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I don't think it's true that a majority of Americans want stricter laws. We generally want more authority to carry without restriction, as seen in the rise of s

I don't think it's true that a majority of Americans want stricter laws. We generally want more authority to carry without restriction, as seen in the rise of states that allow for concealed carry without a license. The laws are nonsensical, since there's many times more firearms in the country than people. Nevermind that we share a porous border with a country known for powerful drug cartels. At any rate, I'm a 10th generation American, and the sense of responsibility for protecting life and liberty with firearms is deeply embedded in my culture. It's not weird, we're the oldest democracy for a reason, the people are armed and stubborn.

notacoward 3y ago
At this point, what state governors and legislatures do has little to do with what the people of that state - let alone of the country generally - want. Let's look at real data. https://news.gallup.com/poll/1645/guns.aspx https://news.gallup.com/poll/1645/guns.aspx 57% think gun laws should be more strict. https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/26/politics/cnn-poll-gun-laws/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/26/politics/cnn-poll-gun-laws/in... This time it's 64%. Yes, it is true that Americans want stricter gun laws. Your made-up reasons why Americans oppose gun control are Not Even Wrong when in fact there is no such opposition.
- oaththrowaway 3y ago
  People typically don't understand the laws as they exist currently
- chipsa 3y ago
  Majority of the population doesn't understand the gun laws that exist now. Democrat politicians advocate for laws that currently exist.
PopAlongKid 3y ago
>I don't think it's true that a majority of Americans want stricter laws. The majority of Americans want fewer mass shootings of random individuals out in public.
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- jasonladuke0311 3y ago
  Which politically viable law would mitigate this problem?
  - PopAlongKid 3y ago
    An extension of the "politically viable" law that was previously in place, the federal assault weapons ban. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Assault_Weapons_Ban https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Assault_Weapons_Ban

notacoward 3y ago

At this point, what state governors and legislatures do has little to do with what the people of that state - let alone of the country generally - want. Let's look at real data. https://news.gallup.com/poll/1645/guns.aspx https://news.gallup.com/poll/1645/guns.aspx 57% think gun laws should be more strict. https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/26/politics/cnn-poll-gun-laws/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/26/politics/cnn-poll-gun-laws/in... This time it's 64%. Yes, it is true that Americans want stricter gun laws. Your made-up reasons why Americans oppose gun control are Not Even Wrong when in fact there is no such opposition.

oaththrowaway 3y ago
People typically don't understand the laws as they exist currently
chipsa 3y ago
Majority of the population doesn't understand the gun laws that exist now. Democrat politicians advocate for laws that currently exist.

PopAlongKid 3y ago

>I don't think it's true that a majority of Americans want stricter laws. The majority of Americans want fewer mass shootings of random individuals out in public.

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jasonladuke0311 3y ago
Which politically viable law would mitigate this problem?
- PopAlongKid 3y ago
  An extension of the "politically viable" law that was previously in place, the federal assault weapons ban. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Assault_Weapons_Ban https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Assault_Weapons_Ban