hi orda,
we both know the answer to that!
hey, it's possible to believe in the sanctity of anything you choose. and then there's no debate to be had. these folks believe gun freedom is the height of virtue. so they act and argue accordingly.
the answer will always be the same. more guns.
fact is, the us stands alone amongst western countries as the one with the most guns and the most gun crime. doesn't take a rocket science to link those two. the uk has minimal gun crime because it has a different presumption in place: gun ownership is a scarce utilitarian privilege; it is not a right.
so if you are an uncontrolled gun supporter, since we know there's a connection between freedom of gun ownership and the volume of gun crimes, you kinda get to be a bit responsible for events like newtown. the folks that believe in gun freedom know it. that's why they hide out in the immediate aftermath of the event.
if you end up extending law enforcement to schools - and then cinemas, malls, universities etc. - and you don't use the time to reduce gun ownership, then of course you end up with something a bit like a police state.
freedom for gun owners. not so much freedom. people have competing interests in freedom of course. just the same as the way there is competition between common land and property interests. forces oppose one another.
gun crime is an easy problem to manage if you have a government that is capable of governing.
sadly, that isn't the case in the us so much. indeed, one party is devoted to making governing almost impossible for the other party. which suits an anti-government policy down to the ground.
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