Gun Control and the Effects of Prohibition

[Th1onein]

Do you think that, like prohibition of alcohol, prohibition of guns would cause the same kinds of problems?

Discuss--

[Jamastiene]

1. My answer would be yes.

People who do own guns love their guns. You see how the NRA gets when anyone tries to even add gun control laws. Those people are not giving up their guns. It is a Second Amendment right, so, people would make their own guns if they were outlawed. That might not be the best idea.

[jdlh8894]

2. Prohibition will not work

People that wanted a drink, got a drink.
People that want a gun, will get a gun.
Simple as that.

[Hangingon]

3. prohibition of guns will not work

Running guns is an old criminal endeavor.

[jdlh8894]

4. Running guns is an old endeavor

So is running liquor. Probably older than guns.
The reason I took out criminal,is because neither has always been so.

[Th1onein]

6. So how, as liberals, who are for ending the Drug War, for just this reason,

can we argue FOR gun control?

[Hangingon]

8. I agree. Great comparison.

[montanto]

5. Yes. eom

[Cleita]

7. Red herring.

Alcohol is regulated and a certain segment of the population is forbidden to imbibe until they reach a certain age. Also, sellers of alcohol must have a license to do so. No one is trying to prohibit guns. We do want gun owners to be licensed just like car owners are licensed.

[Th1onein]

9. Yes, Cleita, regulation.

I should not have used the words "gun control." That is framing the issue in rightwing nutso terms, probably. But the rightwingers think that we liberals are for gun PROHIBITION. Maybe we can change the framing? Maybe we should?