There's two sides to this issue, and we should be mindful of everyone's opinions, no doubt. But at the same time, we need to come to terms with the fact that this really is a problem. Once we get there, we'll all accept that something must be done. But right now.... half this country feels like the real problem is the government trying to take away people's guns, instead of people using certain guns to kill people in mass.
The thing that bothers me about using video games and mental health as a scapegoat is how demonstrably false it is. As if America is the only country in the world that has access to video games.
America also isn't the only country with violent crime.
Both things can be both true and significant problems. People shouldn't have assault weapons and people shouldn't be banned from having handguns but that middle ground certainly seems rare. When the sides are so far apart in their goals it is pretty difficult to not have mostly conflict between them.
Gun control advocates have been asking for bans in assault and military style rifles; they're not asking to ban all the guns like handguns. It is the NRA and their supporters who refused to consider such proposal, even with massacres that occur on a weekly basis.
The thing that bothers me about using video games and mental health as a scapegoat is how demonstrably false it is. As if America is the only country in the world that has access to video games. As if Americans are the only people on Earth susceptible to mental illness. It’s not the comprehensive gun control legislation that other countries have, nope, it’s video games and mental illness that sets us apart.
Gun control advocates have been asking for bans in assault and military style rifles; they're not asking to ban all the guns like handguns. It is the NRA and their supporters who refused to consider such proposal, even with massacres that occur on a weekly basis.
The upside is the NRA is literally going bankrupt financially. They already went bankrupt morally and ethically decades ago.Gun control advocates have been asking for bans in assault and military style rifles; they're not asking to ban all the guns like handguns. It is the NRA and their supporters who refused to consider such proposal, even with massacres that occur on a weekly basis.
Because the last time we had an assault weapon ban, people still were able to keep their other guns.Fox News is now saying if we start banning assault rifles what is going to stop the left from expanding that ban. In other words, they taking our guns.![]()
Both things can be both true and significant problems. People shouldn't have assault weapons and people shouldn't be banned from having handguns but that middle ground certainly seems rare. When the sides are so far apart in their goals it is pretty difficult to not have mostly conflict between them.
Just ban them all, every other developed country gets on just fine without every other person owning a firearm so I think America will be just fine.
Way to ruin the point I was just making. Insisting that we ban all guns known to man is unhelpful. Not only is it technically impossible, but it feeds into all the fears that gun owners have, making it politically impossible to get the military grade weapons that civilians shouldn't own. I don't know of any legislator that is proposing we make owning a hand gun illegal, for good reason. Maybe in 100 years, we'll get to that place... but there's no reason to start there today.
Other than the gun crime being at a completely unacceptable level for a developed country.. no need for swift & hard changes.
Hey, if you want to fight the good fight and lose, be my guest. The way to win is to get rid of military grade Assault Rifles. That's the problem with mass shootings. That's the sphere that we'll be able to get bipartisan support.
Go after the hand guns, and not only will it confirm all the bad things that enemies say about liberals.. but you'll end up losing and not getting any gun legislation at all. On top of that... what exactly are you suggesting? That we go door to door and demand everyone gives up their hand guns? Good luck.