Shopper guilty in tackling of man with gun at Walmart

[Shamash]

149. You, Sir, are a moron

Firearms in their modern form have been available in the United States for over a century. And this includes magazine-fed semi-autos in both pistol and rifle form. Firearms as a generally dangerous and commonly available item have been around for the entire history of the United States, from the moment the first settlers landed here. We did after all, win our independence with them, so presumably they were usefully lethal.

In your multiple-step scenario, after 300 years, we have partially reached step 1. Step 2? No police officer in the history of the United States has been killed because an armor-piercing bullet was used to defeat their body armor.

But to be fair, you might be right. Since it has taken 300 years and we are still on step 1, get back to me in the year 2900 and we'll see if I need to concede the point to you on the other three steps.