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foolm0r0n posted...

But you literally listed 2 regulations that don't help at all for their problems, as examples of what we need to do with gun regulations. Explain how your gun regulations will be less useless (and in fact harmful) to the original problem than your examples, and then we can talk.

Are you saying seat belts and speed limits don't limit fatalities in automobile accidents? Or DUI checkpoints don't help limit fatalities from drunk driving accidents?

These regulations aren't useless. Seat Belts have saved an estimated 255,000 lives since 1975. (Source; CDC https://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/seatbeltbrief/index.html) And seat belt use is on the rise thanks to laws and regulations.

15 states made it illegal to text while driving. Do you really think that hasn't helped? (I'm honestly surprised it's not all 50)

Keep in mind that automobile fatalities are mostly non-malicious, and unplanned. While most mass shootings are planned, and all are malicious. Not to mention that people deal with automobiles way more than guns (which is the same reason vending machines kill more people than sharks. But I'd be willing to bet given the choice between swimming in shark infested waters and buying a candy bar, you'd take your chances with the candy bar).

I think it should be harder to get guns. At least harder than it is to buy Sudafed. Honestly at least as hard as it is to get behind the wheel of a car. Like I said, with cars -- most accidents are just that. (And there are accidents that should be prevented with guns. Too many times have I heard of some kid accidentally shooting another kid. A 3 year old shooting and killing his sister. What kind of idiot lets their 3 year old near their loaded gun?)

Honestly I know it's all in vain. We're never going to see any legislation making it harder to buy guns. It's just not going to happen. If it didn't happen after Sandy Hook, it's never going to happen. If someone can go in and kill 20 elementary school aged children, and our politicians do nothing about it, then they're never going to do anything. All they're going to do is send their thoughts and prayers so they can sleep easier at night. But I think it's silly to pretend that it's useless to even try to do something because people are afraid of government. Especially when those same people gladly let that same government have more money for the military than the next 13 countries combined.
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