Yes and no. Americans are crazier than most but still: Now let's talk about guns: It's simplistic to say either/or. Fact of the matter is, when you marinate in guns you see guns as viable solutions to problems. Doesn't mean the problems aren't real, but it does mean that in places without guns, gun violence is a less prevalent approach. Should we place more emphasis on mental health? Absolutely. Should we insist that we do something about mental health before addressing the prevalence of gun violence in the United States through gun control? I don't think so. I think there are at least two fronts to the fight and the resources for each are different. Yeah, I get why militias are important and I'm a big fan of civil liberties but it's always struck me as weird that I needed $25, a driver's license and a 4-part form in order to pull a trout out of a lake but it only cost me $59 to buy a chinese assault rifle and the dude didn't so much as check ID.
