【正确答案】正确答案： Gun Control under Gun Culture Despite the soaring statistics of gun-related crimes, there are still advocates of preserving gun rights. When considering such a controversial issue presented in the U. S. , we cannot ignore the fact that America has historically had a well-established gun culture. Americans have long-held affection for guns, even embracing and celebrating the association of guns with American"s heritage. Ever since the earliest days of the nation, guns were a means of self-defense from animal predators when American was an agrarian nation in which hunting was a valuable source of supplying food for settlers. Carrying guns and acquiring shooting skills were connected with survival. So no wonder when it came to the time of the Independent War, the armed citizen soldiers carried the responsibility of protecting his country and the substantial role of the armed civilians played again enhanced the importance of owning guns. In the view of many Americans, the victory of the Independent War was largely determined by the fact that most Americans own and carry guns. Consequently, such veneration of firearms has left a deeply felt belief that guns are both an integral part of, and a force responsible for America as it exists. In the modern U. S. , apart from the shared belief that guns can provide some level of protection against criminality and tyranny, they support, widely and in principle, the gun rights associated with hunting and other outdoor sports activities are their individual liberties which can never be violated or derived of by any regulations. Generally they believe that citizens should not be prevented from having guns unless they have done what they are not to be trusted with them. Considering such a deeply-rooted gun culture, maybe, when proposing toughening or loosening gun control, we should ask one question; by what standard?