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Since my last attempt at OT-ing failed miserably, I want to take the advice I learned with me. US citizens, I ask thee the following questions:

Exactly what process do you need to go through to buy a normal handgun, say a M1911?
Do you feel safe knowing that every single house (probably) in your neighborhood has a gun?
Or, knowing that atleast half the people on your bus/train are doing concealed carry?
Is it really worth it to have those not-so-strict gun laws, and then hear about shootings every single day?

As a Swede who has only seen weapons on parades, the concept of having to own a weapon to feel safe and protect yourself feels foreign and dumb. I myself trust my government enough to let them do all the protecting bits.

We already have one active gakstorm about guns. And the manner in which you've started this thread doesn't lend it to going well. Wait until there isn't an active thread on it, wait for things to cool down and start it with a more positive tone.