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In reply to the discussion: There is no way to stop mass shootings in this country! [View all]steve2470
(37,481 posts)the overall overwhelming political will to make reasonable changes to the laws. The need to have gigantic personal arsenals will disappear (for almost everyone except hard core survivalists) and the impulse to go grab a gun will die down somewhat. We can never 100% eliminate gun violence, because AFAIK, it happens in every country throughout the world.
Right now we're in a vicious cycle downwards. If it continues, absolutely everyone with the will to live will concealed carry or open carry, where allowed, and security guards will be posted absolutely everywhere. Do we really want to live this way ? I don't want my son to have to pack heat everywhere just to survive. That's fucking crazy. We don't live in Somalia. We shouldn't live in a war zone.