My LAST response (I hope) to this fool from the 'burbs of Vancouver, B.C.
Just what do you figure, my Canuck friend is the GUN ownership % in Vancouver??
Now, what do you figure it is in Detroit, Or Chicago, or (for that matter) Phoenix, or Tucson??
You seem to like stats, I'll let you look it up.
Does your intellect allow you to make conclusions based on data??
You THINK that all those extra guns MIGHT result in a higher level of violent crime (murders, etc)??
We pay this price because of our RIGHT to individually own firearms (IF we're an upstanding, lawful citizen).
Humans are imperfect. Prone to mistaken judgment and violent disagreements.
Thus, more access to guns + more people = more disagreements and more violence.
It's an easy conclusion. Can you dig it?
Honestly, I'm glad the Canadian people don't all feel the need to possess firearms for their own personal safety.
Based on your statements, I'd worry for the populace. We, here in the States, KNOW what armed zealots look like.
They were all over the news (and our TV's) back on January 6th!!