The problem is - despite the media coverage - gun violence is down massively over the last 20 years.
that's also because when its brought up the anti gun side puts the blame on illegal trafficking in Missouri. Honestly, people think more restrictions are going to solve the problem. Like I said earlier, the Aussies banned guns, and found that gangs and bad people were legally ordering katanas and other Asian swords to chop away at people. You can argue that guns have a larger volume of deaths in a single area than swords, but you still have the disturbed people adapting to the environment. If you do away with guns I think the notorious serial killers reemerge personally, so maybe the question should be when did I feel safer?? When Bundy and Dalhmer were on the loose or when school shootings happen every now and then? Bottom line is you are not going to cure a warped mind that has decided to act upon their fantasy by making harsh restrictions:you can only try to identify and deter them before they act upon them. And I don't see taking away guns a deterrent
I know I'm repeating myself, but having a constitutionally protected right makes it difficult if not impossible to do anything without infringing that right. The only logical solution is to repeal or amend those sections of the constitution that bind you. While I won't support you with my voice, money, or vote, I will applaud you if you decide to lead an effort to change gun rights the right way.
A lot of it is black/poor on black/poor and is "normal" day to day (not newsworthy) rather than an exceptional event (newsworthy), The daily events are the ones that would be most effected by better national laws.
Gun murders have declined roughly 50% since 1993 yet the number of guns in the United States has increased dramatically (roughly double since 1968).
As a note, the author discusses suicide-by-gun and reducing such deaths. Personally, I don't think this is a problem worth society's attention. If people want to off themselves, let 'em have at it.
Please explain the law you would pass where this guy wouldn't have been able to get a gun. As far as I know he didn't have a criminal record or wasn't diagnosed with any mental illness.
