Reply #37: Oh, I'm not in denial... I know this society, too

[depakid]

Responsible gun control is politically anathema, practically infeasible and people's beliefs are so emotionally charged and culturally reinforced that nothing is going to change them.

As a result, America has willingly condemned itself to repeated massacres and senseless everyday gun violence- (not to mention harsh and retributive criminal laws that have led to the largest and most expensive penal system in the world- both in terms of raw numbers of people imprisoned- and incarceration rates per capita).

Americans find this an acceptable price to impose on their society.

My point was other nations beg to differ, and have gotten very good results....

see, e.g.: http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/gun-deaths-in-rapid-decline-since-buyback/2006/12/13/1165685752421.html