God forbid you don't have the right to prove your manhood, Marc, by owning a firearm. Our citizens pay one hell of a price for your "right".
Peter T.
What is it with Americans and their need to possess this crap? I urge everyone to read these statistics and ask if the price of gun ownership is too high.
FIREARM FACTS
Guns in the United States – Easy Access to Deadly Weapons
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There are approximately 192 million privately owned firearms in the U.S. – 65 million of which are handguns.i
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Currently, an estimated 39% of households have a gun, while 24% have a handgun.ii
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In 1998 alone, licensed firearms dealers sold an estimated 4.4 million guns, 1.7 million of which were handguns.iii Additionally, it is estimated that 1 to 3 million guns change hands in the secondary market each year, and many of these sales are not regulated.iv
Gun Deaths and Injury – The United States Leads the World in Firearm Violence
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In 1998, 30,708 people in the United States died from firearm-related deaths – 12,102 (39%) of those were murdered; 17,424 (57%) were suicides; 866 (3%) were accidents; and in 316 (1%) the intent was unknown.v In comparison, 33,651 Americans were killed in the Korean War and 58,193 Americans were killed in the Vietnam War.vi
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For every firearm fatality in the United States, there are two non-fatal firearm injuries.vii
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In 1996, handguns were used to murder 2 people in New Zealand, 15 in Japan, 30 in Great Britain, 106 in Canada and 9,390 in the United States.viii
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In 1999, there were only 154 justifiable homicides by private citizens in the United States.ix
