jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 2 months agoCalifornia is about to tax guns more like alcohol and tobacco − and that could put a dent in gun violencetheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square236fedilinkarrow-up1517
arrow-up1517external-linkCalifornia is about to tax guns more like alcohol and tobacco − and that could put a dent in gun violencetheconversation.comjeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square236fedilink
minus-squareSeaJ@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoNo. Same as relaxing gun laws is not the first step leading to no gun laws. That logic is idiotic.
minus-squareCryophilia@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoWhy? Lots of people are calling for bans.
minus-squareSeaJ@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month ago“Lots of people” are also calling for no gun laws. Anecdotes don’t mean shit. Come back when you have some actual numbers on people wanting a full ban and let’s see how close to a majority that is.
No. Same as relaxing gun laws is not the first step leading to no gun laws. That logic is idiotic.
Why? Lots of people are calling for bans.
“Lots of people” are also calling for no gun laws. Anecdotes don’t mean shit. Come back when you have some actual numbers on people wanting a full ban and let’s see how close to a majority that is.
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