I think this video puts forth a very true argument at the end of its run when he points out the damage that fertilizer and boxcutters have caused America. That’s because these tools have not been anointed labels like pistols and semi-automatic rifles have been given. I think an interesting example is in the Columbine tragedy. If the two boys plans had worked right, several propane bombs would have wrecked far greater damage than they eventually did. But no one is looking to regulate propane tanks. These murderous instances are more about deranged minds than firearms. I think back to lessons I learned in my sociology class last semester. These social problems are simply manifestations of what some person has convinced others is bad. In this case, that undesirable is guns. This is an easily solvable problem, ban firearms and all the crime issues will end. But it neglects the real issue. If we ban these dangerous “assault weapons” then we create a black market, creating even larger issues. Just look at the War on Drugs. We as a society will choose an easy fix over an actual solution which is to somehow, someway either prevent access to these weapons from those who are dangerous or treat those who are dangerous.
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