose to stay in the states ever became regulars. One of whom also took a few classes from me and later got his concealed carry permit through me. He was an amazing student. He really wanted an MP5 but couldn't pull enough strings to get the OK. He started to get into the training for his personal safety since he was some kind of hot shot with the company. Then he got that damned bug some of us get when we get a hold of a real quality firearm.........

See it’s simple civilians without guns can’t oppose their suppressing government. In the US sure our government may not always do the right thing but civilians can rise up against them if needed to that’s why the 2nd amendment exists and I’m so thankful the founding fathers thought of that cuz imagine if we didn’t have it we’d for sure be just like Cuba

.45 ACP isn't small!😅😂🤣

They seem like such wonderful people. I have so much respect for anyone who can approach something with such open minds no matter their choices in the end. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on these with us!

Look how happy he is 😅 Love it...God Bless Yoel 🙏

IN MY VIEW Our American Constitution says we have a right to defend ourselves. Owning and seeing guns are not a 'shock' to Americans. American laws use strict rules about who are NOT allowed to buy guns. However, there are bad people who break these laws to sell guns. We have stores and other outlets who legally sell guns. Gun safety is important to Responsible & Accountable gun owners. Some business have certified instructors who teach about guns (safety and how to use). We have safe environments to shoot your gun. Family gun owners teach other family members how to safely shoot guns.

4 gun safety rules 101: Always, Keep, Treat & Never! -Always point your firearm in a safe direction. -Keep your finger off the trigger, unless you are ready to fire -Treat every weapon as if it is loaded (even if you know it is not) -Never point your firearm at anything you are not willing to destroy! This is exactly why we hold on to our 2A rights. You are right there are no bad guns just people. They give everyone a license to drive 2,000lb weapons called vehicles everyday.

02:10 And now Andre finally gets why we won't give up the right to have one, as well as why we are so against gun registration. It's all about protecting ourselves against an out of control government, daily protection is just a nice side effect for those who have them. Personally not a gun person, but I know how to use one.

5:39 - you train like you fight. Or you lose. Pick one. Training with bbs or pellets in no ways prepares you for the real thing other than maybe hold and posture. Show me you can hit a 2 inch at 300 meters with a pellet gun 6 of 10 and I will believe you. Otherwise, no, bb guns are for fun, not training for serious work.

Firearms are tools nothing more than that.

Happiness is a warm gun.

Love them. He's so Happy ❤

Don't worry about the Spanish. There are so many Spanish speakers in the US and a lot of people take Spanish in highschool. Mari translates a lot of what he says.

I just noticed I was unsubscribed. That is fixed! I love Yoel and Mari! They make me appreciate every little thing about America! One of my ancestors was in Newgate Prison in London in 1733 and was sentenced to Transport to the Colonies (instead of death)

As a citizen you get to call in one free airstrip. (Sarc). Machine-automatic- guns are not for mass distribution. Semi auto are available.

That's the sound (and smell) of freedom! Man, I love going to the range.

For you, Andre - as an American, I cannot visit Cuba (not that I really want to), but I've heard that Canadians travel to Cuba for holidays. How is it in Europe? Is Cuba a possible vacation destination? Just curious.

"Oh my god she is a killer!" 😂😂😂

Great channel. More of them, please.

Love the gun range, great place to blow off steam, super cathartic……..

The recoil is because the gun is small and has no shoulder stock. A heavy gun absorbs more recoil, and a shoulder stock stabilizes the gun and directs the recoil force to your body so your hands and arms do not feel it.

Look how happy he is. Love it 😅

I'm with Mari on this one. My husband and brother in law took me out to shoot one day. They finally got the gun in my hand, a revolver, I shot it Once, immediately handed it back to them and said, ok, I did it, I'm done. I have no problem with guns, they're just not my thing..

I understand and speak Spanish, so any videos with Spanish in them are also very welcome. Love your videos my man ❤

Full auto is a rarity in the US. I've been shooting my whole life (I'm 54). You can pay $$$ and go places that have a Class 3 license for full auto (machine guns), but I've never done it. I'm cheap and happy enough with my semi-autos :)

Got to say I personally don't own gun,they not allowed in my home,but I feel safe knowing usa has the constitution right to over throw our government if they become bad. I live in a no license constitution carry state of az and wouldn't change it. We have had no school shootings here in PHX AZ cause our teacher concealed carry

Now you see why Americans aren't giving up our guns

In college I took a couple friends, one from Japan and another from France, to go shooting and to a fair. They took their targets home and hung it on the wall because of how happy they were they got to go shooting. At the fair, I thought I was going to go broke because of how much fair food they wanted to try out.

I love that you watch their videos. Love this channel

As an American, I took the 2nd amendment for granted; then I learned about gunn control

Andre, it's not political to be American :-) The Constitution defines the country and Americans should be able to understand that -- even of some of them don't. Among other constitutionally recognized (_not_ allowed?) _individual_ rights, is that of being armed. The State _not_ having the monopoly of violence, _is_ the principal reason behind it. You're more American than a lot of people born in the States. I don't know how, but you should find your way to America; you belong, friend.

Machine-guns/fully automatic weapons are STRICTLY controlled and require a special Federal Firearms License to own one. The AR he's holding at about 9:00 is pretty standard, it has an optic instead of the iron sights; my SIG had a similar loadout. I have found that teaching women, even if they are afraid at first, is easier than guys because they will LISTEN to everything one says and asks questions. Many, not all, guys are like, "yeah I know xxxx". Then they...suck at putting rounds on target.

My father taught us to shoot as children, I was 8 when I learned. He reminded us that we citizens had power in our hands. We used to shoot cans and bottles and loved it, we also learned gun safety. Always hated cleaning them though after a day of target practice. Remember, it’s the only thing between you and a tyrannical government or person. I’m more afraid of not having weapons than living with them at home 😃

Andre, I would suggest that when you react to their videos turn on the subtitles/cc it helps nonspanish speakers understand better

Mari and Yoel are awesome, been subbed to them years ago. Now I subbed you. The world is getting smaller, lol

Ayyyy Benditooo...lol ❤

Hell yeah we can own machine guns! Well, as long as the government gets their 200 dollar tax stamp of course 😢

the lighter the weapon for a given bullet size, the higher the felt recoil because of smaller inertia of the weapon.

I used to collet replica guns in Japan and when I moved to the US, I was going to continue. But then, I thought, "Why should I collect replicas when I can buy the real deal? But, of course, you have to wait 14 days each time, and you can't have a criminal record.

Police carry a standard 9 mm pistol which is ok just it’s not going to penetrate armor. A 45 is actually also police standard issue. It’s better but many don’t like it because it can kick you in the face.

I love this vouple.. It shows spoiled Americans that freedom isn't free.. and as we're seeing right now, our system is corrupt, and I fear my governments power more than honest citizens with gins.

Hold on! They're in Queen Creek AZ? I thought they stuck to the east coast mostly? How did i miss that? If you go to a an outdoor range, one you can set up yourself, with fire and maneuver, its much better.

You should find an Electric Forest / Lollapalooza / Coachella / Burning Man festival video(s) to react to. It’ll likely be a culture shock and give you a taste of the other type of “non country” people that exist haha

They are all semi-automatic (one round at a time) not fully-automatic (illegal to use) weapons.

Hey Andre!

Andre you seem like such a good guy!! I love to watch your videos! Please never change your intro it's amazing ❤ also hello from North Carolina !! The south is best!

Save Portugal, vote Chega. Then you might have better self defense and firearms rights in your country.

Frankly I’m concerned..😳 the way both of them handled the guns before firing and during firing the guns. Someone should have taught them gun safety..at the range . First rule... Make sure safety is on, Second rule, keep your finger on the side of the gun,not on the trigger.

No you make my day buddy

That recoil was nothing.

Yes, We can own machine guns but it's expensive to get the license and then also the machine guns are quiet expensive. Last I heard $25,000+ to get the machine gun. Many people go the ranges in order to shoot a machine gun at least once in their life without actually having to own one.

Actually you’re closer to Cuba on this

Anyone else think Trudeau looks like Castro? It's uncanny.

Americans can own machine guns if they have the proper license and pay the tax stamp.

Dunno if the laws have changed since I looked at them in the 90's, but you need a Federal Firearms License to own a machine gun and you also have to deal with state and local laws as to whether or not you can actually fire them. Back then, the only state that allowed the public to fire a fully automatic weapon was Arizona. Gun dealers, pawnbrokers and businesses that operated gun ranges also needed them although there are different classes of a FFL. Gun ranges, and especially indoor gun ranges, sell ammo that are lightly loaded, to reduce the stress on the metal plates used to richochet the bullets to the sand pits at the end of the range. You can tell by the lack of visible bright muzzle flashes when they are firing their weapons that these are not standard factory loads but light loads.

Yoel and Mari are such sweet people! They remind all of us in developed/capitalist countries how good we have it. We should be grateful and strive to preserve these freedoms and blessings for the next generation.

No idea why Europeans are fascinated by guns. I've had more interesting screwdrivers.

Her reaction is a bit over done for me.

You must remember that from our earliest history the colonists needed guns to shoot animals for protection from some of them and to eat! Then there was the French and Indian War, the American Revolution, etc. as the country grew the citizens continued to shoot game for the above reasons and we have a lot of wilderness. It’s a sport here and our ridiculous press exaggerates and love to show crimes committed here. You need security checks to purchase a gun and criminals, sadly, often get them illegally.

I have never understood why the US meddles in the affairs of countries half a world away from us but allows the communist nation of Cuba to exist right off our shore. The Cuban people are suffering & have been for decades. The US should take out the communist government there & make it a territory of the US for a time then allow to the Cuban people to vote to either remain a US territory or to establish their own democratic government. That would be a true humanitarian mission.

No we can't own machine guns.