Reply #302: I am saying that handgun violence is a problem, not THE problem

[Starboard Tack]

Do you not consider it a problem? You train and counsel people in their use. Are you sure that, in doing so, you are not, inadvertently exacerbating that problem?

As I have pointed out, a more rational and fair approach would be to work up a way to measure net impact to society that includes deaths caused, deaths prevented, $$$ spent, $$$ saved and other factors on both sides of the equation. A formidable task no doubt.

I agree that your approach is rational, and maybe more rational. But, I think it may be an even more formidable task than ridding ourselves of these tools, or making them less lethal.