"the gun lobby has secured laws that severely limit firearm regulation in the USA" The gun lobbies didn't secure laws that severely limit firearm regulation.

"the gun lobby has secured laws that severely limit firearm regulation in the USA" The gun lobbies didn't secure laws that severely limit firearm regulation. They didn't have to. It was enumerated as the 2nd amendment in our constitution - and for damn good reasons. The difference between the American and French Revolutions - the American Revolution started from the place that the people have all rights and our constitution restricts governments ability to infringe upon those inalienable rights. The French Revolution came from the perspective of the states rights and in turn grants rights to the people. I think I prefer the former over the latter.