'The right to bear arms was one of the reasons that they fought the Revolution'

But times change, and it seems to me the zeal with which Americans guard their right to kill each other with firearms might indicate the time has come for a change. This is no great slur on your human rights or your freedoms, it simply means that when a society reaches a point when violence is acceptable the rights of those caught in the crossfire needs defending (hint: this is why the rest of the world thinks the American Military is wrong in the case of Iraq - too much emphasis on violent overwhelming force results in too many little people getting killed, to quote a famous musician).

I'm just really glad I don't live anywhere that has guns so freely available - I like to feel safe. It's bad enough criminals have them, let alone the general population.