The differences between the two countries is great.....in every way. Geographis size, population, history, form of the government, and about 101 other things. Now for all of those who are so gleefully asking why we are so fucked up....Well, see, folks like Bill and I would agree with you. But we are not necessarily a representative sample.

There are some good guys around here at the 'Cat who are responsible gun owners and enjoy assorted shooting sports. Guns, as Bill tried to pont out, are ingrained, a part and parcel of this society, taking different routes through geography, heritage, qnd times lived in. Because weapons were such an integral part of the very formation of this country, they have become a part of the tradition and culture. It might well be that Americans cannot understand worlds where guns don't exist. Not all Americans, but probably a number that is in the majority.

So some of you from other countries think we're nuts here and you may be right.......but you have not been born and raised in this place and as I can't have knowledge of what its like to be you, there are elements of this country that defy description.......at least in our ability to explain things like gun ownership.   I can't understand the UK fascination with Cricket and gawd knows its capable of killing people through sheer nonsense and boredom.


Spaw