If we could back up a minute and unload on some of the facts that I have gathered over the years from the FBI website and research.
#1-—I have averaged the gun laws among the states. They average 75-200 or more per state. That does not include municipal/local laws as well. On average there’s 6,250 state laws.
#2-— There’s almost 460 pages of ATF laws that cover just about everything the media pushes for-—prohibited buyers, sellers, crazies, etc. We have seen in the past, the government that oversees these laws dropped the call numerous times.
#3-—Reality. 67% of gun deaths are suicide and our suicide rate is lower than Japan, France and Iceland per 100,000. Then 15%-18% is justifiable or self defense (Police, security, law officers, etc) That’s 85% of 33,000 which is 4950 deaths per year. But I’m not finished. 85% of that 15% is gang violence (drug lords, drug deals, hardened criminals, etc). That leaves us with about 742 deaths per year used via firearms. 1950’s levels...
A country with 300+ million guns, 3D printing, illegal machine shops it will be impossible to ban guns and will only hurt citizens. So what changed? Our society and social changes——progressivism. Were drugs a problem in the 1940’s? Was divorce? Were families broken like they are today? No——so what changed? We are an “anything goes society” and sadly, anything goes. The surface problems are simply masking what’s underneath, a society where everything is devalued (life), where if you don’t get what you want you can be angry. Teachings of hatred and revenge. Acceptance of justification for anger and attacks. Unless the problem of progressivism is reversed, it will not change. That’s where we need to start.
Absolutely... The public school indoctrination and falsehoods need to be put in check. And most importantly propaganda needs to be somehow exposed and held responsible when they lie.
“...illegal machine shops...”
Please define these.
Anyone with a drill press and a lathe can accomplish some basic (as a minimum) machining. Are hobbyists now criminals?