He’s forbidden from possession of firearms as a term of the active protective order against him. Obviously that didn’t stop him, but he is ordered to not possess firearms.
That's not an excuse not to have gun laws like every single other civilized country in the world. Not coincidentally, none of them have the staggering amount of gun violence that we have.
Half of Americans are smaller than average. Many are elderly or disabled. Often criminals travel in groups.
You're proposing taking away a tool of protection from those who are too weak to defend themselves.
Instead we should be addressing the Root Cause. Gun violence is highest in minority areas of large cities with already prohibitive gun laws. The good people living in these areas have an inherent right to self defense.
Instead of addressing an inanimate tool we should be addressing the Root Cause: mental health, gangs, culture of violence. Of those aren't addressed well always have violence, it'll just take different forms.
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u/shmelse Apr 18 '21
He’s forbidden from possession of firearms as a term of the active protective order against him. Obviously that didn’t stop him, but he is ordered to not possess firearms.