Episode 84: Let’s see whether gun control reduces mass murders

Debates around gun control and gun violence are nonsense and a total political demagogy, as the law already makes it impossible for criminals to own guns in America.

Welcome to the Apostrophe Podcast, where we learn to teach, have to share, and possess the knowledge. I am your host Dr. Bobb Rousseau. In this episode, I share with you comprehensive knowledge to give you a better understanding of what is relevant to your intellectual well-being. Without further ado, let’s begin. 

Today, I explain whether gun control  is linked to gun violence or whether gun control  is linked to mass shootings. Better yet, I explain whether stricter gun control policies would reduce the number of mass shootings by guns in America. 

Despite popular belief, it is already impossible for criminals to own guns in America. Gun stores must conduct criminal background checks on all individuals before selling them weapons and states must issue permits to gun owners to allow them to carry and transport their weapons. 

Gun control will inconvenience and deter law-abiding citizens from buying firearms. Thus, the problem of gun safety and gun restriction is already resolved, and any debate is complete nonsense and dead on arrival.

There is no evidence pointing that people buy guns for mass shootings. Individuals usually involved in mass shootings already own guns or have no criminal record when they purchase their guns. 

The debate that gun control would reduce mass shootings is further from the truth. Individuals who don’t find assault weapons and high-capacity magazines to do mass shootings would likely use machetes, baseball bats, matches, and gasoline to achieve their feat. Gun control policies may reduce gun deaths, but it will not reduce the number of mass shootings because criminals will always find a way to get some types of deadly weapons.

The debate must not be about reducing mass shootings through gun control but about reducing mass shootings by making owning a gun a requirement for all citizens. When everyone has and carries their gun everywhere, potential active shooters would think twice before pulling out their weapons, machetes, baseball bats knowing their match would not be too far away. 

In summary, debates around gun control and gun violence are a total political demagogy, as the law already makes it impossible for criminals to own guns in America. The best way to reduce gun violence is to allow everyone to have and carry guns.

Bobb Rousseau, PhD
Apostrophe Podcast