lotstodo
aka "The Jackal"
The author takes on what he views as specious or marginal arguments from both sides and then presents a few facts. Stick with it, because the first things he takes on are some arguments we ourselves have used, and which I still believe hold some truth. I do see his point however.
When he speaks of suicide as something that gun rights advocates need to take on, I believe that is true of both sides. Suicide is highly motivational but also highly opportunistic when drugs, alcohol, or mental illness are involved. It is the highest incidence of gun related deaths, but the one that neither side wants to tackle head on.
His argument that we are where we are and guns will never disappear, is spot on. His example of 90% cooperation is meant to make a point, but in actuality, Australia experienced only 30% cooperation in their mandatory gun buy back program. That means that in the US there would still be over 100 million guns in the hands of civilians (good and bad) if we could do the same, and all acknowledge that the good guys are more prone to giving up their weapons than the bad guys.
He pretty much makes the point that mass killers are the most motivated group of gun criminals, and nothing short of locking them in a cell will stop them. This is so true, but so hard for so many to understand.
https://fee.org/articles/why-the-gu...7374684&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook
When he speaks of suicide as something that gun rights advocates need to take on, I believe that is true of both sides. Suicide is highly motivational but also highly opportunistic when drugs, alcohol, or mental illness are involved. It is the highest incidence of gun related deaths, but the one that neither side wants to tackle head on.
His argument that we are where we are and guns will never disappear, is spot on. His example of 90% cooperation is meant to make a point, but in actuality, Australia experienced only 30% cooperation in their mandatory gun buy back program. That means that in the US there would still be over 100 million guns in the hands of civilians (good and bad) if we could do the same, and all acknowledge that the good guys are more prone to giving up their weapons than the bad guys.
He pretty much makes the point that mass killers are the most motivated group of gun criminals, and nothing short of locking them in a cell will stop them. This is so true, but so hard for so many to understand.
https://fee.org/articles/why-the-gu...7374684&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook
