>But that is the point. Our culture is the product of our history. And guns exist - lots of them. the question is what social policies can minimize the impact of evil.

The real question we should be asking is how do we make that number of guns much lower. It won't be easy and it won't happen fast, but sooner or later, we have to tackle the problem.


>It is glib to say that guns don't kill people - people kill people. But there is some truth in it. Violent gangsters in Scotland ( and the Krays in 60s London ) used swords. Okay, maybe harder for mass murder, but if you're the guy getting whacked it isn't much consolation to know you're part of only a small group.

No, not if you're the one, but it is consolation to the ones who don't get killed because other weapons are much less efficient.

Tamar