David Hart: 'With mass killings happening at a clip of almost one a week, does anyone think that this will slow down or reverse?'
In this Jan. 19, 2013, photo, gun rights supporters gather at a Guns Across America rally at the Texas state capitol.I remember reading information more than 20 years ago that most constitutional scholars did not think that the Second Amendment guaranteed a right for individuals to own guns. It was not until a right-leaning U.S. Supreme Court made such a judgment that the mess we see in the U.S. began to accelerate.
You might think that the opposite would be true but, as with open carry, people get angrier when they feel that others are trying to intimidate them. In other similar research it was shown that in a situation where people knew there was a gun, rifle, etc., present, hidden or in the open, any argument was more likely to escalate. Guns add to the adrenaline of those involved, increasing the chances of the situation leading to violence.
Sit in that for a while. Where do you feel safer, calmer, etc.? If a conflict erupts, which society would you rather be in? Realistically that will not happen in the U.S. but any honest assessment of where we are today would lead to the clear conclusion that guns make us less safe and the more guns the even less safe.
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