“Prohibition did not work, and neither will the war on drugs, no matter how much money is spent.”
I draw a lot from Prohibition. When a serious percentage of the population says “We don’t care what the law is, we’re going to do it anyways” then the law becomes virtually unenforceable. We had it with alcohol. We now have it with various and sundry mind altering substances.
How many prisons do we need to fill? How much money do we need to spend on enforcement? How militant and overpowering do we need to make our law enforcement? At this point, am I more worried about some guy in my neighborhood firing up a joint every now and then or the myriad, various militarized local/state/federal agencies using unreasonable force wantonly to “protect me” from that guy?
Seriously.
No behavior disappears just because engaging in it can lead to a prison sentence. But the fact that making a behavior illegal fails to stop it does not mean it should be legalized. Legalizing the behavior only leads to a lot more of it.
Gun laws too punish those far too often punish those who have done no wrong and are not enforced equally (see example of David Gregory for that). Repeal all gun laws so in fact there are zero gun laws, and all drug laws......government’s role should be very limited.
Unfortunately we have gotten to a point where we expect the opposite.
Forgot to add.....what is the harm with doing away with all gun laws or all drug laws?
Will you suddenly go out and start pumping your body with drugs? I know I will not, nor will anyone in my family.