No, guns don't cause violence. That's clear. However, every time someone uses a gun to do violence, the gun control advocates have a new billboard for their position. We can argue, all day long, about the fact that it's the person, not the gun, but the political battle is won or lost in between the pro-gun crowd and the hard-core antis. Every time a gun is used to kill in mass, it seems easier for the antis to make their claims to the center, and harder for the gun rights side to explain their side.
So, what do we do? Is advocating less gun free zones and more guns enough? On a certain level, it makes sense. That level being logic. However, decisions about laws are not always, if ever, made with dispassionate logic.
My question is this: how do we actually make a difference to help prevent these situations? Can it be done? How do we gather the center to our side with positivity rather than just saying the other side is wrong? We all know what we don't want- more gun control laws. What do we want that will influence non-gun people?
So, what do we do? Is advocating less gun free zones and more guns enough? On a certain level, it makes sense. That level being logic. However, decisions about laws are not always, if ever, made with dispassionate logic.
My question is this: how do we actually make a difference to help prevent these situations? Can it be done? How do we gather the center to our side with positivity rather than just saying the other side is wrong? We all know what we don't want- more gun control laws. What do we want that will influence non-gun people?