icanhelp1
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Unfortunately the trends are ass backwards. States like WA, OR, CAL, VT, ME have decriminalized all drugs, most are democrat leaning states with high homeless numbers while some having the strictest gun laws in the country. The irony is making drugs legal while trying to make possession of firearms almost impossible for law abiding citizens (criminalizing firearms while decriminalizing drugs is an oxymoron). As drug addiction permeates our society like a plague so doesn't the violence. Now, pure libertarians are all for legalizing drugs regardless of the impact on society. Who wants to live nearby to a drug infested homeless camp without the ability to protect oneself.It isn't necessarily more guns or less guns, what it is is who posses the guns. If it is law abiding citizens then the danger is low, if it is criminals then the danger is high. Law abiding citizens already jump through hoops to buys guns legally. Both state and federal background checks and some places a waiting period before you can pickup your gun purchase. Obviously illegally purchased, or stolen, guns most often used by criminals do not have those hoops so laws do nothing to prevent criminals from acquiring guns.
My response to this is far too often plea bargaining and probation destroy any real punishment deterrent especially if the perpetrator is under the age of 18.
Mental health and punishing criminals is the answer. Looking to block the pipeline of illegal guns is another. But heck when you had a past administration running illegal guns that were involved in the deaths of police officers there really is little hope for the government to take gun running seriously.
Lax border security both impacts drug and weapons smuggling and both impact our safety. Our justice system's failure to prosecute to the fullest extent of the law possession and use of illegal firearms does nothing more than promote recidivism. Major reform on how we handle drug abuse and homelessness is critical as well as enforcing gun laws that are already on the books. It doesn't start with picking apart the 2nd amendment, It starts at the town level, voting in people with realistic views on drug rehab and law enforcement. Lot's of shit broken and it hurts the little guy/gal not the powerful rich bureaucrats who live in gated communities. We need real virtue not virtue signalling. Addicts and homeless need mental health care, judges and prosecutors need to do their job. All states are different and therefor should regulate gun laws in accordance to their needs, to ban AR-15s in big sky country is stupid, feds should stay out of state business. IMHO
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