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We're seeing greater access to guns leading to greater gun violence, not just death but also injuries to bystanders. I mean, why would we want a solution that works everywhere it's been tried? I can't imagine.
Now, if you're planning for a civil war, yeah. It does seem silly to oppose guns instead of stockpiling them. But we're not trying to provoke a civil war. We're trying to prevent the need for one.
How are you trying to prevent one? By attempting to negotiate with the people pushing for one, when they have proven time and time again that they only want their way or the highway?
The argument of it works everywhere its been tried is nonsensical for the states. We have more guns in circulation than other of the countries you look to. Criminals will continue to obtain guns through illegal means so long as there are guns in circulation. The oasis you dream of can only truly be met by full confiscation of all firearms in the states.
Yes, thank you for succinctly outlining the end goal.
We've got one right here @MotoAsh@lemmy.world . Didn't take long to find one at all
Doesn't look like my attempt to tag a user worked, but I'll leave the comment as is. Banning all firearms is a pipe dream. Focus on the few impactful ways you can legislate improvement to gun control instead.
Just because that's the end goal doesn't mean I expect to land there immediately. There's plenty of commonsense reform that lies between "deregulate all guns" and "eliminate all guns." If we want an end to gun violence, we have to get rid of the guns. QED. That doesn't mean we expect that result all at once. Being honest about what I want most doesn't mean I'm unwilling to accept compromise or work toward it in smaller steps.
But since you seem to be determined to strawman this argument to death, I'll end my participation here.
Social program ensuring free access to Healthcare, mental health treatments, affordable housing, and a minimal standard of living for all citizens would do more to curb violence of all types immediately than fighting inch by inch towards a full gun ban ever will.
By any and every means short of violence. If you'll excuse the metaphor, once that trigger is pulled there's no taking it back. I would like to see us exhaust all other solutions before we assume civil war is inevitable.
By any and every means possible would include rolling over and completely giving in to all their demands and wishes. I'll pass. I will not live under a religious authoritarian rule.
So you're going to assume violence is inevitable and kick off the civil war before we've tried de-escalation? Good to know. Goodbye.
Kick it off? Preparing ones self for the worst case scenario is not starting a civil war. Better to have them and not need them than to wish you had when it's too late. Ammo prices will be skyrocketing in a few months. Better buy while you can afford it.