there was an interesting Diary about trying to find a common ground to discuss real solutions to the gun ownership debate. Unfortunately, it did not find common ground.
This is my effort at building a bridge.
I will not link to studies, or opinions, or blogs. This is not about proven results or statistics or perfection. This is about discussing the pros and cons of gun control amongst average Americans. What might work today, what might work tomorrow, what we might dream of working some day.
The bridge we have to build is vast.
On one extreme, We have people who are not willing to discuss anything to do with real, actual, weapons. Their solutions include, but not limited to, world peace, health care for all, a living wage for all, and jobs for all, oh, and an end to the war on drugs. On the other extreme we have banning all weapons.
Obviously, both are silly and not really a place to start a discussion on the prevalence and use of guns in our society. The first because it doesn't actually talk about gun ownership and the second because it would be a bad idea to ban all guns. There are plenty of legitimate uses for guns.
So lets go beyond the squiggly and talk.
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