#2 - Guns are dangerous! So, like it totally makes sense to pass laws to make them safer.
I agree. We will always need laws to govern things that can potentially be used irresponsibly. To show you how much I support your idea, let me give you one example of how we use common sense and laws to regulate irresponsible behavior.
Alcohol.
By itself, and used responsibly, millions of people enjoy alcohol every day. But because a few people occasionally act irresponsibly, we have all kind of laws to regulate it. In fact, we have over 2,000 laws on the books to regulate alcohol. We have laws that tell you when you can drink it, when you can buy it, where you can consume it, and even where and when you can be intoxicated by it. For instance you can't drink in a park. You can't be drunk and drive. We don't allow public intoxication.
And that's just smart!
By the same token, we have over 2,000 laws on the books that regulate firearms, and the people that use them. We have laws that regulate ammunition, the guns they go in, and modifications to those firearms. There are laws to make them safe. There are laws that keep proven irresponsible people from owning them. It's why we have background checks. We even have laws specifically to punish irresponsible people that use them.
Exactly like we do with alcohol.
Present another law that makes sense, will make a difference, and does not take away our Constitutional right to own them, and law abiding gun owners everywhere will support it. We always Do. Promise.
By the way, the Centers For Disease Control report that there are over 75,000 alcohol related deaths each year. Did you know that? That's a whole lot! I will bet that you didn't know that is way more than twice as many gun related deaths. Accidents, and all crime included! Over twice as much!!! Maybe we should ban alcohol....
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Alcohol.
By itself, and used responsibly, millions of people enjoy alcohol every day. But because a few people occasionally act irresponsibly, we have all kind of laws to regulate it. In fact, we have over 2,000 laws on the books to regulate alcohol. We have laws that tell you when you can drink it, when you can buy it, where you can consume it, and even where and when you can be intoxicated by it. For instance you can't drink in a park. You can't be drunk and drive. We don't allow public intoxication.
And that's just smart!
By the same token, we have over 2,000 laws on the books that regulate firearms, and the people that use them. We have laws that regulate ammunition, the guns they go in, and modifications to those firearms. There are laws to make them safe. There are laws that keep proven irresponsible people from owning them. It's why we have background checks. We even have laws specifically to punish irresponsible people that use them.
Exactly like we do with alcohol.
Present another law that makes sense, will make a difference, and does not take away our Constitutional right to own them, and law abiding gun owners everywhere will support it. We always Do. Promise.
By the way, the Centers For Disease Control report that there are over 75,000 alcohol related deaths each year. Did you know that? That's a whole lot! I will bet that you didn't know that is way more than twice as many gun related deaths. Accidents, and all crime included! Over twice as much!!! Maybe we should ban alcohol....
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