It's awful that the next sentence is a cliché' now. In the wake of yet another tragic mass shooting in the United States . . . I decided to post something that I've mentioned to some of you over the years.
It is my proposal for somehow getting a grip on the gun plague in America.
It is my proposal for somehow getting a grip on the gun plague in America.
- Guns are dangerous - even the most ardent gun enthusiast will acknowledge that
- Cars are also dangerous
- So guns should thus be treated like cars:
- The gun needs to be registered - just like a car
- You need to be licensed to operate a gun - just like a car
- The gun needs to be insured for the potential damage it can inflict - just like a car
Just like a car, there'd be no limits on how many guns you can own. But just like a car, there would be real consequences if you are found to possess a gun that's not registered and insured, and/or you don't have a license to operate it.
Would the insurance be expensive? I don't know, but can't we let the market decide?
I would love to hear your thoughts on this subject.
P.S. Stephen Colbert said the exact same thing about guns and cars last night on his show