Is owning automatic weapons a testosterone thing? [View all]

[BigmanPigman]

Because I just do not understand it at all. Guns designed to shred people used for hunting? Why? Is it some sort of a BIGGER makes me more manly thing? Do men desire BIG everything?

"A bigger truck than I need, use and can not afford? A bigger TV and stereo even though I do not even use or enjoy them? A bigger gun that shreds everything beyond recognition, including birds, rabbits and squirrels because I am a big hunter/provider?"

I just do not understand the lack or reasoning and I would like to know if this is a "testosterone" thing, an "I am an American and that is how we do it in the good 'ol USA" thing?"

Please explain to me why American men are so into this opposed to all the other developed countries in the world. Why? Look at the statistics, a gerbil can read a graph and realize how this is such an American issue.

I have ranted and raved on DU about this since I became aware of the site and I have yet to hear a satisfactory response.