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thesummerqueen wrote
Even if you made all guns illegal, the original criminals would still have them.
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But you have to start somewhere, otherwise you're just emulating an ostrich.
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selliedjoup wrote
You'd just create a new class of criminals. But having less control over them invites in all manner of irresponsibility. It's a fine line.
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Illegal guns will gradually be taken out of circulation. If there isn't an abundance of legal guns that can be stolen, the supply for the criminals eventually dries up (at least to the point that it does in civilized countries).
Of course, the chances of actual effective gun control ever being passed, with the NRA and gun manufacturers paying off their politicians, is essentially nil (or is it 50/50?).