Why do so many on DU seem to be against concealed carry?

[The Lord Fuzz]

34. We are looking at the tree, one tree, and not the forest.

If our country is to make the problems of mass shootings and senseless gun violence become a thing of the past, the following needs to be done, in my humble opinion.

1) The creation of a national health plan, which includes full and proper care for mental illnesses.

2) A slow and gradual culture change, which may take decades, similar to the anti-smoking campaign. Many people are religious and go to church every Sunday. Many people do not believe. For both groups, we need an alternative to "church" that can be attended on a regular basis. Let's say every Sunday for example. This alternative would not be religion based. This alternative should be federally funded and available in all towns and cities.

The purpose of this system would be allow community members to meet on a weekly basis, share a meal, and talk about what is going on in their lives. Again, no priests or ministers are required. POSITIVE things would be discussed. People could break bread, and discuss community problems, and how to fix them. It could be discussed at these meetings who is having problems in the community, and how they can be helped. Solutions could be discussed and implemented concerning the plight of local homeless people. The general goal of this alternative would to give people a place where they could safely discuss their concerns with their own community, and perhaps receive some help from the generosity of their friends and neighbors. The goal is to try to minimize the loneliness and desperation that many people feel.

3) Immediately and temporarily close all guns shops in the US. Owners of these shops would have their income replaced by working for the Government on a temporary basis to administer a gun control system which I will discuss below.

4) After the closing of all gun shops, give citizens the opportunity to turn in whatever guns they see fit for melting. Provide monetary compensation, funded by the Government, for each gun that is turned in. Provide a grace period of one month for the turn-in's.

5) During the grace period, announce that a bill will be implemented that does the following:

a) no more than one gun per person per household will be legal

b) any gun owners must receive mandatory firearms refresher courses once per year

c) gun types x, y, and z will be illegal to own after the grace period. So, if you do not turn in guns x, y, and z....you will be subject to a prison term if you are caught owning them

6) Reopen the gun shops, which will only be able to sell guns that are not the x, y , z type.

The gun experts here can decide which guns are the x, y, and z guns.

2a was written hundreds of years ago, and it needs to be revised to modern times. Just as there were no iphones, computers, and other technology during that time, there were also no guns that were capable of killing 20 school children unabated. 2a essentially becomes only a piece of paper when it is outdated, harmful, and takes away the right of the majority of the population to feel safe from worry of getting massacred whenever they leave their homes.

Summary: Culture change, love and help vs. hate and hurt, gun law changes.