I find it quite strange that a peace loving person like myself should find out that so many of his Facebook friends (and family), due to recent posts they have made, seem to be obsessed with owning as many firearms as possible.
On a related note, I watched a documentary a few weeks back that took a look at what people in other countries think of U.S civilians. It was interesting, and most average folk seem to like us just fine. One thing in common that many of those questioned said, however, was that when they think of Americans they think of a populace who seem to be afraid of everything and everyone.
So, perhaps that explains in part, the love of guns in The US?