And that attitude is why we can’t find any middle ground in this country anymore. I will never own a gun, but I understand why people might want a handgun for personal/property protection. I also understand that people enjoy hunting, so I see why someone would want a limited-capacity, bolt-action rifle. Either of things can kill people if used with malice intent, but they are less lethal in a mass shooting situation than a semi-automatic, AR-15 style rifle.
So how about banning or severely limiting semi-auto rifle sales and beefing up background checks for handgun/hunting rifle purchases? Is that outlandish considering the current state we live in? I promise you, I’m not playing some long game to get all your guns. If you want a gun, I get it. I would just like to TRY to limit how much lethal potential a single individual can bring to a scene. Cutting down on AR-15 style weapons would seem like a reasonable measure without completely shredding the 2nd Amendment.
There was a time, 25 years ago I would have been fine with some restrictions on rifles. You can't trust any politician, both parties. That day is long gone for me.
All we have left now is the constitution. Look at how some rights were trampled on during COVID. Look at all the people that lost their jobs over false claims on the vax, either intentionally (big pharma profits which has a far larger lobby effort than the NRA) or not having enough science behind the testing of the vax. Or both. I got vaxxed knowing full well it was basically an experimental drug they did not test long enough to know WTH long-term. Some are having to hire back workers they fired over not being vaxxed with full back pay.
The problem, is once you give an inch, politicians take a mile. It happens all the time. They go for the hand guns you will not care because you never intend to own one, you can tell us we can have them, but you will never vote out a candidate wanting to get the handguns. You want middle ground, but you will never vote for middle ground and not vote for or against a politician on this single issue. So, you are a threat to our gun rights in my mind no matter how well intentioned you are.
We are at that point politicians do not vote for something because they believe it is best for the country or morally right, they do it to get elected and re-elected. Period. Politicians want to control our lives and they hate the constitution. Some politicians actually no longer want free speech. Where does it all end? Free speech a far bigger issue than guns IMO. People are shitting all over the constitution left and right.
We better hope SCOTUS upholds the constitution or we are screwed.
We never use to have this problem decades ago. It is a LONG conversation as to way, the guns are not the problem. Parents and schools are the real problem. The medical professionals are only too ready to create all the therapists, drugs, and surgeons needed to "fix" our screwed up kids. We are screwing up kids minds at a far faster rate than decades ago.