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(56,582 posts) Fri Jan 11, 2013, 07:56 PM Jan 2013

Supply side vs. demand side (gun thread, for those sick of them) [View all]

The gun debate is bringing this up for me. On most issues other than gun crime, Democrats favor demand-side solutions over supply-side solutions.

Drugs? Get users to treatment, so remove demand. Economics? Get money to workers, so increase demand.

The supply side drug response is to interdict drugs. The supply side economic plan is to get money to rich people.

But not with guns. Progressives for the most part favor a supply side answer to guns, while conservatives don't see a problem to begin with.

Is there a demand-side answer to gun violence? A way to make people want guns less to begin with?

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Supply side vs. demand side (gun thread, for those sick of them) [View all] Recursion Jan 2013 OP

make them a girls toy Fresh_Start Jan 2013 #1

There's got to be a less misogynist version of that Recursion Jan 2013 #2

I'm not the least bit misogynist Fresh_Start Jan 2013 #3

Make them look like penises demwing Jan 2013 #9

can't see that being at all helpful, myself...lots of exhibitionists in the gun culture.... Fresh_Start Jan 2013 #10

it's based on the idea that since guns are phallic symbols... demwing Jan 2013 #12

I got the idea....but the gun nuts love their phallic symbols Fresh_Start Jan 2013 #14

exactly, they love the symbols demwing Jan 2013 #16

you really think they are going to be upset with holding something that looks like a real penis? Fresh_Start Jan 2013 #19

No actually, I wasn't serious demwing Jan 2013 #20

"while conservatives don't see a problem to begin with." ellisonz Jan 2013 #4

Well... The NRA is the supply side front for the industry. Glassunion Jan 2013 #5

It is. They oppose supply side interdictions Recursion Jan 2013 #6

I also think that the NRA membership list should be the first thing added to the database Fresh_Start Jan 2013 #7

They oppose too much. Glassunion Jan 2013 #8

what ? EssexBorn99 Jan 2013 #17

The NRA is all about making money. hrmjustin Jan 2013 #18

All the tried and true liberal solutions this country needs. rrneck Jan 2013 #11

Mandatory open carry Fumesucker Jan 2013 #13

Same we deal with flashers and gropers and people who masturbate in public places. hunter Jan 2013 #15

Flashers, gropers, and public masterbaters all face criminal charges Taitertots Jan 2013 #22

Fondle your guns in private as much as you like. hunter Jan 2013 #23

It is hilarious that the people who juxtapose guns with penises/sexuality are also the people... Taitertots Jan 2013 #24

I'm very familiar with guns and not "terrified of them" at all. hunter Jan 2013 #25

The NRA's supply-side argument for intracity gun violence is to send more guns Major Nikon Jan 2013 #21