Response to comment [from a Christian]: "What other countries don't seem to get is that it isn't the GUNS that cause crime in the U.S.

It's the culture which glorifies violence and aggression, and trusting oneself to enforce the "law" FIRST, rather than trust the government or police, which have been both portrayed and proven corrupt at one time or another.

There is a masculine association with power and self-sufficiency attached to gun ownership in the United States as well.

Watch any American action movie starring a male ever.  He is attractive (at least to the female characters), he is self-sufficient, and if he's not packing an arsenal he can at least handle himself with any gun which comes to hand."

Son on Sam agrees with you.

Response to comment [from a "Interesting article on Japan, who has very strict gun laws..."

That's nice. You're not getting our guns (Lk 22:36).

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LOL @ American Gun Culture