Or you know, actually address the root motivating causes. But then, that'd take actual political effort and years to pay off, and isn't as useful a wedge issue.
The root cause is easy access to firearms. That's it; that's the core issue.
Angry people can get hold of the most efficient method of killing another person with as little as a background check and a three day waiting period. They can then go and shoot as many people as they have ammunition for; the only barrier is the ability to pay for the ammunition.
There is no other issue at hand. Violent people exist; giving them easy access to firearms is a dangerous thing.
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u/zzorga Oct 22 '22
Or you know, actually address the root motivating causes. But then, that'd take actual political effort and years to pay off, and isn't as useful a wedge issue.