Solution to Gun Control? Reject 2nd Amendment. It is that simple.
...So what if it is part of the so called, "Bill of Rights"? That one is outdated, just like slavery was outdated. So what
if it will be difficult to reject and do away with it? We did away with slavery. We can do away with an outdated, and
stupid amendment. No proof is necessary. Plenty of proof. Just read the news. Yes, some states have strong gun
control, and others don't. Forget that crap!!
...Reject and amend the constitution to do away with "Amendment 2". We did it with woman's right to vote, which was
illegal in many states, so we can do away with one amendment for good. We did it with slavery, so it can be done.......
So what isome states are against it.,..Just do it.
And it is obvious that this one results in many useless deaths......hundreds a year. Just do it, the proof is there...SO JUST DO IT! So what if there is going to be an argument against doing it....The Proof is There...Just Do It.
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you hit the nail right on the head.
Let us know what you are doing to get that started
If it reverts to a states issue, then the BATF goes bye-bye. Well, maybe they can stay around as BAT, just for kicks.
No more NFA (and the paper work, long waits, tax stamps), no more FOPA, sure, some people's 'investments' will lose value, but I really don't think they will mind.
No more FFL system, no tracking down a license holder to ship a firearm back to the manufacturer for warranty work, or for sending it off to a gunsmith/shop for custom work.
No stings where the Feds send a slacker to get someone to print them a FGC-9.
You've convinced me. 
this would be giving the repukes a gift wrapped issue to hammer us on.
That's it in a nutshell.
Well played, well played.
Why didn’t someone think of that before. 
I meant that in a general term and I apologize if it came off that way.
I don't go up to people who have a different view of things and try to "educate" them, I generally mind my own business and go about my day and I would never talk about my military career to a total stranger on the street.
You are certainly entitled to your own opinion and ideas, that's what the 1A is for and I respect that, even if I disagree with some of your ideas.
There are some great ideas in your original post, and then, IMO, there are some not so great ideas.
Peace.
I wasn't trying to come off that way. And I know that you did not insult me personally at all.
I guess what I'm thinking is that if your average citizen sees a military man/woman, for example, or a law enforcement officer, standing in the street, in their uniform, people would naturally gravitate toward them. For example, I'm generally not a huge fan of cops, but if I walk by one, I'll give him/her at least a smile and a nod. I have family in all branches of the service, including the Marines, so I tend to have respect for military personnel. And generally, I think that people tend to show deference and respect to people in uniform.
Now what if there was a civilian force, in uniform, that commanded as much respect as the military? A civilian force that was serving their country in a different manner than the military does. A force that was trained in different specialties than law enforcement, or the military. A civilian force that required intensive training, and a force that required personality traits that were exceptional. A force that a person would be proud to join.
It's kind of like the concept of community policing, which I am in favor of. When cops used to walk the beat, stop and talk with people in the community, get to know people by name. Who would give people advice, and help them out if they could.
I'm picturing a group of service minded individuals who would like to serve their country in a way that directly helps people on a personal basis. A group who is knowledgeable in social resources that can be used to help a person with an addiction, or mental illness. A group of people who are trained in interacting with the public, on a daily basis, in a positive way. And also, one of this group's objectives is to help identify potential problems before they start. What I'm talking about here is nothing like what the Guardian Angels did/do. I'm talking about something different than that. I'm not talking about a group of people that patrol the streets and try to protect people from physical harm.
I'm going to go a little deep here. I think a lot of the reasons why it seems that a lot of the people in this country have seemingly lost their minds is that they are truly lost souls. And I think the nation as a whole feels that "nobody is going to save us". People are afraid to call the police these days if they have a problem. The military can certainly defend the country as a whole, but there is really no one helping people fight their own demons. Well, let me rephrase that...there are people and organizations that do help people socially, but you have to find them, you have to look for them yourself.
What if there was an actual civil organization, funded by the government, whose main purpose was to help people out in everyday situations. To guide them to resources that would help them? Who would shoot the shit with them for 10 minutes and make their day better? Who could have actual discussions with people who needed someone to talk to? Who could gain people's trust enough to discuss hard issues? Who could help you carry your 50 pounds of groceries up 3 flights of stairs to your apartment when they see you are struggling because you have a bad back?
The positivity that an organization like this could spread would have an enormous impact. This country is in a bad place right now. We're in trouble. Big trouble. We need help. We need positive examples of how people in official positions are able to make our lives better. We need people who are able to garner respect and snap people out of this mass funk that the country is in. People who can express their opinions to others via casual conversations on why some of the things that they read and hear simply are not true. I'm not suggesting COMMANDING people to change their messed up beliefs, what I am suggesting is a respected organization of smart people that are able to talk to people immediately and face to face. People that can at least attempt to plant seeds that may begin others on a journey that will release them from their cult-like beliefs. An empathetic civilian force, unarmed, knowledgeable, well trained in psychology and de-escalation tactics, whose purpose is to help people and head off potential problems.
These people could be available daily at schools, shopping malls, churches, grocery stores, and even have official offices in rural areas.
No political discussions would be necessary. No talking about the left vs. the right. No talking about gun control directly. Face to face interactions with someone who exhibits empathy. Who talks about kindness vs. unkindness.
Because I'll get down to the core of the matter...the shit that is going on in this country will continue for the rest of time unless someone much much smarter than me starts thinking about unorthodox solutions such as what I am presenting here. I may be all wet and fucked up in what I am thinking to be a solution, but how else do you even begin to turn things around with an actual cult that consists of millions of people? How do you even BEGIN to address something like that unless you do something drastically different than what we have been doing?
You and I can discuss this all day, DU can discuss this every day, media can discuss this every day, but the fact of the matter is that something has to change in a big way, because the damage done, and the hate unleashed by tfg is so profound, so deep, so heinous, that it is going to require a new way of thinking by those who realize what has happened to this country, in order to solve the problem.
Thanks for the discussion, and again, my sincere apologies that I came off poorly in my response to you.
