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Originally Posted by Blackbird45
Look to ignore there is a problem, is the problem. The left wants to control firearms and the right wants to blame the mentally ill. Both are valid positions. But let's face it, controlling firearm is easier than trying to figure out who is mentally ill.
A smart firearms company should be able to sit down at their drawing board with hunters and come up with the best gun ever made that will not destroy their target. They should also be able to come up with the best home weapon for home self-defense. Remember it's self-defense, not let me kill someone. There's money to be made if these companies have the right mind set.
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An interesting idea, but waiting for that to happen could take a long time.
We need to look at the data. There are many countries with different approaches, and even within the US many states and towns. The police deal with this problem a lot - how do they feel about everyone being armed with a gun and open carry? How do the citizens feel about it?
Personally I don’t feel safe to see everyone I encounter in the street with a gun by their side - too many crazies out there with hair triggers. But locked away in a safe at home - that seems to meet most people’s requirement for safety and ability to bear arms.
An AR-15 shouldn’t be available to 18 year olds period. That should be an easy fix in our laws.