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This list puts the US at 12th place overall for FA related-deaths. Problem is, it's not accurate. You can't really compare the US to South Africa or Colombia, or even Mexico. Among the 36 richest countries in the world, the so-called first world, we are definitely Number 1 in gun violence.
Nevertheless, I am completely against more restrictive laws on firearms sales and possession in the US in the same way that I'm not going to try and slam the stable door shut after the horses have run. We have an estimated! (actual is probably higher) 270 million guns in civilian circulation, hundreds of millions of magazines, billions of rounds of ammo in every caliber, and all kinds of tactical equipment (optics, night-vision, weapon-lights, flash-hiders, ballistic vests, etc.). Those are not going to suddenly go away. I'd like to see the lawmakers who actually succeed in criminalizing these existing arsenals, and I'd like to see the local PD who tries to enforce criminalization and makes the rounds to confiscate these items from otherwise law-abiding citizens. Today's criminal element already doesn't give a d**n about existing gun laws (my hunch is that they generally don't fill out the federally required background check forms in the local gun store, or observe ATF regs ;-) ), and any new laws on the books will make no difference to them whatsoever, except perhaps by increasing mandatory jail sentences for weapons charges and helping our prison population, already the largest in the "civilized" world, to grow and prosper.
Guns per se aren't the problem, and gun control is not the answer. Our problem is that we live in an increasingly polarized, divisive, fearful and violent society. Political and social discourse in this country has degenerated to a shouting match. No matter what side you're on, it's always an "Us vs. Them" mentality, no room for consensus... We are facing unprecedented economic challenges, with the gap between rich, middle class and poor widening at a rapid pace. Large segments of our youth are disillusioned and in fear of an uncertain future. We're seeing an increase of mental disorders ranging from depression and anxiety to the full-blown psycho-pathology of a Holmes or Cho. Throw a natural disaster or widespread epidemic into this volatile mix, and I don't think it's alarmist to say that we may see some serious s**t hit the fan in our lifetime. In a situation like that, if I were living in Germany or Denmark or Sweden or Italy, etc., I would be fine without a firearm (although I'd probably still want one :-)). Here in the US, unfortunately, in the face of our reality, not being adequately armed is a potential liability for the average citizen.