Statistics are only numbers that are manuiplated to get a result you want to see. So lets drop the "...statistics prove that we can dry up the supply of these guns, making them less accessible to criminals.” and try this:
Just when in the hell do we start "drying up" the criminals, keep them off the streets and making THEM less accessible to weapons? When the judges start enforcing laws and STOP returning criminals to society over and over again, we'll all be better off!
Common sense isn't your virtue. Understanding root cause and solution to a problem isn't either.
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