Hahaha! Thread win! =D> I'm glad guns are banned in the UK. To put it in short, I don't see how any civilised country and license the use of one of the most potents instruments for death. To be honest, you need a gun or something else to defend yourself with in the US. Even if guns were banned, it wouldn't stop the criminals from getting access to guns. For example, it is illegal to own an Uzi, yet many noctorious gangs use them. Now if someone were to pull a handgun or Uzi or whatever on you, wouldn't it be nice to be able to defend yourself and not get screwed over my the police? I see where you're coming from there, but would you agree if I said: Because of the accessibility of guns and the option of having one, it has developed a gun culture, in which it's almost seen as necessary to have one? In short, if they were outlawed to begin with, you wouldn't 'need' it so much, as that situation wouldn't apply? I kind of agree though that it seems to have gone to far to turn back, and be rid of the law.