Why do Americans want to own guns?

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10-25-2007 @ 12:24PM

Eva said...

"I think even the option of having one is like saying it's OK to kill if you have a good reason."

This isn't a fair assumption at all. Handguns are one thing, they are meant for use on humans. But shotguns? Hunting rifles? You can't really expect people to get rid of them in parts of the world where there are large, deadly mammals (bears, moose, cougars...) wandering around. No doubt you'll think I'm exaggerating but people in Western Canada die in cougar and grizzly attacks every year.

This photographer has evidently decided to highlight the most stereotypical, incendiary responses received. Plenty of "normal" non-homicidal people own guns for reasons that are more about practicality than paranoia or flag-waving.

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