romore wrote:
owenssailor wrote:
Is it that dangerous to travel in the US?
My first question too. We have traveled in the U.S. and never felt the need to pack a weapon but I suppose there is a first time for everything. Judging by the number of gun threads on these forums paranoia seems to be common.
No, it isn't that dangerous to travel in the US. Many Americans have the "I'm going to get them before they get me" mentality which results in wanting a gun for the rare chance that something could possibly happen at some point in their lives and they need to be prepared for that chance no matter how unlikely it is.
(I'm not being political or mean, but this IS the basic underlying reason why most Americans indicate they want a gun.)