the_pragmaticist
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I've been trying to get a handle on this for a while, so perhaps a little ramble on a friendly forum will help. I'm trying to figure out the real reason that people like Nutter pass gun laws as a resolution to violence.
I don't think it's the standard "guns are bad" mentality. I don't think the politicians are particularly afraid of firearms as entities - I'm sure they are around armed guards all the time and never ask their acquaintances to disarm. Gun laws are largely crafted in such a manner that the police and other relevant officials are excluded, so it can't be a simple theory that if no one was armed, no one would be involved in a shooting.
I also have trouble with the concept that the government is trying to disarm us to better control us. It just smacks of tinfoil hats and kool-aid. Granted, on the day that I am wrong, I will still have an operational arsenal to take back what is ours, but nonetheless it seems ridiculous at the moment. While our weapons are the final line of defense against tyranny, I think there are many lines before that to cross.
Pandering to liberal hippies also strikes me as largely unnecessary. Most (all?) states enjoy a majority of gun owners and/or supporters, yes? If anything, standing against the freedom to bear arms is a miring and unpopular point within the democratic party when it comes to getting votes. The vocal minority makes a lot of ruckus for sure, but do they control a voting base which is both dependent on gun control and large enough to make a difference?
The only theory that comes to mind is pure pride. Legislators create and drive these laws into the books because they feel that because they wrote the law, everyone will follow it. Is it possible that they simply refuse to recognize that criminals, by definition, are breaking those laws without a moment's hesitation? Surely the legislator who passes a "no assault weapons in my city" rule doesn't actually believe that a legitimately purchased and legally owned semi-automatic AK47 in the safe of a collector or hunter will EVER be used to commit or facilitate a violent crime?
Lay into it, don't be gentle...What do you guys think?
I don't think it's the standard "guns are bad" mentality. I don't think the politicians are particularly afraid of firearms as entities - I'm sure they are around armed guards all the time and never ask their acquaintances to disarm. Gun laws are largely crafted in such a manner that the police and other relevant officials are excluded, so it can't be a simple theory that if no one was armed, no one would be involved in a shooting.
I also have trouble with the concept that the government is trying to disarm us to better control us. It just smacks of tinfoil hats and kool-aid. Granted, on the day that I am wrong, I will still have an operational arsenal to take back what is ours, but nonetheless it seems ridiculous at the moment. While our weapons are the final line of defense against tyranny, I think there are many lines before that to cross.
Pandering to liberal hippies also strikes me as largely unnecessary. Most (all?) states enjoy a majority of gun owners and/or supporters, yes? If anything, standing against the freedom to bear arms is a miring and unpopular point within the democratic party when it comes to getting votes. The vocal minority makes a lot of ruckus for sure, but do they control a voting base which is both dependent on gun control and large enough to make a difference?
The only theory that comes to mind is pure pride. Legislators create and drive these laws into the books because they feel that because they wrote the law, everyone will follow it. Is it possible that they simply refuse to recognize that criminals, by definition, are breaking those laws without a moment's hesitation? Surely the legislator who passes a "no assault weapons in my city" rule doesn't actually believe that a legitimately purchased and legally owned semi-automatic AK47 in the safe of a collector or hunter will EVER be used to commit or facilitate a violent crime?
Lay into it, don't be gentle...What do you guys think?