See, that's the thing that doesn't make sense to me. You are relieved that it is illegal to transport weapons in Canada (so that Canadians can't use their guns for self defense), and that Canada doesn't have a gun culture like the US (although my article demonstrates that American gun culture is really a bunch of nice people who are highly competent and safe with their weapons). You say that 1 in 15 Canadians owning guns "isn't that bad", but then you say that gun crimes in Canada were once rare but are now becoming more common.

...Given that it is very illegal to transport weapons of any kind in public in your country, what exactly is the connection between legal gun ownership and gun crime in Canada? Apparently there are some people who are willing to flout the rules on transport, if gun crime is on the rise.

And what about in the United States? What exactly do you believe is the connection between American gun culture (as I described in the article) and areas that experience high rates of gun crime?

What about other countries that have very strict gun laws? Have the laws in France and Germany prevented any terrorist attacks, do you think? What about Brazil, where guns are almost completely illegal, yet they have one of the highest gun crime rates in the world, with 60,000 murders per year? Or what about Venezuela, where guns are not allowed, yet the capital of Caracas is "the most murderous city outside a warzone in the world"?

Carrying a gun for self defense seems to be a frightening idea to many people. They sometimes mask their fear in pity, by saying things like "I just feel so sorry for anyone who feels like they have to carry a gun all the time." That's funny. Would they feel sorry for someone who kept a fire extinguisher in his home, or a first aid kit in the car? Probably not. See, the real reason people are scared of guns is because they're scared of criminals and perhaps terrorists, but they subconsciously attach their fear to the gun itself. After all, criminals are completely unpredictable and unpreventable. But you can ban guns! It worked in Europe and Australia! ...or did it?

The best medicine for fear of guns is learning how to shoot. Learning to shoot is like learning to swim. It's fun to practice, but it'll save your life--and the lives of others--in an emergency.