Dear tourists, gun violence in America is just part of the experience
Robert Delaney says the latest controversy in the US over the 3D printing of guns may raise questions about what a visitor to the country might expect – including worry about personal safety – but the intrepid traveller should not be deterred
It’s been weeks since America’s last gun massacre. Perhaps the extreme heat in much of the US recently has the country’s gun-owning psychopaths waiting indoors, plotting their deadly acts in air-conditioned comfort. They probably don’t want to risk missing their targets because of a sweaty grip.
Those wondering about the lull in urgent headlines from the US about gunmen unleashing their rage in public venues and school cafeterias should know there’s likely to be a new wave of firearm violence on the way, thanks to downloadable 3D printing instructions for “ghost guns”.