Comment Re: So... (Score 1) 204
I'm not opposed to everything. I'm opposed to stupid ass shit that will do nothing but taking away the rights of law abiding citizens. Since AR15's and AK47's are used in almost no crimes in comparison to other firearms or weapons, it's idiotic to ban them.
I think the first step would be to simply enforce the laws that are on the books and remove the ones that make zero sense. Most countries that have stringent gun laws allow users to buy suppressors over the counter. Other than in Hollywood movies, suppressors are almost never used in crimes.
There needs to be a lot more education regarding firearms. When I was a kid firearm safety was taught in middle school and high school. It's truly sad how many kids and people get killed because they or a friend run across a gun for the first time. Basic gun safety needs to be taught rather than people learning everything they know from movies.
Probably the biggest thing that needs to be done is to start working on the hopelessness of living in poverty. Gang violence is the majority of gun deaths in the US. The problem is there is no easy fix for it. It's much easier to blame the guns, or the manufacturers, video games, etc. But politicians don't want to do something that will take time and people don't want to take responsibility. So here we are.