do not believe that would seriously reduce gun violence. Those inclined toward gun violence would not let an age restriction stop them from getting and using a gun.
That's the problem with gun nutters. If it ONLY reduces gun crime and murders, then it ain't good enough.
While they continue to come up with zero ideas beyond everybody buy a gun.
Under 30 accounts for most of the mass shootings, most of the domestic violence shootings, most of the careless leave a gun lay around shootings and most if not all gang banger shootings.
And you think reducing that crime isn't worth the effort?
You think people on a terrorist watch list should be able to buy lots of guns too, don't ya?
What could go wrong?
Dear
Wilbur Right the problem on the left is not understanding
the DETERRENT effect if criminals KNOW that homeowners or residents
in a community have and carry guns and know how to use them.
For all the crimes that are DETERRED and avoided all together,
how do you expect to count those in the stats?
From what I have read, the key is equal enforcement,
either ALL people have access and use of guns so this is a given.
Or remove all guns from all people, which only works in a closed community.
It doesn't work if criminals from across a border can hop over, invade cities
and homes, then jump on a train and head out (as happened in Houston
with a predator who killed several people that way).
Because we have disparity and diversity in our populations,
and are not homogenous as some smaller countries,
America has more freedom to associate but also more risks that come with it.
with countries like Germany, Sweden, and Norway
they didn't have the same threats to security when they were homogenous
and citizens shared a sense of ownership of their community and nation;
but once immigrants poured in who didn't assimilate but attacked the
local residents, then the public cannot rely on citizens to be law abiding as before.
We'd have to teach and train people to follow the laws, and sign agreements;
and then use that process to screen out people who can't comply due to
mental or criminal issues using an accurate medical process.
Quit penalizing the law abiding people by depriving "easy targets of their rights"
but go through the work to identify the CRIMINAL violators who need special care.