Thread by @Neoavatara

So, here is my logic on guns, gun control:

What are the options? I think we start with 3 main options:

1. Marginal Gun Control
2. Absolutist Gun Control; Repeal #2A
3. Gun Expansion
4. Status Quo

The Marginal/Minimalist plan would limit the type of guns available.

The absolutist would be making guns illegal and confiscation.

Gun expansion would allow more freely carry gun laws.

#1 is the majority position among the Democrat Party. Unfortunately, its been tried before (Brady bill), and didn't really work all that well. Several studies have shown that it didn't reduce homicides at all (it did help reduce suicides).

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#2 is the extremist position of gun confiscation and illegality.

I mean...do I need to discuss this?

#3 is what a lot of Red States are doing, which is passing constitutional carry, etc, etc.

Let us be clear what the consensus of the research shows:  it shows that although right to carry laws may or may not reduce crime, they certainly have not shown any increase in crime.

So, I am willing to consider any of the above, depending on the situation. But I think we need to start the conversation by clearly stating that none of these so-called solutions solves the underlying problem.