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You're right in guessing I'm not American, and I do appreciate you have a fairly unique situation there with the Second Amendment and the sheer number of guns

You're right in guessing I'm not American, and I do appreciate you have a fairly unique situation there with the Second Amendment and the sheer number of guns already in circulation. But, a while ago everyone outside the US thought it was only a few right-wing NRA extremists that would claim arming teachers was the solution to the school shootings problem. But now you have a president threatening to pass it into law. So the obvious next question is, where does it end? If fewer guns is really not the answer, then how many guns do you think you'll need to eradicate gun violence?

ropeadopepope 9y ago
> If fewer guns is really not the answer, then how many guns do you think you'll need to eradicate gun violence? None. Guns are a tool. If more guns would end all violence, then we just need to hire more cops and flood the street with them. Recent events have shown that is clearly not the answer. But, leaving law abiding people unable to defend themselves and their family against an armed criminal class isn't the answer either.
the_trapper 9y ago
> If fewer guns is really not the answer, then how many guns do you think you'll need to eradicate gun violence? Even Europe with its in my humble opinion draconian gun control has not eradicated gun violence. If gun control is the answer, why is it failing Brazil? They are actually considering making their gun laws more in line with ours. [1] They have a violence problem that is very likely a glimpse into the future of an America with European or Australian-style gun control. The guns are not committing acts of violence, the people pulling their triggers are. To solve the gun violence problem, we need to understand why people desire to commit an act of violence. [1] http://time.com/4108421/brazil-u-s-gun-culture/ http://time.com/4108421/brazil-u-s-gun-culture/

ropeadopepope 9y ago

> If fewer guns is really not the answer, then how many guns do you think you'll need to eradicate gun violence? None. Guns are a tool. If more guns would end all violence, then we just need to hire more cops and flood the street with them. Recent events have shown that is clearly not the answer. But, leaving law abiding people unable to defend themselves and their family against an armed criminal class isn't the answer either.

the_trapper 9y ago

> If fewer guns is really not the answer, then how many guns do you think you'll need to eradicate gun violence? Even Europe with its in my humble opinion draconian gun control has not eradicated gun violence. If gun control is the answer, why is it failing Brazil? They are actually considering making their gun laws more in line with ours. [1] They have a violence problem that is very likely a glimpse into the future of an America with European or Australian-style gun control. The guns are not committing acts of violence, the people pulling their triggers are. To solve the gun violence problem, we need to understand why people desire to commit an act of violence. [1] http://time.com/4108421/brazil-u-s-gun-culture/ http://time.com/4108421/brazil-u-s-gun-culture/