Every so often—too often, yes—there is a mass shooting, and usually it’s a massacre. And there is a cry to ban guns. And it is pointed out that banning guns won’t make violence just stop and it won’t stop would-be criminals from utilizing other weapons or improvised weapons.
And this is admitted, but it’s pointed out that at least it would help.
And conservatives point out it wouldn’t be enough to make up for the other problems that would come from flouting the second amendment and effectively taking guns away from law abiding citizens but not other criminals or the government.
These are worthwhile things to discuss, don’t get me wrong.
But there is an opportunity here, and I think the reason it is not taken advantage of is that it doesn’t actually achieve the real, unstated goal.
You want to make even modest efforts to restrict school violence? Okay. Gun rights advocates have pointed out things they think would work better than a gun ban. So you’re not going to get a ban rammed through Congress tomorrow. So why not try to achieve the things that nobody is opposing?
Maybe it won’t be as good as your pet project, sure, but you already admitted you’d rather achieve a partial victory than none.
So how about it? Willing to put your money where your mouth is?
Or do you want to keep blaming the other side for every failure that results from your preference for ideological purity?
And this is admitted, but it’s pointed out that at least it would help.
And conservatives point out it wouldn’t be enough to make up for the other problems that would come from flouting the second amendment and effectively taking guns away from law abiding citizens but not other criminals or the government.
These are worthwhile things to discuss, don’t get me wrong.
But there is an opportunity here, and I think the reason it is not taken advantage of is that it doesn’t actually achieve the real, unstated goal.
You want to make even modest efforts to restrict school violence? Okay. Gun rights advocates have pointed out things they think would work better than a gun ban. So you’re not going to get a ban rammed through Congress tomorrow. So why not try to achieve the things that nobody is opposing?
Maybe it won’t be as good as your pet project, sure, but you already admitted you’d rather achieve a partial victory than none.
So how about it? Willing to put your money where your mouth is?
Or do you want to keep blaming the other side for every failure that results from your preference for ideological purity?
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