Why do so many Americans have guns?

I have 3 guns and I've never been violent.

They never really got over playing Cowboys and Indians when they were kids.

Inanimate objects don't lead to violence. They may make the results of violence more drastic, but violent people will be violent.

Also, I'm loathed to trade in rights for safety. While the intention is noble, once you give up a right, you rarely get it back.

For the record, I don't own a gun, nor desire one.

Second Amendment rights. But, yes, it does lead to more gun-related shootings and murders.

THE BIBLE FORETOLD AN INCREASE IN VIOLENCE COMPARED TO DAYS GONE BYE .

WE LIVE in difficult times. From all parts of the earth, we hear a steady stream of news describing calamities and social unrest. Is there any special significance to the current world situation?

Some 2,000 years ago, the Bible foretold that the world’s troubles would climax in “the conclusion of the system of things.” (Matthew 24:3) This does not mean “the end of the world” as people fear it. Rather, the Bible describes a pattern of events and attitudes, or a sign, that would occur during a time period called “the last days.” (2 Timothy 3:1) Jesus told his followers that when they saw “these things occurring,” relief would soon follow. (Luke 21:31)
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People will “betray one another and will hate one another. . . . The love of the greater number will cool off.”—Matthew 24:10, 12.

Fulfillment: Hate-fueled genocide has claimed the lives of millions. In numerous countries, armed conflicts and crime have led to cycles of increasing fear and violence.

What the evidence reveals:

The Nazi regime killed six million Jews and millions of others. Regarding the reaction of ordinary citizens, author Zygmunt Bauman observes: “Mass destruction was accompanied not by the uproar of emotions, but the dead silence of unconcern.”
According to BBC News, it is estimated that some 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutu were killed within just a few months. One researcher estimates that some 200,000 people participated in the mass murder.
Each year, more than 740,000 people die as a result of crime and armed conflict.

In 2015 there were 634 deaths by parent in the U.S. 944 deaths by spouse. None of those deaths involved guns (those go under different statistics). Just think, if we banned parenthood and marriage how many hundreds of lives we'd save.

It's a shame that so many people never realize they are being manipulated and indoctrinated into a particular belief set.

What you have to do is suspend your acceptance of FACTS in favor or rationalizations.

What happens when you disarm a population? You make them easy victims of criminals and governments who have no restraints on them.

But you here demonstrate your reliance on rationalization and a potentially false conclusion regarding gun violence.

There have been studies done that show this conclusion to be untrue.

But don't let the truth stop you! Just rely on the emotional responses of people who refuse to actually examine all the facts related to the issue.

For example, home invasions when the home owner is there. This is way lower in the US than it is in the UK. Criminals here know full well they stand a real chance of being shot and killed when breaking into someone's home. In the UK, people are in prison for killing intruders who broke into their homes. Does that not embolden criminals? Are you not giving the criminal an advantage by removing an effective means of combating criminals intent on committing crimes against others?

Many of us here have a saying we like to cite when confronted by the mentality you demonstrate.... When trouble arises, and moments count, the police are only minutes away.

If you are ever the victim of a brutal attack, and you survive it, maybe that will give you pause to consider what the outcome might have been had you been armed.

Since you limit the homicides to those that are "gun related" of course the numbers will be lower in areas where guns are not allowed. You should compare "all" homicides.

Violence is caused by the jews from the jews to the humans . they want american people to get rid of their guns so that way they can come and kill us like they are doing right now in europe. so **** up, the only enemy are the jews, and the f'''ucking n''egros who are allies with the rats

It is not the "guns" but people. You don't seem smart enough to understand this fact.