Jeff,
This is a public forum so I don't it's right to ask us all about our personal background. For a point of reference, I will tell you that I'm a Canadian male who's greek and currently in my university.
I study sociology/criminology which is the nature of my argument.
There is a correlation with Guns and violent crime. The US homicide rate is by far the highest of any first-world country. Canada is right in the middle in terms of relation to other countries ( i think japan and the czech republic are the lowest). What americans don't realize is the accessibility how guns do much more bad than good. Yes violence and crime will always exist in every society - crime has to.
But then again stories of kids shooting kids in high school in other countries are almost non-existent.
Just my two cents,
Nick.
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