I think it’s a good idea in a stable society. This will be a hot take so please judge my ideas freely, but personally, I think gun laws only mask the fact that the American people and the American system are broken.
Instead of fixing the problems with America, the Democrats point at the guns. Instead of fixing the problems, Republicans blame the fact that we have turned against God or some nebulous spectre of communism that still haunts them decades later. Training laws would probably work in a country that has legitimacy, rule of law, some degree of social cohesion, and an economic safety net. The police in America aren’t even legally required to protect you.
Any politician who wants a hope of steering America to safer seas needs to only focus on 80/20 issues where almost everyone agrees and steer clear of anything divisive until the common sense fixes are done. My neighbors in Colorado will Vote for 420 different progressive causes, but the Democrat/Republican split isn’t representative of our opinions. Every year we fight the same battles instead of looking for the common ground that might help people want to shoot each other less and help those who do get help faster and with much less friction.
I generally agree with the principle of what you’re saying in a philosophical sense. However, there are also some empirical truths to contend with. People typically don’t like radical change, people are prone to impulsive errors in judgement (‘system 1 thinking’), an impulsive mistake with guns has far greater implications than an impulsive mistake without guns. So while yes there is a big cultural change that needs to happen, in practice you have to make small changes that marginally lead society towards a better culture.
I think it’s a good idea in a stable society. This will be a hot take so please judge my ideas freely, but personally, I think gun laws only mask the fact that the American people and the American system are broken.
Instead of fixing the problems with America, the Democrats point at the guns. Instead of fixing the problems, Republicans blame the fact that we have turned against God or some nebulous spectre of communism that still haunts them decades later. Training laws would probably work in a country that has legitimacy, rule of law, some degree of social cohesion, and an economic safety net. The police in America aren’t even legally required to protect you.
Any politician who wants a hope of steering America to safer seas needs to only focus on 80/20 issues where almost everyone agrees and steer clear of anything divisive until the common sense fixes are done. My neighbors in Colorado will Vote for 420 different progressive causes, but the Democrat/Republican split isn’t representative of our opinions. Every year we fight the same battles instead of looking for the common ground that might help people want to shoot each other less and help those who do get help faster and with much less friction.
I generally agree with the principle of what you’re saying in a philosophical sense. However, there are also some empirical truths to contend with. People typically don’t like radical change, people are prone to impulsive errors in judgement (‘system 1 thinking’), an impulsive mistake with guns has far greater implications than an impulsive mistake without guns. So while yes there is a big cultural change that needs to happen, in practice you have to make small changes that marginally lead society towards a better culture.