Despite what you may think, not everyone here in the USA, to use your terms, is "armed to the teeth." That's an unfortunate misconception that the mainsteam media likes to unjustly spread. Nothing could be further from the truth. The vast majority of the people in the states are just "regular" people.<br /><br />No offense intended, the primary reason for the difference in the number of guns in Canada is her restrictive gun laws. That's the way the Canadian government prefers it. I allow Canada the right to enact what laws they feel is best for it's citizens. It's not my place to second guess their intentions.<br />-------------------------------------------------------------<br />Amen, pikachu. Get's mighty tiresome hearing that same old left-wing drivel.