Guns are "purchased" in the U.S. Big difference. They are not distributed. The fact is, there is less crime in the US. Less rapes, burglaries, theft etc. Less death? Give me some evidence. What verification do you have that shows the more people owning guns increases rapes, burglaries, theft, murder rates -- on a national scale. Does not happen. It's not about being desensitized, brutal, God fearing (I'm an atheist) or about our constitution. That's simple propaganda. I doubt you are from NZ. More like Iran or North Korea maybe. It's about one thing: self-defense. What you are saying is humans have no right to defend themselves. You want a world of defenseless victims, where any thug with a gun trumps you. A nation open to any foreign invasion. That is the result of your philosophy.
The school shootings could have been prevented, if the gun control on campuses was lifted. Any nut with a rifle would not have the balls to step onto a campus where people are allowed to defend themselves. Thugs have no guts. They prey upon the weak. The defenseless. Those who have no rights.
You live in fear. A world filled with brutes that can rob you at any moment, because they know you are not armed. You are a potential victim of your own arrogance. Playing Russian Roulette with thug's guns.
Good luck to you.
Stop watching all the "fake news."
I don't agree with most of what you are saying and I'm glad not all Americans share your view. I hope we can agree that life is precious and that putting more lives at risk is not the solution. http://abcn.ws/2CsroxK
Disarming the innocent will only serve to empower the criminals.