Hey, fellow RKBAers.

[TeddyR]

1. I'm fairly new to DU

So can't point you to past threads, but I certainly support efforts to reduce gun violence. Although the mass shootings grab the headlines, the fatalities in those shootings are something like 1/10th of the murders that occur on an annual basis. So if the goal is to decrease gun deaths, let's focus on the root causes of those murders, like the drug war, poverty and the lack of quality education for all. In any event, a ban on guns is both unconstitutional and completely unrealistic, so shouldn't even be in the conversation. If your starting point in negotiations is grounded in fantasy then negotiations won't get far.