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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I lay the blame squarely at the feet of the gun lobby and those who’ve insisted the second amendment is an individual right. This is your fault. The blood is on your hands. [/quote]

There were a lot of homicides by firearm in the city before DC v. Heller (a LOT more if you go back a decade or two), so I'm not sure I see the direct connection here.  I'll agree that the black market for illegal firearms is a real problem, and lax enforcement (and perhaps lax laws) are a major issue that needs to be addressed.  However, laying this at the feet of legal gun owners, as the OP did, is ludicrous.

If you could somehow make all firearms in civilian hands disappear overnight, I strongly believe you'd still see a lot of violence in the same areas by the same people.  Sure, it would likely be less lethal, but let's not just forget the other side of the coin here.  [/quote]

Legal gun owners should be pushing for common sense gun laws that help LEO do their job. 
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Legal DC gun owner here.  I'd LOVE to see some actual enforcement of existing laws.  That seems to be particularly lacking here lately.  I'm not sure what new laws would be needed, at least here in the District.  [/quote]

Sincere questions for you, “Mr Legal Gun Owner”:

Would you support a law that banned your ability to possess a gun, to reduce gun crime?

If not, why?

If such a law were passed, would you abide by it? Knowing that you could no longer be a gun owner?

If you wouldn’t abide by such a future law, don’t you agree that that makes you too dangerous to own a gun NOW?

I’m genuinely curious to hear your answer. I’ve never in my life known anyone who had a gun, so I find you types of people curiosities that I’d like to ponder and learn more about. [/quote]

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