Neil wrote: John posts an anecdotal story supposedly showing us up. If pride isn't a motivation, then what is?
Putting a question mark at the end of a sentence does not give you the right to make a window into men's souls.
One could just as easily (and groundlessly) attribute a motivation to your emotional need to make your point.
Neil wrote: Britain had no problem with private firearms ownership ... until the 20th Century.
Are you sure? I recall reading some pro-gun arguments that claimed that Britain had effectively abolished private gun ownership prior to the 2nd amendment, not that I was convinced by such.
jpw wrote: people in the uk have no position to be telling believers in the us that they are not endowed by their Creator to protect their family.
No one said that.
But note that this is the world wide web. People in the UK have as much a right to comment as you do. Mostly their comments are worthy of thoughtful reflection and lacking your wild unreferenced statements.
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