Here's a deep thought to ponder for all the pro-gun proponents and the exceptional "legislation don't do nuffin" argument. What is the overlap between people who believe in the use of laws to control and punish gang violence but then say there's nothing we can do about guns cause that won't work to save the innocents and children. Welp those crazies are gonna get guns anyways - we don't need gun laws. What portion of those who believe both previous statements to be true and not inconsistent? What portion believe all of the following as well: People are gonna get a hold a drugs anyways - we don't need drug legislation. People are gonna murder people - we don't need laws about murder. People are gonna speed - we don't need speeding laws or traffic laws.
It's an inherent question of if one believes in the purpose and overall effect laws have. Are laws perfect? No, but we use them as one way to normalize what we deem as acceptable behavior in our society and try to wrangle the most horrible around us. It is to way to ward off people who entertain the thoughts but are not sure on acting on it - fear of punishment, loss of money, time and reputation can do the trick for a good portion of society. The ones that don't obey them get made an example of. That's the purpose of laws. It's why we also continue to make laws and amend them - because societies are not stagnant which is why new laws or made or are amended.
If you think laws are all bullshit but don't mind much the ones that are already in place or do jack shit about them because you benefit from them you are kinda a piss poor anarchist and like you should seriously step your shit up if you want to use it as an impact line of argument. Put your money where your mouth is and try actually dismantling shit. Disobey whatever law you like - they don't really do anything if you really want to do it and just believe. However, if you don't want to pursue that life because of all the bullshit and baggage that comes along with that lifestyle - congrats you have experienced an intended effect of laws. Otherwise that person is just some dweeb that likes to use a flawed argument to say nothing in society can change. Even though historically, politically and realistically laws have an impact on societies and cultures.
Sorry people are asking gun owners to do some more legwork through paperwork, training, background checks so they can enjoy a pastime or hunting. Sorry some people only want you to have access to certain types of weapons if you are trained to do so and paid to murder people when the country demands it. The person is handling an object that very easily kills people, quickly and efficiently. And Americans as a society are having a large portion of people die from them because so many gun owners are proving not to be all that responsible. Lots of accidental deaths among the purposeful homicides and suicides by gunfire. Those are all things that could be decreased and should be.
What's the overlap between pro-gun proponets and shouts of "Lock her up?" or "Law and Order" as a rallying cry? But nah, laws about guns? That doesn't do jack shit, we're all just fucking animals.
Also don't @ me with that God-given shit - laws are written by people. I don't recall a strike of thunder coming down from the mountain top to when God wrote in the 10 commandments "But muh gun-rights."
Laws that make things that aren't inherently criminal creates criminals. Murder is never justifiable because at its core it's an immoral act. Owning a gun isn't the same as murder. It's a neutral thing. Could be good or evil done with it.
Also all drugs should be allowed and it's when you hurt others when you should be punished. If you wanna drink, smoke, shoot up, toke, etc. on your couch and be a bum? Great go right ahead. If you are neglecting/abusing your kids, robbing people for your fix, or engaging in other criminal activity, you belong in prison.
The Second Amendment isn't about hunting. It's about the People being armed to keep a government from becoming too tyrannical and if it comes to it to violently overthrow it.
You realize that serving in your country's military and killing someone in that service isn't the same as murder, right?
I don't think you do and hence I wonder if you're that dense to think this was a well-written/thought out post.
Again, no compromise, no more concession, it's time for Pro-Freedom Gun Owners to push back.
Also you think 30k a year out of a population of 300 million is a large portion? You failed math. Cars, smoking, alcohol, etc. kill way more people every year. Smoking has no real purpose to it, guns do.
