More guns the way to go? Some thoughs.

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These arguments have been crushed numerous times in other threads. There are places in the US with very strict gun control -- it is useless.

What I'd like to know is this: What is it about American firearm ownership that Europeans (and others) just can't stand? Do Americans go around preaching about how Germany needs to lower the speed limit on the autobahn? Yes, we're familiar with firearms here. Some areas are extremely safe and others are very dangerous (usually those with heavy gun control). Just like the rest of the world. When death by firearm becomes more statistically worrysome than tripping down the stairs or the like, let me know. Otherwise, no, I'm not going to change my mind about how much better my life would be if I forgot everything I knew about firearms and self-defense.

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So people getting killed from firearms is nothing to worry about, as long as it happens less than people tripping down the stairs? Now that's a good argument. I guess we should just let people kill eachother then, since dying in traffic is more common.

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Yeah, I get it -- because I personally don't worry myself sick about "death by firearm" any more than I worry about "death by stairwell," I must be proposing that "we should just let people kill each other." Brilliant. Yeah, now I see where you're coming from.