You forgot to mention how many lives per day are preserved by a good guy with a gun.
I’ve personally used my firearm in a potentially life threatening situation involving a LEO who was out numbered and in a physical confrontation & the end result was the good guys got to go home and nobody was killed or even went to the hospital.
I won’t try to talk you out of wearing a mask, I could care less if you do or don’t. But I can save you a bunch of time & effort by simply saying I’ll continue to carry my firearms regardless of anything anyone says.
Just reading the link, which mentions suicide in the title, is all the explanation you need. The spin of painting mental health issues as gun issues is the same as blaming spoons for obesity.
Also, comparing a average to a peak or above average is a tactic someone with a valid point wouldn’t make. I don’t have to be disingenuous to explain why a properly trained and mentally fit person should be allowed to carry a firearm.
Lumping legal gun ownership with violence in general is also not a fair point. It’s statistically extremely rare for a person who legally owns & carries a firearm to commit a violent crime.
I think you greatly overestimate the impact of "good guys with a gun".
The NRA is a gun manufacturer lobbiest today. They are no longer a gun education and training organization. They have a vested interest in making sure as many guns get sold as possible, legal or otherwise.
That's why they've blocked requirements for courts to report to background check system. They've blocked efforts to upgrade the system. They've sued to get default approvals legalized. They sued to prevent the ATF from requiring manufacturers and retailers ship guns the same way we require narcotics to be shipped.
I could go on for days.
When enough Americans get sick of the violence, and pressure politicians, the 2nd Amendment will be revised or removed, and you'll only have yourself to thank.
And for reference, I'm a 24 year veteran of two wars, a gun owner, and support gun ownership. I just see it as insane that gun access, storage and use is far more regulated for military members than it is for the rampant morons running the streets.
But like I said, when you actually do lose your rights, it'll be 100% your own fault for fighting basic steps to reduce the number of guns in criminals hands.
