Musket is right. However just being right changes nothing. Nor does being rude, btw. The US is bound by whatever the SCOTUS decides is law in the US. Could it change? Yes. All it would require is a revision of the second and clarification of the fourteenth amendment. (The reason regarding the fourteenth amendment is that a section says Congress's enforcement power may not be used to contradict a Supreme Court interpretation of the amendment (which then extends to all other amendments.))

Blathering about how Americans are still in the stone age helps no one. They have a problem and recognizing it--which is beginning to happen--is the first step to solving it. It may require a totally disgusting/revolting event to cause an overturn of the second amendment. An event that makes things like Sandy Hook pale in comparison. Certainly the NRA as it presently exists needs a thorough house cleaning, and gun/ammunition dealers need to be barred from having the political-lobby influence they have at present, so while it is possible, I won't hold my breath. I wish the Americans well.

Media plays a pivotal role in how we think of things. And media is owned by rich rich people, people to whom an expenditure of a billion dollars means little. Much like spending a hundred dollars might mean to most of us. The scope and magnitude of media's ability to change and direct our thinking is well documented, long-studied and very scary. So while I agree with Musket's remark that some people have catching up to do, that also extends to people everywhere, including the UK.

Blair was a warmonger and British people voted him into power. That may sting because the self-righteous can claim "it wasn't me", when in fact though it may not have been 'you' directly, it was your countrymen/women that voted him into power and your taxes that paid to fuel the killing machine, and your children who died protecting rich people's investments. We can look back a dozen years and ask the question, 'What good came of it?' Looking at present-day Afghanistan and Iraq, I will have to leave the answer to people lots smarter than I'll ever be. Have a good day all.