The meme going around comparing Honduras to Switzerland, although flatly false, does bring up a good point though. Pretty much every adult male under 30 has a weapon because of mandatory military service. Their gun homicide rate is pretty darn low.
Of course there are places like Japan with even lower rates that have strict gun laws...
My personal belief is that everyone in the US (who isn't a felon or loony) should carry, simply because it is impossible to prevent ALL from carrying there. It's already out of control. I'm willing to bet that in every mass shooting that has taken place, like... ever, there would have been far fewer deaths if someone was nearby to shoot the bastard that started it.
I feel safer in Japan though, where extremely few people have guns. I can't go hunting here, but I don't need to.
Edit: Not to mention the violent crime rate both on the street and in homes in the US make me feel that I NEED a weapon there. Taking my right to have one away, will not prevent those people from using them. Period. I'd like some protection. While in the States... some fresh cottontail wouldn't hurt either 
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