i think it is important to ask this question here
what exactly are the uses of a civilian having a firearm (other than recreational ones)? i am sure selling of
arms and ammunition is a profitable market, but when you narrow it down to the individual level it boils down
to one crucial clause:
-The right to protect oneself.
how exactly do you differentiate between a potential psychopath (who fits right in) and an average person? What
fail safe measure do you have that discriminates between "granting a right" versus reinforcing an impending hazard?
- increasing the age limit?
- thorough background and family history checks? Naturally people should be comfortable sharing private info
if they want self protection that bad. no? But.. this is America, where personal business is not so easily disclosed nor verified.
- psych tests. How much will a professional charge?
- Hiking up the prices of arms and ammunition? Selling arms and ammunition won't be too profitable an industry considering the
expensive licences and maintenance of stock + circulation + distributors etc.
I would think that with increasing gun control you minimize domestic revenue (of course a percentage of that revenue will be compensated by revenue overseas... laugh with me.. more rebels with guns). So again the major road block is a financial one.
we can definitely increase gun control but that would need public attention and funding. Sadly most Americans are desensitized to such crucial domestic policies and only grow ears in the context of elementary school shootings. Sad excuse, but hey that is life.. we use grieving parents (strangers) as our ammunition to protest against guns.. forgetting that guns are advertised in every pop culture outlet you can think of, and that violence is in our very nature. What is even worse is that we will forget about this sad incident and our ever deficient attention span will shift to some trite unessential issue. We will lobby for increasing gun control, only to forget about it tomorrow because the truth is: it doesn't effect us. Sure you can shed a tear or two, share a moment of silence in commemoration of those kids who fell victim.. but honestly ask yourself this question: do you REALLY give a flying fuck? There are so many Pakistani kids killed by American drones targeting hostiles, you know what they are called? not victims... collateral damage (but hey they are not American.. but wait we will force them to seek OUR liberties)
the double standards of this country are countless... and believe it or not you need double standards for societies to operate
that is the reason why America is divided into a bipartisan system. Those in favor of gun laws and those against.
Please don't live in denial. Shit (fertilizer) makes flowers grow.
what exactly are the uses of a civilian having a firearm (other than recreational ones)? i am sure selling of
arms and ammunition is a profitable market, but when you narrow it down to the individual level it boils down
to one crucial clause:
-The right to protect oneself.
how exactly do you differentiate between a potential psychopath (who fits right in) and an average person? What
fail safe measure do you have that discriminates between "granting a right" versus reinforcing an impending hazard?
- increasing the age limit?
- thorough background and family history checks? Naturally people should be comfortable sharing private info
if they want self protection that bad. no? But.. this is America, where personal business is not so easily disclosed nor verified.
- psych tests. How much will a professional charge?
- Hiking up the prices of arms and ammunition? Selling arms and ammunition won't be too profitable an industry considering the
expensive licences and maintenance of stock + circulation + distributors etc.
I would think that with increasing gun control you minimize domestic revenue (of course a percentage of that revenue will be compensated by revenue overseas... laugh with me.. more rebels with guns). So again the major road block is a financial one.
we can definitely increase gun control but that would need public attention and funding. Sadly most Americans are desensitized to such crucial domestic policies and only grow ears in the context of elementary school shootings. Sad excuse, but hey that is life.. we use grieving parents (strangers) as our ammunition to protest against guns.. forgetting that guns are advertised in every pop culture outlet you can think of, and that violence is in our very nature. What is even worse is that we will forget about this sad incident and our ever deficient attention span will shift to some trite unessential issue. We will lobby for increasing gun control, only to forget about it tomorrow because the truth is: it doesn't effect us. Sure you can shed a tear or two, share a moment of silence in commemoration of those kids who fell victim.. but honestly ask yourself this question: do you REALLY give a flying fuck? There are so many Pakistani kids killed by American drones targeting hostiles, you know what they are called? not victims... collateral damage (but hey they are not American.. but wait we will force them to seek OUR liberties)
the double standards of this country are countless... and believe it or not you need double standards for societies to operate
that is the reason why America is divided into a bipartisan system. Those in favor of gun laws and those against.
Please don't live in denial. Shit (fertilizer) makes flowers grow.