If most criminal obtain their guns through illegal means (off the street and straw sales), what do you think is the solution to decreasing gun violence?
You only have to assume about one of them.Who's worse now? A killer or a racist?Assuming they were.
serious question?Who's worse now? A killer or a racist?Assuming they were.
1. More police.More guns is clearly not the answer. We have had record gun sales over the last several years.
Who's worse now? A killer or a racist?Assuming they were.
You don't know who's worse?
This guy was absolutely crazy, no sane person would do something like this. I keep seeing people from other countries asking why we don't do more for gun control here, the answer is that the majority of people here want stronger gun control laws but our politicians are cowards. That's not to say that stronger laws would have stopped what happened today, I haven't heard yet if the guy had any type of criminal record or diagnosis for mental illness but I doubt that he did. That still doesn't change that fact that we do need stronger laws that make it harder for people to acquire guns if they shouldn't have them to begin with.
For most of the 1990s and the subsequent decade, a substantial majority of Americans believed it was more important to control gun ownership than to protect gun owners’ rights. But in December 2014, the balance of opinion flipped: For the first time, more Americans say that protecting gun rights is more important than controlling gun ownership, 52% to 46%.
A well funded program offering services for people with mental illness might help. I think America has a mental health crises and people with serious issues don't know where to turn for help or fearvlosing their job.
Some of them self medicate on alcohol or drugs then either self dedtruct or rot in prison after being arrested for possession dui.
Others have pent up emotions or persecution complexes that finally lead to them lashing out with violence.
am i?I know you are waiting for an opportunity, but this isn't it.
More guns is clearly not the answer. We have had record gun sales over the last several years.
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tan...crime-rates-support-for-gun-rights-increases/
context is bold, pew and the american people disagree with you in the latest poll...
Currently, 50% say it is more important to control gun ownership, while 47% say it is more important to protect the right of Americans to own guns.