Although it&#x27;s worth pointing out that some of the worst US mass murders were arsons, such as <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Dupont_Plaza_Hotel_arson" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Dupont_Plaza_Hotel_arson</a> and there&#x27;s one I&#x27;m having difficultly finding that was almost as bad set in the entrance of a NYC nightclub.<p>That people in the US choose guns vs. fire is I&#x27;m sure cultural, including fire safety being part of our culture, i.e. the &quot;payoff&quot; will seldom be great.