Re: "Absolutely no one can make sense of the United States' infatuation with firearms."
"You need guns because you're scared of Koalas? WTF?"
Drop Bears are not exactly "cute and cuddly" - I suggest anyone contemplating visiting Australia should read this paper first:
"Indirect Tracking of Drop Bears Using GNSS Technology"
http://eprints.utas.edu.au/15881/1/2012_Janssen_AusGeog_journal_version.pdf