[sascha_sl]

It is very successful outside the US.

If I lived in the US I'd want to own a gun too - based on the political, social and economic climate.

[bell-cot]

Well...by my impression, "blaming the tool and manufacturer" is a rather simplistic and childish way of describing most of the successful national gun control strategies.

If you moved to the US, I'd suggest being very wary of gun ownership. That can feel very empowering. And it's pretty cool in a lot of social circles, kinda required in a few, seen less favorably in many others...but, unless our culture wars turn into actual shooting wars, there are few places in the U.S. where both (1) foreign-born people settle by choice and (2) gun ownership is net plus for the safety of your self and your family. (And (2) is dependent on you not merely owning a gun, but being fairly experienced in securing/handling/using it, plus pretty savvy about if/when/how to use it.)

[Huh1337]

Is it? Which countries are safer than Czechia or Switzerland, both known for high gun ownership and liberal concealed carry laws?

[codpiece]

Czechia has very good multi-level gun laws where ownership is based on competency and mental health. I wish we had that in the US.

[Huh1337]

That's right, but that only furthers the point that gun manufacturers aren't to be blamed.

[codpiece]

Marketing in the US by gun manufacturers has become much more violent over the decades. That is well within their blame.

[Huh1337]

Shouldn't the government regulate gun-related advertising, then? I have trouble assigning all blame to corporations playing by the rules. Those who set the rules wrongly are to be blamed, IMHO.