This doesn't add up. If you and
@RedPed take this hard of a stance on every issue literally nothing would get solved. You and I also live in the U.S directly contributing tax money to fund some pretty evil crap around the world. Should we pack our bags then?
If I don't keep a gun where I live I'm a sitting duck for crime. Every criminal here is locked and loaded. I don't like it and I hate the fact guns are so common and I wish the law changes but until it hasn't I'm not going to risk my own life. I don't walk around with some crazy arms but I have adequate home defense. Police response times are pretty bad around here as well (and useless in some cases). Plenty of people have died for not having a gun and I don't want to be another statistic.
The blame lies on the politicians and folks voting to keep them