User blog comment:HazelQuill7445/Headcanon/@comment-28288412-20160608234924/@comment-25936766-20160609005222

The thing about Murica is that when civilians gained the rights to use guns, it was in a time with little security, so every family pretty much needed a gun to defend themselves.

Now, Murica is, although varying by state, pretty safe. People don't really need guns anymore. But guns are so ingrained in their culture that they can't live without them. They may hate the "gun-loving fanatic" stereotype, but it's a pretty faithful stereotype.

Gun laws exist, yes, and if you kill someone and not in self-defense you'll likely go to jail as well, but these laws don't work. Why? Because they rely, and depend entirely, on letting someone grab a gun, after making clear they know how to use it, and hoping they don't use it to kill someone. It doesn't matter how many laws they make, people will still use the guns they can use to kill others. And if they get arrested, all damage is already done anyway.

Basically, you're giving the power to kill someone in a second, to pretty much anyone willing to take it, and expect them not to use it. The right to use guns is only making things worse nowadays, not better.