[arnie]

Switzerland has the fourth highest rate of gun ownership in the world and nearly zero violent crime. Japan has very strict gun laws and almost zero violent crime. I firmly believe violence has very little to do with laws and very much to do with culture. America has a violent culture, though it appears we're getting better.

I don't think criminalizing guns will help. It works in other countries, sure, but you take a country with, as you say, over 300 million guns, and you make guns illegal - now guns are all in the hands of criminals. And I like the idea of an armed populace in case a few generals and high ranking politicians decide it's time for a new system of government.

I think a solution might be to make someone non-criminally liable if their gun is used for a crime and they can't prove they took appropriate safeguards. And maybe require gun purchasers to show proof of ownership of a gun safe to a gun dealer prior to sale of a gun.

Max, I never wrote I wanted to make guns illegal. Please re-read my post carefully. Normally you are a good reader of my market-related posts, so I know you can ;-). I want a smarter, stricter, more sensible, better controlled gun law.

As for the 300M firearms (non military) in the US. Just google "gun ownership US" and you'll find the numbers. I know that number sounds crazy high, but I am sure it's an underestimated...


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