I'm against gun control generally, live in the US, and don't own a gun. Why? The chance that my kids find my guns and play with them causing a tragedy is much higher than the chance I'll need to use a gun. Crime is incredibly low in my area, with the most pressing crime on my neighbors' minds being a "break-in" (nobody locks their doors) several years before we moved in by akid in the neighborhood, and we've been here >10 years without any incidents.

So yeah, guns are more of a liability for me than a useful tool. However, not everyone lives in my area, so need for guns absolutely varies by area. I'd absolutely prefer an armed populace to the government having a monopoly on guns.

I do agree w/ sensible restrictions, and most mass shootings would be averted if we actually enforced the laws we have. Most of the time, someone close to the shooter knew they were a risk yet did nothing.

Most firearm deaths are either gang related or suicides. The solution there isn't banning guns, but solving the underlying problems. For those, I support:

• drug legalization - cuts down on incarceration, which should reduce conversions to organized crime
• cash redistribution - my preference is NIT, which is similar to UBI; helps prevent people from getting desperate
• reform prison system to focus on rehabilitation instead of punishment - maybe prisons get funded based on reduced recidivism?

IMO, guns aren't the problem, they're a tool. We need to solve the actual problems instead of putting kid gloves on everyone.