Defend your right to own a car.

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It is an illogical concept to conclude that guns in the hands of criminals would dry up because you removed a few select rifles from legal citizens. History does not support that notion. It didn't even start to happen during the last 10 year ban, nor did handguns disappear in DC under their handgun ban. Criminals disregard the law. There is only irrational hope, not logic, to think that it would work. Countries that do have total firearms bans still have criminals with guns.

I agree with everything you are saying but I think you are oversimplifying the oppositions argument. Countries that have total firearms bans do still have gun crimes but they are much rarer than here.

I agree with pretty much everything you said but want to expand on these two sentences:

No matter what you do though, you cannot create a utopian society where everyone behaves in a positive manner. It's just not human nature.

I don't think anyone expects gun control laws to create a utopian society with no gun crime. However, they do expect they can create a society with a little LESS gun crime.

Congress does not have the ability to address these very personal issues that some people have, nor should Congress be responsible for that level of interaction with individuals.

I think you are right about the level at which Congress can help but I don't agree there is nothing they can do. For example, I think they could fund some studies that help to better understand the causes of gun crimes and mental instability. They could also support education and awareness programs to help identify warning signs of mental instability. There are also numerous other items I have discussed in this thread and in another that would help reduce gun crime that results from poverty and gang affiliation.