Michael Everett wrote:I still think that one possible solution is an inverse link between population density and firepower allowed. In a city, you can have a .22 six-bullet pistol at most.
Firearms shouldn't be allowed anywhere!
In the howling wilds, rifles, shotguns and powerful pistols are fine as Americans have to worry about feral pigs, bears, angry moose, buffalo etc
I agree, but thats a special situation which counts for, maybe!!, less than 5% of the European and North American people.
I once was (as a tourist) on a trail at the Yellowstone National Park, when i suddenly realised that i'm not in a Middle European forrest, which means, that the wildlife in North America is much more dangerous than it is in the forrests i'm used to
I tell you - i was scared as hell. And that was the only time i wished to have a gun.
Later when i used to live in New York (working there for 1 year) i never was that scared! And i NEVER wished to have a gun!
Since gun-nuts tend to prefer living in isolated areas (back to red-in-tooth-and-claw nature!), this should not seriously inconvenience the majority of the law-abiding citizens.
Why are they so often out for mass shootings in crowded places? Your theory lacks in reality. (if my english was good enough to understand you correctly!)