2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Why cant the US try some of the gun control laws that most developed countries have tried [View all]liberal_at_heart
(12,081 posts)Fear is a powerful tool, and it works. But in order to get them worked up like that you have to throw them a bone now and then such as letting them own a few guns. What the government fearing militia folks seem to forget is our government has a lot bigger guns now than they did during the Revolutionary War. No matter how many handguns they allow us to have, all they would have to do if they wanted is roll into town with tanks and destroy those who tried to overthrow them. I do want much stronger gun control laws but I don't believe that all gun owners are as crazy as the mass murderers or even the government fearing militia freaks. But then again, most sane, law abiding gun owners are okay with most gun control laws as long as we don't outright ban them.