In the interest of full disclosure, my name is Steve. I'm a federally licensed firearms dealer, and I have been for three years. I've been a firearms instructor for seven. And I've tagged two creators in particular who've touched on the topic of gun control, gun violence, gun reform, gun laws and the like
Welcome to the app, Steve. OK. Question for you. Could you elaborate on what you mean by as? It control control, control, control, control, statistical improbability, point being pulled. Or if you're using it more figuratively, how have you come to this conclusion? Sort of as a jumping off point
Steve Taylor
@MerchantofBoom · 5:00
A two K FFLs from 99 to 2015, plus all firearms made by everyone 1899 to 1999, plus all firearms imported 1899 to 1999 and all firearms made were imported since October of 2015, minus firearms exported equals 300 million. Now, it seems rather unlikely that five six of all firearms were made or imported in the last just 17 years. An article written by a Daniel Device, writing for The Hill noted that Americans bought almost 60 million guns during the course of the Pandemic alone
Swell Team
@Swell · 0:15
Apologies if that's the case. But a lot has happened in the last, I don't know, 23 years, 20 years. And there's a lot more uncertainty and a lot of different cultural or feelings about whether it's economics, whether it's politics, whether it's around the world, whether it's local that have caused more people to want more weapons or even for individuals who own a few to add to their collection, right? So I could see it being a possibility
Steve Taylor
@MerchantofBoom · 5:00
As an aside, with regards to punishing people who break the law, part of the gun crime issue is flat time legislation, where, if convicted, you've got a set charge and a sentence you will carry out in jail or prison, which in most cases is not much of a deterrent to further criminal activities