Quote:I choose not to accept your solution because it is wholly un-American. The majority of the victims of violence in low income areas are the people who live there. People from north Springfield aren't going to Queens Harbour. Your solution targets a demographic that is systematically targeted enough. It says. Being poor or black means you are more likely to be a bad person. Have you thought through the psychological message that sends? Your solution would breed more violence because it says because you are black or poor, you are not equal. We are going to target you.

 

The message it sends is irrelevant when it comes to saving lives. You are right, the victims of violence in low income areas are the people who live there, being killed by OTHER people who live there as well. If you want to lower gun crime, you have to face reality, look at the statistics, and do what is right. Save the people who live in the poor ghetto's and housing projects and confiscate the illegal weapons. They are the true victims of rampant gun crime. You choosing to ignore reality and the statistics will never solve the issue, which is why you prefer the destruction of the 2nd amendment. Rather than actually take action against the known, small group of people, you would rather EVERY person in the United States suffer, no matter the race.

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