In today's front page story from Rebekah Sager, vancouverprof asks the title question. Why always “more guns”?
I think the answer is fairly easy - fear. These ammosexuals do fear having their guns taken away:
- If they have to show they are mentally competent
- If they have to show that they are aware of, and putting into practice, best practices for safety
The reluctance for ANY regulation reflects the Trump credo of "if there are no standards we can't be judged". Were there any bare minimum safety and training standards, unsafe and the truly deranged would winnowed out. After that, there would be a class of weapons holders that would be at more safe and competent.
And it would be them.