I understand the basic reason why guns are an inherent part of the American culture. The constitution secured the right to bear firearms in a time of revolution, and once that was over, the United States was an enormous country that required westward movement into dangerous territories filled with largely-unfriendly Native Americans. The love of guns has never really gone away since those days.
Nevertheless, I'd like to hear why people think guns are still such an important part of the culture. Is it a safety issue? Do people enjoy the thrill of owning a firearm? Is it still strictly for self-defence? Do economics play a bigger role than we might think? Let's hear some opinions.
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Also, in rural areas, you have to be able to protect you crops and farm animals from coyotes, deer, possums, racoons, and so forth. You can't expect them to respect the words "pretty please".
And, in rural areas again, we live 30 minutes from the nearest town. The roads aren't exactly safe for speeding down, either. If a threat comes on to my property I can call 911 all day long, instead of having a gun. That way the cops can take my corpse away before it stinks up the entire house. By the time they got here thats all that'll be left of the fight..
I think a large part of why guns are such a part of culture is pop culture. Almost all of the big action movies have explosions and gun fights. A lot of people think that a gun in your hand signifies toughness.
Have you ever heard of a false flag? If you don't know what that is, please do some research. That is why gun culture is so strong in the US. Mainstream media is paid to push the propaganda so the masses will be brainwashed into believing whatever they tell them to believe. Look how men in control in the past have taken guns away and then look what happened to the people in that country.