[Merv and Sharon]

Having lived in both countries, I think that the easy availability of guns in the US is a major problem and one that many Americans also recognize. Certainly the new White House administration seems to have that view. However, one cannot turn the clock back. In this country we still had the chance to do something positive on the issue and thankfully it was done.

The statistical data on Australia that is presented above is completely at odds with recent data available from the Australian Institute of Criminology and other reputable sources. To connect mass killings and genocide with lack of access to firearms is tenuous at best. Overall I don't see how this is a Cobra Forum issue. There are more things we share in relation to our cars, than this issue which has little potential for engendering goodwill.

Merv

Merv