Guns

The country is about to go through another gun control conversation and to better understand just assume there was a ban on all guns and the government collected guns from the citizens. We are now faced with a situation similar to banned drugs like heroin, cocaine and fentanyl. These drugs are all illegal and banned but they are easy to get. The result of banning guns would be the same and that is only police and criminals would have guns. Any citizen whose home or business was invaded by a criminal would have no recourse except to call the police and by the time they arrive the criminals would be gone. There would soon be a market for guns coming from other countries just like fentanyl currently coming through Mexico from China. Criminals would all be aware that citizens are unarmed and this would embolden them. Almost all of the guns used by gangs are not purchased legally. These gangs have all sorts of illegal drugs and would also have access to illegal guns. The gun problem has become politicized and thus is at an impasse. Americans favor stricter gun laws but will that just make it more difficult to get guns legally and have little to no effect on guns acquired illegally. Adding more laws makes everyone feel like they are doing something but is that true. It will not likely have any effect on gangs.