This went all wall of text on us so lemme just finish this whole fucking debate real quick. I've been in a hundred of them before, and we're only scratching the surface of the tldr potential since we haven't even gotten into dueling sources yet.

Yes, gun laws violate the constitution.

No, nobody cares, and everybody concedes there should be some restrictions.

No, getting rid of guns will not significantly reduce violent crime.

Yes, it will reduce fatalities from violent crime.

Yes, if you restrict it enough you'll create a renaissance in organized crime.

Yes, gun restrictions will help in some places.

No, gun restrictions will not help, and will make things worse, in other places.

No, you cannot make guns go away with laws, it's 19th century technology.

No, there's no such thing as an "assault weapon"

Yes, gun crime and even violent crime statistics are symptoms of bigger issues.

No, rough beat cops, hard boiled detectives, brave and noble soldiers, Christian mothers of 5 beautiful children, and other parties who furiously masturbate to this issue have no special insight into it.