I agree that there should be more control in the USA.
I think, to some extent, no Government wants to be seen as the one that took away one of the Founding Fathers' constitutional rights. It would spark all sorts of debates (and possibly violent riots) regarding the nature of freedom, democracy, and the whittling away of constitutional rights.
I don't think the majority want to outright ban ALL guns.
I don't think it would be possible at this stage, because the country is gun crazed and ****ed up.
But Gun shows don't even ask for ID or run a background check when selling their arms.
The gun stores and the major chains like Walmart do background checks and whatnot, but Gun fairs do little or nothing in the way of due diligence when it comes to sales of weapons.
Besides, the second amendment they all crow about, if they were to read it properly, it states they have the right to bear arms as part of a Well ordered militia, in case their government turned tyrannical.
1) They are not in any form of militia
2) That amendment was made when they were fearing British interference in their government, as it was soon after the War of Independence and they feared Britain would try to buy their politicians as a way back in. I think its safe to say we are no longer interested in bringing the US back into the Old Empire.
3) This is the 21st Century, and if you do not agree with something your government does, you DO NOT have the right to go shoot a political figure because you deem him corrupt, that's not a right you have and it is not how the world works now.
Some of the things they want are just common sense regulations and removal of loopholes that allow criminals and people with severe mental health issues getting hold of automatic weapons without any barriers whatsoever.
