I think there is a massive misconception about a good portion of Americans going on in here.
I have many many US friends obviously, and some are gun owners, some are not. The one thing I think is being misconstrued here is that even non-gun owners understand that this goes beyond just "guns", but rather it is a constitutional issue.
As a resident of this fine country for almost 9 years now, I can say without hesititaion that the gun "problem" is somewhat limited to certain areas although it can hapen anywhere at any time. Its not like there are guys running around shooting people everywhere you go, but certainly the amount of gun felonies is way too high for anyones liking. Just a week or so ago a State Trooped pulled a guy over for an expired tag about 20 miles from my home....15 minutes later the 24 year old policeman and father and husband lay dead on I-40. Brutal stuff. The perpetrator though? A convicted violent felon whoom had illegally obtained guns somewhere...so even a trained officer who had a weapon lost this one, but if he had had the chance, he would still be alive me thinks. Same goes for those in their homes.
Anyone who thinks that MOST folks who buy guns are not responsible with them is out to lunch.
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