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I am British a foreigner, who has no moral right to lecture to you. As a friend of America however, I say that even owning one powerful gun in the hands of a mentally unstable individual exposes the community to severe potential harm and distress which can be avoided by rigorous controls and oversight. I also am unable to persuade myself that owning a gun by every American gives them the ability to overthrow a bad government. In the hands of a determined autocrat, a Saddam like character, most Americans would I suspect, flee rather than face the wrath of such a person who would no doubt have sophisticated technology at his command and disposal. On balance I would rather give up the right to satisfy a fanciful privilege than have to face seeing the pain and distress so many individuals can suffer.