[SittinYonder]

Your link said there were 17 guns per 100 people in the 15 EU countries. I went looking for a U.S. statistic to compare it to and found one, also from 2003. I thought it was both an interesting figure and funny (obviously it's some anti-gun group touting the figure):

The study, 'Small Arms Survey, 2003' published by the Geneva-based Graduate Institute of International Studies, points out that the United States, with roughly 83 to 96 guns per 100 people, is approaching the statistical level of one gun per man, woman and child.

"This enormous excess of weapons fuels violence, increases the human and economic costs when conflict occurs, and hinders development in our cities and towns," Goldring said.

LOL!

[AntiGuv]

Yes, but please do bear in mind that this 17 guns per people statistic is averaging out nations such as England, that ban private gun ownership almost completely, with nations such as Germany, where private citizens buy almost as many guns as Americans (per capita).

We already covered that there are major differences between the various nations.

That is a rather funny quote you found. :)