Banning guns versus banning alcohol. [View all]

[beevul]

Once upon a time, we banned alcohol, because we blamed the alcohol rather than those who misused it, for the ills associated with its misuse.


People wanted alcohol.

Eventually, logic won and we repealed prohibition. Somewhere along the way, the lesson was learned that it isn't the alcohol that is the problem, but those who misuse it. Modern 'Highway safety' groups aren't trying to ban the alcohol or the car, or even 'high performance' cars. Instead, they focus on the folks that drink and drive. America is slowly being taught this lesson right now on MJ, too.



Based on the last 8 consecutive months of record gun sales, and the fact that there are 300+ million guns in private hands in America, I'd say that people want guns too.

Why do some people who otherwise learned the lessons of prohibition jump track when it comes to guns, and blame the guns?