Every time America experiences a unique gun violence episode, some Americans fall back on their preconceived notion that guns are the problem, as if eliminating guns will take away people’s desire and will to kill others. If such a panacea were true, all Americans should support it, but this idea is a fairytale. The reality is that guns no more inspire people to kill others than automobiles inspire people to commit vehicular homicide.

Their argument falls short by the fact that guns have been a part of our nation since its inception, and also by the fact that from the time fully automatic weapons, like the 1920 Thompson sub-machine gun, were invented until they were restricted by the 1934 National Firearms Act, every American had access to firearms and anyone could purchase fully automatic weapons without restriction, but yet no one used them to promiscuously kill others. The question Americans should ask is, “What has changed?” It certainly is not access to guns.

Since a few Americans have opened Pandora’s Box by advocating for the infringement or abolition of a right enumerated in the Bill of Rights, the following is an alternative solution to the so called gun violence problem that will also solve more than just America’s alleged gun violence issue. Continue reading →