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What kind of country do you think the US is where you need a gun to defend yourself?
The kind of country that has the NRA, The Republican Party, Florida, multiple mass shootings a month, a militarised police force, Donald Trump, the KKK....need I go on?
Honestly mate I'm well aware of the fact that most folks can lead entirely ordinary gun-free lives in the US. As a European I train in martial arts to ensure I can defend myself, in the US I'd also train in firearms - because that's the worst case. Not the likely case. The worst case.
I've never owned a gun, and I've never felt the need to own a gun. Not when I lived in a small town and not when I lived in a big city.
Fair play, I believe you. I also have never felt that way, I am simply applying my views on self defence in Europe to a wildly different set of laws...so I'm guessing what I would do. Not saying that's how everyone feels - just how I feel.