These are true facts. I’m not a huge gun freak. And I think there are way too many guns on the streets, especially in the hands of criminals. And, I think the police shoot far too many people in the USA. And I think the NRA are a bunch of lying assholes who will say anything to keep the proliferation of firearms flowing freely.
That said, going after concealed-carry law as a way to reduce gun violence is barking up the wrong tree. The data, what little of it we have, do not support the premise that concealed-carriers are more likely to commit violence. Just the opposite, really.
We should be concentrating on tightening up the ridiculous “stand your ground” laws, like Florida’s, make the castle laws more consistent nationwide, and really crack down on criminals in possession. As well as improving background checks or even requiring psych exams to get a semi-auto long gun or any gun with a high-cap mag. Or even banning them outright and sending criminals to prison for life if they are caught with a super powerful high-cap rifle.
I wouldn’t have a problem with that. I know a lot of gun rights people would, but fuck 'em. They might shoot straight, but they don’t see so straight.
Objectively, guns should be hard to get. They should exist, but they should be rare.
