I believe that jMiles&#x27; point is this:  When a shooting happens in the US, everyone[1] says that it&#x27;s the fault of the US&#x27;s crazy gun laws - that just about anyone can have a gun.  When it happens in France, though, it can&#x27;t be the fault of the US&#x27;s gun laws.<p>[1] For non-stringent values of &quot;everyone&quot;.