I know what you mean Stefan.
It's that all one way or all the other that has "Dorked" up politics & legislation since government began.
The world needs a dimmer switch for the overhead light, instead of just ON or OFF !
When I was in LA alot over 700 "Gang Related" deaths were in one year. This does not belong in the nation/world/gun owners averages, it belongs to LA !
There are no stats on how many of them were minors, drunk, drugged out, shot themselves, or 50 I-Qd.
There are no numbers on how many were illegal, or had weapons that were smuggled in (with the 13 million).
As the old saying goes..."Figures don't lie, but liars can figure !"
There are more gang members than police officers in this country. I've seen groups of over 50 behind apartments (gathered in the parking lot).
This country/perhaps the world needs to take a lesson from Texas. You can have any gun (almost) you want, but if you use it in a gun-crime, you will do the "Maximum" time, no probation, no underage, no excuse will do ! That is, if you survive the arrest. They will put you down if you are evading/fighting while holding.
There is also the death penalty for gun murder. I know it seems cruel, but so is murder.

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