@theorytoe @enigmatico Yeah, that's another problem. Distrust in government in general and police in particular also raises both gun ownership AND crime (even crime against "civilians", not just anti-government crime).

And the US have been particularly bad at this, with being so extremely divided that every American considers half their own country nazi satan worshippers. This too should never have happened, but people should instead have learned to cooperate. This sadly won't end well.