Before you are my age they will have banned knives in your country too. I would bet money on it.

I much prefer knifes.....Big knifes, like the ones you get at a camper store, those ones that have a blade the size of your forearm.....There awesome.

Be careful with your fingers. You need them to play guitar ya know
I worked with sheet metal for years and from time to time I would get some pretty bad cuts that left my fingertips useless for weeks while they healed.

Ive owned guns for 30 years and never harmed or threatened anybody. I love living a peaceful life and intend to keep it that way. Cigarrettes kill way more people then guns ever could and not just the people who smoke them. I dont see people inspired to stop second hand smoke. Drunk drivers kill more people (in the US) then guns but ususally only the families who have suffered a tragedy are on the front lines trying to discourage it. It isnt about gun control its people control. Why do you think that people that work for the government are the only ones pure and good enough to carry guns? Most police officers I know are in favor of concealed carry for law abiding citizens. Making drugs illegal didnt make them go away and making guns illegal doesnt make them go away either. The only people that hand them in are the ones that wouldnt have caused a problem in the first place. Sorry but as long as there is a world with guns, I dont want to be the guy that doesnt have one. You really shouldnt judge an entire population by what you hear from the BBC. I would have to say that other countries (former empires not mentioning names) did their fare share of spreading guns around the world once upon a time too. BTW, Canada has lots of guns and they are even allowed to import the cheap chinese ones that even the US cant have.

Celtic, let me give you an example. The place here with the strictest gun control laws (guns are almost completely illegal) is Washington DC. Guess what, they have more violence and murder by criminals with firearms then anywhere else in the country. The good people have been victimized so long that they are now taking the steps to regain the rights that the rest of the country has. Chicago is very similar too. Lots of gangs and criminals and dangerous people. But honest people are unarmed. The police do very little to help because they are overwhelmed. When you see these shootings on TV they are always in places where guns are not allowed and are illegal. The psychos dont try to shoot up a police station or somewhere they know that the people are armed.

Finally I would say I have respect for you, your way of life and you country. If I am ever lucky enough to visit I would appreciate your different lifestyle and I would enjoy it just the way it is. I would never try to preach to you or anyone else that you should embrace my way of life.

Im giving you the statistics. The areas with stricter gun laws here = more gun crimes.
You have to remember in your country only the bad guys have guns. Here the good guys have them too but you are so used to thinking of a person owning a gun being a threat that you associate it with violence. We go target shooting and put holes in paper out to 500 meters into a 3 inch pattern. That takes practice, tweaking your equipment just right and control. Nobody is getting hurt or threatened and it isnt a violent act in any way.

Sorry if I came off like that I really didnt mean to. I would gladly shake your hand or buy you a beer or beverage of your choice. Sometimes conversations dont come across the same with text only.

good deal man thanks.