I don't think the main purpose of passing gun laws is to reduce gun deaths, or even to reduce crime. To me, it's a beneficial side effect.
I see the main purpose of strict gun laws as "sending a message" to gun owners that their right to own a firearm is not absolute, that they are not sovereign individuals but are subject to law and the demands of the greater community, that they must compromise and learn to play nice with other people who don't share their views. The attitude of gun owners and their extreme defensiveness needs to be confronted with strength, law, and order. Gun owners want us to kneel before them and say that their **** doesn't stink.
This defiance needs to be confronted, put down, and checked. Liberty must be balanced with law and order. Gun owners are becoming an interest group that is too powerful. An example needs to be made out of them.
If they choose to lash out in violence, make an example out of those who do. I believe in checks and balances, and the gun lobby and gun owners need to be "checked and balanced" with strict laws that let them know - you don't own the place.
I see the main purpose of strict gun laws as "sending a message" to gun owners that their right to own a firearm is not absolute, that they are not sovereign individuals but are subject to law and the demands of the greater community, that they must compromise and learn to play nice with other people who don't share their views. The attitude of gun owners and their extreme defensiveness needs to be confronted with strength, law, and order. Gun owners want us to kneel before them and say that their **** doesn't stink.
This defiance needs to be confronted, put down, and checked. Liberty must be balanced with law and order. Gun owners are becoming an interest group that is too powerful. An example needs to be made out of them.
If they choose to lash out in violence, make an example out of those who do. I believe in checks and balances, and the gun lobby and gun owners need to be "checked and balanced" with strict laws that let them know - you don't own the place.