That is all true, BWM but where and how did the 'split' occur? Presumably sometime in the past something happened in the US to establish this gun culture that not only did not happen in the UK but did not seem to happen in any other civilized country. As you quite rightly say it is not the fault of the average person. All the Americans I have met both here and in the States are ordinary, decent folk who I am sure would support any move to make their country a safer place. Why can the leaders not start to wean people off a culture that kills thousands?

DtG