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It all feels a little like handwringing, doesn't it? We think we can solve the problem by gun control but then you realize there are too many guns out there al
by bridanp 14y ago
It all feels a little like handwringing, doesn't it? We think we can solve the problem by gun control but then you realize there are too many guns out there already that it won't work (or at least not for many years).
So we go for the bullets, but then people who grew up around sport shooting can tell us it's nothing to sit down and create dozens of rounds in a free night. My own experience reminds me of loading a dozen shells with my Dad when I was 10 in just a couple hours so we could hunt the next morning. So the idea of limiting the bullets (or at least shells) won't work unless the materials are also regulated.
The mental health aspect seems to be one of the best ideas but then that might just depend on universal health actually being put into place. Without it, many people will go without due to the expense of mental facilities.
So yeah handwringing. We want someone to do something and fast but none of the options seem easy, quick, or realistic. So we might need to pick the one or two that will work eventually, maybe 5-10 years down the road, and take it from there.
- whatshisface 14y agoMaybe, instead of universal healthcare, we could have a program that tried to fix people that were a danger to society? It would function like a cross between police and public broadcasting, both things already accepted by mostly everyone.