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Because it is a uniquely American problem. I agree that the exact reasons why are hard to pin down, but it is hard to argue that the fact that it is so easy to get a gun, and that we have the highest civiallian arsenal have soemthing to do with it
The first half of your statement is hard to dispute
Sure I have some die hard second amendment fans that feel rights are absolute. But there is middle ground here. Frankly the govt has dropped the ball on background checks. I predict public opinion will succeed in some common sense solutions like background checks
But
You still haven’t given us your plan for the second half
1)the 300M guns cant disappear without confiscation. And then you run into the issues Ive already mentioned (non compliance and massive resistance resulting in millions of new felons, perhaps even violence)
2) All the assault rifle laws are clearly political and have nothing to do with the actual problem. I feel I have proven that from basic logic.
so what is your plan?
As I said after vegas. Because the ignorant left reacts emotionally and believes there is a panacea , the right reacts as if the govt is coming to confiscate their weapons
If the left acknowledges the right to bear arms and stops with silly reactionary laws the right will be more willing to compromise.