Except that those aren’t the typical attitudes of most actual gun owners.
Is it the attitude of SOME gun owners? Sure. Especially those who see guns as a necessity to ply their trade. Live by the sword, and all that.
Hey, I have a perfect nomenclature for that - Toxic Gun Culture. It acknowledges the bad aspects perpetrated by some people, while acknowledging that the majority don’t see it that way. It also can be used to target specific traits that should be excised that some people through ignorance perpetuated - like recklessness with using guns.
Yes - that is a good question. Even before the UK had stricter gun laws, their crime numbers were much lower than the US. I think the main reason for this is how the US looks at handling crime and criminals with a heavier hand. And I think the main catalyst for this was prohibition. Prohibition created a massive illegal market with high stakes that created massive ORGANIZED crime networks. The original National Firearms Act of 34 was a direct result of the increased violence of the times. And once crime ramped up to that level, it was just sort of the norm. Crooks need guns to fight off other crooks and the coppers. Like I said, Criminal Culture.
