> I believe the first step to fixing a problem is to identify and admit there is a problem. Namely, there are a LOT more gun deaths in the US per capita than ot

> I believe the first step to fixing a problem is to identify and admit there is a problem. Namely, there are a LOT more gun deaths in the US per capita than other countries that it is supposed to be a peer of (OECD countries) Using gross per capita measurements to justify federal policy affecting people's rights is bad strategy. Homicide is the problem, and it is concentrated among major subsets of some ethnic groups, and around certain forms of crime. If you look only at whites and asians, you see a similar picture to western Europe. The homicide problem in the United States is largely culturally isolated. When the response to these culturally isolated problems is further restrictions on rights (particularly of a kind that has been shown to be ineffective) rather than community outreach, social and mental health programmes, and controlled substances policy reform, you shouldn't be surprised if they feel unfairly treated.