Nuclear disarmament was difficult because for the Soviets, we were the criminals who could not be trusted. Nobody trusted the Soviets. And yet, we came to agreement.
We live in a time of gun proliferation, in the US. Think about that. This will get worse and worse, as far as anyone can tell. According to the NRA, this will make us safer. What do you think?
I appreciate your concern that the mafia or whoever will not be party to the negotiations. But on the other hand, after some sort of disarmament, they will stick out more and will maybe have more violations to arrest and convict them for.
Anyhow, the hoarders of weapons aren't really arming to defend against the mafia, right? It's their fellow citizens they are worried about. Their solution is to hoard guns (thus adding to the climate of fear that encourages people to arm). Mine is decrease the threat over time.
In the words of the NRAs Wayne LaPierre: "So now, due to a declining willingness to prosecute dangerouscriminals, violent crime is increasing again for the first time in years! Add another hurricane, terrorist attack or some other naturalor man-made disaster, and you've got a recipe for a national nightmare of violence and victimization."
His solution is a better armed and trained population than we have now. And it's necessary because some kind of apocalypse is on the way.
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You are misaken (though it's largely beside the point).
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- “Nothing can be done”
- OK. So, what to do?
- As with nuclear weapons, guns necessitate more gun ownership to protect you from all the guns.
- I'm disappointed
- It's not a "conservative" meme.
- OK. So, what to do?