I'm getting the feeling that parts of america are in the position that trying to ban firearms would be a detriment, not because more guns are the best solution to the problems of safety out of all the alternatives developed, but because thier social services' capacity to respond to threats requiring force is poor enough that, as it is, a good portion of america doesn't have the capacity to provide the alternatives european countries can. Guns are litteraly the only solution available and to take that away before ensuring the presence and effectiveness of said alternatives would cause more problems than solved.
Take that with a grain of salt, I have a raging cold that makes me dizzy so I'm not sure if it is correct.
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