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[reACTIONary]

229. Outlawing and eliminating guns is not a practical problem....

Conceptually it is simple. It takes time, but as time goes on - less guns, guns are less popular and they eventually become contained.

You start by progressively restricting the sale of guns and accessories. Large capacity magazines, etc. Restrict ammunition sales. Then further restrictions on the type of weapons, especially handguns. Semi automatic handguns, or double action guns, etc. Keep eliminating and restricting the sale of ever widening categories.

Progressively restrict rifles - First assault rifles, however you might want to arbitrarily define them. This is like restricting cigarette to plain generic packaging. It makes the product less attractive, less fun, harder to market. Eventually get rid of automatic rifles altogether. Just single shot bolt action "hunting rifles".

Raise the bar on licensing, carrying, transporting and storing them, and start to be more aggressive about enforcement.

As more and more restrictions encumber ownership and make it harder and harder to market and sell guns, less will be sold and the number of guns will eventually start to decrease and they will circulate less. Rather than buy new guns, older guns will be resold and the number per capita will go down. Guns are less and less popular anyway - as the population becomes more dense and urban, fewer and fewer people will even bother. Younger folks will loose interest and older folks will fade away.

Eventually, pass a law that gun enthusiasts must keep their guns locked up at a registered gun range or hunting lodge. Even fewer folks will want them, own them or worry about them. They will be contained, restricted and generally - but not completely - prohibited. Good enough for government work.