It's not just the guns. Some countries, like Finland, cam have a fairly high guns per capita with very little gun violence.
However. we have a lot of restrictions on where and how you can store, carry and use a gun, both legal and cultural.
Also, most of the male population here go through basic military training and are taught to use and respect guns. We know guns are for shooting Russians with imperialist fantasies and hunting, not for pretending you're a big man.
Americans however are NOT one of those rare populations which can handle having guns around.
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