By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use. Close

Yeah, it is very important to understand that like most problems, there are numerous contributing factors and many "solutions" proposed have causal effects that go far beyond the problem at hand. The value that I see in eliminating civilian possession of certain types of firearms/magazines/ammunition is primarily that it may decrease death counts when an active shooting event occurs without creating significant problems elsewhere. It isn't a silver bullet, but it is a hole we can patch to save some lives by sacrificing nothing of value.