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- You're right--if America passed a law saying guns are illegal--then there would be less of it, but that's probably not going to happen.
People bring up Amendment 2 as their defense.
I never said we should ban guns. As much as I'd love guns to disappear, I know that's an unrealistic goal. Rather, I was more so saying that we should have restrictions. For example, shortly after the Newtown shooting, there was a bill in Congress that would have required every State start doing background checks for guns. It failed because our Congress cares more about their money and sponsors than they do the safety of their people. Even that would have helped us control guns and lower gun violence. There are many States who don't have background checks, they let literally anyone have a gun. We should always require a background check, but that's just how far America is behind. Little things like that could and would make a difference.
I live in a State that has some of the most restrictive gun laws. If I wanted to get a gun, I would not be eligible. I am too young (you have to be at least 21 for handgun) but even if I was 21, I have been declared mentally unstable by my State government. That means I am no longer allowed to own guns in California. If I ever want to get a gun, I would need to go through an evaluation by the government and they would need to declare me mentally stable again. There are also restrictions on what guns we can have; assault rifles are illegal. And you need to have a certificate to own any gun. It's these little restrictions and mandates that would make a difference for this entire country if more States adopted them. But we currently just hand out guns like freaking candy and then wonder why things like mass murders happen and why we have some of the most gun violence in the world compared to other civilized countries.
But Americans are too stuck in their archaic way of thinking and refuse to progress to a better and safer future. We'd rather just shout about the Second Amendment when we don't even understand our own Second Amendment. A lot of people cry violation of the Second Amendment when gun control is talked about, but most of those people also don't know the first thing about the Second Amendment or what it really said.
*none of this was directed at you in particular nor anyone in particular and was more of a general statement.