> is this what we've been discussing - whether there
> is a "gun problem" OR a "violent crime problem"?
Yes, you've posited a gun problem; I think it's a violent crime problem.
> There are obviously both, in mutual reinforcement.
So you say, and without any evidence at all.
> Unlike in other countries, US gun laws in effect ensure an
> abundant supply of matches and kerosene for a large pool of
> potential pyromaniacs.
You have an active imagination. Given that kind of environment, we should be seeing thousands of mass killings each day. We should be swamped with homicidal maniacs.
This cat is pushing a watermelon out of a lake. Your argument is invalid.
http://trstn.com/2009/06/26/picdump-2009-06-26/the_cat_is_pushing_a_watermelon_out_of_a_lake/
/jordan