I think these are very good questions enigmatic, so there’s no need to stop.
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[li]No, firearms in this country have been a way of life since it’s inception. IMO, the drug trade and inner-city economic conditions are directly attributable to the homicide rate. The problem with gun control is that it really doesn’t impact crime control. As I posted previously, it’s against the law to commit murder, but people still do it, regardless of the tool used.[/li]
[li]I’d repeal the assault weapon ban, since it’s pretty much proven that it doesn’t work. I’d leave the instant check system in place. Many states already have a one gun a month rule and some have waiting periods. I guess those are doable.[/li]
[li]Yes, cost does play a large role. Canada’s gun registry program is a complete debacle, with the original estimate of 10 million now passing the billion dollar mark, and that is with 6-7 million gun owners. The US is conservatively estimated to have 65 million gun owners.[/li]
[li]I think your thread is a good one. There were a number of people who expressed pro-gun control thoughts in a reasonable manner. Of these, I’d guess that a large number of them have never had the opportunity to be exposed to firearms and that a lot of the information they receive about it is negative, thanks to the media’s demonization of firearms, including fictional movies like Moore’s Bowling for Columbine.[/li][/list=1]