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> Building support for amending the Constitution and then doing that would undermine the argument about arms being a constitutional right. My point is that thi

> Building support for amending the Constitution and then doing that would undermine the argument about arms being a constitutional right. My point is that this isn't possible. There is _not_ popular support for these kind of changes, and if you think there is, I implore you to spend some time talking to people from the Midwest. There absolutely would be armed resistance to these kinds of changes, assuming an amendment could be passed(which it can't). You've got to be practical and realistic with legislation. Would it be better if there were no guns? Maybe, but the reality is that millions of people in the US have guns, and millions of people will always have guns. We've got to learn to work around that.

maxerickson 9y ago
I live in the Midwest and understand the challenge. The first step to passing an amendment is obviously creating the conceptual space for that to happen, and gee look where we are.
- JBlue42 9y ago
  Go the Chris Rock route and charge an obscene tax on bullets for handguns. Also, make it illegal to own handguns. Beyond some of the more obvious ones like our lawmakers know about (gun show loopholes, etc.), maybe something like requiring insurance, just like you have for your car. There's a lot more regulation that can't be done but no willpower or even political power, seeing as that new terrible bill about concealed carry just got passed by the House. No resolution in sight, at least for 2-4 years.