… The United States is the only country with such a constitutional amendment, though a few keep similar policies (e.g. Mexico, Switzerland). Every other democracy that maintains stricter gun controls continue to scratch their heads on why this is such a big deal. …

Russel L. Honoré ( born 1947) is a retired Lieutenant General who served as the 33rd commanding general of the U.S. First Army at Fort Gillem, Georgia. He is best known for serving as commander of Joint Task Force Katrina responsible for coordinating military relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina-affected areas across the Gulf Coast and as the 2nd Infantry Division’s commander while stationed in South Korea.