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Great example why guns are just bad. To many impulsive and abusive people with them. More guns, more death.
Oh, now, don't be rash. Guns don't people, people kill people, or so I'm told. We should just remove guns from the "bad" people.
Based on my observations, disallowing (checks notes) males from owning or operating guns would seem to be a near universal solution.
Or go to the Bojack horseman route and encourage women to buy guns. You’ll see legislation passed in a flash lol
Disenfranchised minorities. I mean the Panthers literally started California gun control.
Though I think more gun control is no doubt better for society.
Criminals already don't follow the law; that's why they're considered criminals. Why would those who need weapons care about or follow gun control laws? How's that working out for the war on drugs in the US?
Assuming x percentage of legally acquired guns can be diverted to illicit means.
Less overall Availability of guns means less overall availability of guns in the illicit market.
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2022/02/stopping-toxic-flow-of-gun-traffic-from-u-s-to-mexico/
Seems to work OK in every other civilized country. Maybe the US is exceptional, but not in the way Americans like to think.