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In reply to the discussion: Another day in America where we need nothing short of repealing the 2A and confiscating all guns. [View all]cynatnite
(31,011 posts)Not.
Just exactly how will you get the manpower, the funding and the will of the American people to be willing to have every weapon in the US confiscated? Do you have any idea how unreasonable your idea is?
And before you spout off your "you're part of the problem bullshit" keep in mind that hunting is a huge part of this country. I grew up in a hunting and fishing family where sometimes that was the only way to put food on the table.
Years ago when we had little money, hunting helped put food on the table. It's not changed that much. We know numerous families who use hunting and fishing to keep themselves fed.
Guns aren't the problem. People are. Lack of regulation is the problem. Having them loose on streets with easy access is a problem.
If I was going to suggest a solution it would be treating guns like cars. You have to be licensed and insured with no violations in order to own one. I would ban all assault style weapons across the board. Those were made for military purposes and that's where they should have stayed to begin with. That's just to start with.
We don't have to go to the extremes of taking every single gun away from law abiding Americans in order to prevent gun violence. There are much more reasonable steps to take without risking even more violence with this kind of notion.