Gun Control & RKBA
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(18,494 posts)We have laws against murder, assault, armed threats and similar activities. Those crimes continue to occur. I would suggest that if murder was not illegal, there might be more murders. When a weapon is used to murder, the weapon used most often is a gun. We therefore have laws restricting who can possess guns. All the effort is being focused on making more people in the gun's chain of custody responsible for crimes committed later. Additional laws add a burden to the state. Additional laws (providing they are crafted with enough care) can lead to great conviction rates and reduce crime. The problem is that catching 90% of the criminals rather than 80% costs double. (roughly) The principle of diminishing returns quickly makes this game very burdensome.
I don't support registration because much of it just demonstrates to the people that they are not trusted by their government.
I support improving the NICS.
I support ending the war on drugs.