Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: "Nobody wants to take your guns..." [View all]Starboard Tack
(11,181 posts)Most folk seem to want laws regarding background checks and silly guns, nothing to do with banning or taking them away.
Personally, I think the logical step is to make public carry illegal, except in very special circumstances, and punishable by heavy minimums.
Regarding drugs, I think cocaine anf heroin are the main drugs crossing the border, because they are not produced in the US. Meth is a totally American drug, now exported worldwide. Quality marijuana is grown throughout the US and is now exported to Mexico.
Borders were created for smugglers. It's about business. Cheaper or legal on one side - expensive and illegal on the other. Easy to solve that problem. Make it legal and cheap on both sides. No more guns or crime associated with it.
It is in the interest of gun manufacturers to keep drugs illegal. They profit from the war on drugs as they profit on all wars. They relish a world full of fear and misery, where they can reap the profits.
The NRA supports that, as do those who reinforce the myth and pretend that the Second Amendment is about freedom and civil rights. It is about peddling fear to a gullible public and making assholes rich.