As a practical reality, the vast majority of Americans never see gun violence their entire lives, it isn't part of their lived experience. They view guns as a t

As a practical reality, the vast majority of Americans never see gun violence their entire lives, it isn't part of their lived experience. They view guns as a tool, not a significant risk. Almost all of the gun violence is concentrated in a handful of neighborhoods with long histories of violent crime generally where, ironically, gun possession is often illegal. Technically speaking, Americans can legally own almost any weapon they can safely store. There are even a few ballistic missiles floating around the US in private hands.