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In reply to the discussion: I'm still trying to wrap my head around so many staunchly pro-gun folks on DU [View all]rrneck
(17,671 posts)is not gun violence on a national scale. It's the disparity of force between themselves and an assailant. The best solution for that problem is a gun. Firearms are a solution first developed in 12th century China. "Modern" firearm designs are about 150 years old. They aren't going away until somebody comes up with something better.
Are there too many guns in this country? Nah. Are the guns that Americans own too "tactical/fancy/far out/black/super"? I guess. The character of armament in American hands is more a function of consumerism than love of guns or fear of government. Just like lots of people justify buying all kinds of things with convoluted logic, they buy products called guns for the same reasons. Unfortunately, telling consumers in the United States they can't have something is a sure fire way to see to it they will do everything in their power to get it just to spite you.