Yeah, let’s not regulate guns at all, that’s a swell idea.
Man, if the only thing that’s preventing a country’s populace from murdering each other is restricted access to weapons, then that country is a failed society.
ickplant@lemmy.world 1 year ago
deranger@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Let’s make them illegal, like drugs, because that works great.
The demand for guns in the US is high; if you don’t think this would become a lucrative black market you’re foolish.
The solution is more involved than just “regulate X”. Something is deeply fucked that isn’t going to be simply solved with a law, and could make things worse despite great intentions, just like prohibition did.
If the demand isn’t addressed, the problem will still exist. Same as prostitution and drugs.
PoliticalAgitator@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Let’s make them illegal, like drugs, because that works great.
So what’s the black market for hand grenades and land mines like?
Practically non-existent because it turns out controlling weapon manufacturing is much easier than controlling drug manufacturing and you can properly scrutinise people’s access to them without a death cult getting outraged.
iegod@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Yes much better to arm that populace and have it be a double failure. Your failed society comparison would be an improvement for the US.
SCB@lemmy.world 1 year ago
There will always be murders. Humans are irrational creatures. Banning firearms makes murder attempts less likely to succeed, and mass murders significantly harder to plan, execute, and achieve actual mortality with.
anlumo@feddit.de 1 year ago
That’s kinda a given, but way harder to fix than introducing weapons control.
NuPNuA@lemm.ee 1 year ago
I mean, I’m sure there are lots of other socioeconomic reasons, but it feels like you can solve this big one a lot quicker and easier than trying to solve all the abstract issues that covers.
GiddyGap@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Man, if your country has you living in such fear that you feel the need to be armed at all times, then that country is a failed society.