The difficulty is this is the United States of America with their history, culture and very huge area of open land where you need some form of defence against wild life, including some crazy people. In the context, and that is what we in Britain must consider, of the USA it is sensible and logical to carry arms. When you drive for hundreds of miles through vast areas of open terrority the Second Amendment makes every sense. You are effectively alone without any security but what an American citizen carries in their automobile. They have grown up relying on the gun to defend themselves and their family. They always have done, and no matter what us Europeans think and say, will always do so no matter what.
People living in other vast countries with dangerous wildlife and crazy people seem to manage without having an arsenal in their house.
Canada, Russia, China, Australia, the 'Stans' and various African countries spring to mind.
I agree, but Americans have gone through fighting the native Americans, fighting the British for Independance, fighting each other to win the Wild West, then fight a very bloody Civil War, fighting in gangs which became the Mafia, and fighting to gain criminal power during Probition. They were trained to fight in the Great War, before having another full bash in WW2, followed by Korea and Vietnam, with the need to train to fight when the Cold War went hot. In addition the USA established itself as a World power from 1900, and developed in that context for the American Century, with a great round off with the First Gulf War, Iraq, and Afganistan. Even Russia with it's revolution has not had that kind of development with the intense need to take up arms over 300+ years, with the forming of a total military State being the cornerstone of American power. Even the British never had the type of military resource and over whelming military mind of the American.
All my contact with the Americans since my childhood has been through the military route. It is everywhere. The power of the American State is through the military, National Guard, totally armed police, along with even civilian security guards of all types being armed. Unlike the other countries named, the United States is outstanding with it's military orientation, and massive fire power from the kid on the street who can acquire guns, the average suited businessman who buys his guns in Walmart whilst buying milk, to the not so hidden militia who are sworn to fight for their families and State. The official military take it all from there. No other country to my knowledge has this historical mix and continuing outlook on life.
The Second Amendment protects and encourages all that, and as I have already stated, that will not change in our lifetime, or unless the real and perceived threats to their national identity recede. I cannot see that happening with the World situation being what it is. The rednecks, with the NRA, will continue to rule.