My question to those who want to ban guns: How do you plan to "bell the cat?" [View all]

[Taverner]

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You remember the old Aesop's fable, a bunch of mice are sick of being stalked by the cat. So they form a committee and decide if they put a bell on the cat, they could hear him coming and run away in time. They put it up for a vote, and it passes unanimously. They all cheer, except for one who approaches the podium and asks "Who will bell the cat?"

So let's just say we do like the UK - ban all guns unless you need one. At that point, existing gun owners will go underground and hide their guns. Every single transaction involving a gun will be black market, and thus we will have no idea how many guns are really out there.

You can also make your own gun - I have a friend who makes "semi"-auto weapons for fun. I use quotes because the guns have a switch that let you shoot 2 at a time, or go full machine gun.

You would be surprised how easy it is to make guns and ammo. Yes it requires a little chemistry knowledge but so does meth. And of course outlawing meth took THAT stuff off the streets, right?