Why so many Americans love their guns? BBC News

There are more than 350m legal firearms owned in the US, and it is estimated that between a third and a half of all Americans own at least one.  In the first 48 days of 2016 1,556 people have died as a result of gun violence in the US. President Obama says the biggest regret of his presidency is his failure to secure effective gun laws.

Some Americans explain why they own weapons.

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