- Rob Freda
- Pylesville, MD
- United States
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Solving gun violence in the US in today's insane political climate requires a solution that makes it painless for everyone.
First that this idea even needs to be broached in the first place is ridiculous especially given the lack of clarity in the second amendment (eg it does not specify types of arms so that should be handled by laws not as a "do what you will free for all").
That said it seems there are some major elements that would be necessary to reduce gun deaths in the US and there are some obfuscating interests embodied in the NRA that must be sidestepped or accommodated in the solution.
Four main areas of focus jump out to reduce gun deaths:
1) "mass killings" (included in this would be the 2 or 3 person shootings as well as as Newtown or Aurora types)
2) Accidental shootings
3) Non-owner shootings (eg the shooter is not the owner of the gun)
4) "black market" trading
Added to these I would say the parameter that makes gun control legislation difficult is gun manufacturer revenue stream protection using the second amendment as a shill.
So what are the necessary parameters to make something happen vs. the absurdity of what is going to happen over the next few months in Washington:
1) Figure out a way that shifting policy creates more revenue for gun manufacturers so they get the NRA on board
2) Make sure that guns cannot be used in public places or by someone other than their owner
The Idea - Mandatory gun locks and universal kill switches.
On locks, all responsible gun owners have gun safes. Why not move the lock to the gun's trigger mechanism either with a combination code or biometric locks. That would prevent unauthorized use of the gun by anyone but the owner.
On kill switches, in the same locking mechanism put a chip and actuator that freezes the locking mechanism mentioned above when it receives a certain modulated radio signal.
If mandatory then all existing guns will have to be refitted with the new bolt mechanism creating revenue streams for the gun manufacturers and on all new guns they can charge more creating more revenue.
Thoughts?
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timothy schlotter
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But I can't agree with the idea singularly that mammalian stress is always born out of overpopulation etc
You deserve to know why, I'm not going to give you the whole answer, I don't like doing that, as it does not require the reader to think and particularly understand.
What I suggest you look at is why a) wars happen, what is the common demonstrator, between any and all wars you can think of, look at the 13th century, or the 2nd.
"...people of other countries... to disarm our citizens, get rid of an amendment to our constitution, so that we can enjoy the safety and security of their great countries. Why do you want to disarm us?"
b) The answer to this is can be found in the notes in the margins. Or you can find it Orwell's 1984. Or Katrina.
One question that's blinding apparent, from the "why do people get rid of an amendment to our constitution", is exactly the opposite, why is really there? What did the authors of it really see when they wrote it. What did they note? Is that already happening?
All of these issues come down to history. We are only where we are today because of choices made. It's the path that got us here. Without understanding those choices how can we ever be smart enough to make the best choices now.
But people want slogans / metal detectors / remove shoes - it's a simple perceptual solution. People love those, it requires the least effort. Foreigners too.
The Nobel Prize people "perceive" it's prizes are for the greater good. It's paid for from interest on money gained from manufacturing of weapons of war.
So abandon your perceptions, your believes, your prejudices and learn why things are they way they are, and how they got that way. And Tim when you get there, and I know you can, it means - the illusion of the box is gone. There is no box. There never was a box. It only existed in your mind. Question is who put it there...and why?
timothy schlotter
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You see what i mean, you cant, not you personally, the powers that be, cant use that as an excuse, or a reason.
"If you asked my Native American ancestors what they thought, well, I won't respond.", but the response is part of the answer, that's the real problem I see with this whole debate, people are not willing to let go of their emotional baggage, to explore new points of view, the catch is..if you don't do that, you DO end up with sycophants. No matter who you elect.
And lets to totally honest here, about sycophants, isn't that (not just American) the way the whole world is going, when politicians are sold marketed and packaged like soap powder.
Interesting I watched the film "the candidate" a comedy, where the candidate is taken out and given a make over, my friend at the end of their make over said ... wow they look so much better.
Problem is people are voting (if at all) based on that nowadays.
Another good real example of that, is Libya, how that's portrayed to the populous... "mad dog Gaddafi", if that's not acting obsequiously toward the populous, i don't know what is.
Maybe I do, that's the problem, that two us bipartisan senators (justice) asked Obama for the information on the use of drones to kill Americans (just americans, not yemenese nor pakistani, because thats not in justice's purview). Obama gave it to the intelligence committee (ie the cia). But not to Justice. That too is obsequious, to the very word Justice, and to the very people and departments of the government YOU elected, and to the constitution itself.
In some ways that was what 1984 was about. He did (Orwell) have a nice understanding, about freedom and the powers that be and people reaction to them... Freedom is slavery.
Ie the the freedom not to think, not to question, to assume that state will take care of all your needs, allows sycophants and tyrants, and that is slavery.