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clipka wrote:
> In "Wild West" times, the situation was possibly somewhat similar in the
> US. Nowadays, they appear to have a working law enforcement system,
> which should reduce the need for personal firearms. (After all, that's
> exactly their job, isn't it?)
In Wild West times, the USA had a working law enforcement system. The
citizens were the law enforcement when firearms were needed. Look up
"Posse". :-)
And yes, the need for personal firearms is reduced. It's rather rare to see
someone blatantly wearing a firearm, and I'd suspect most people don't even
carry them concealed.
> Here in Germany, we live quite safe, despite(?) private gun ownership
> being subject to severe restrictions, and being far from common.
I think it's a culture thing. First you have to make it safe even when
firearms are around. Then you can start removing the firearms.
> But is the US such a country?
I'd expect so. Too many people already have firearms here.
> American society does not have such a common enemy,
We're working on it! Watch out, towel-heads! ;-)
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Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
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