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<blockquote data-quote="HongN" data-source="post: 3258867" data-attributes="member: 133717">Man arrested for 2x4 labeled &quot;High Powered Rifle&quot;Depends on what you mean by gun control.&nbsp; The majority of Americans favor a ban on large-capacity magazines and the vast majority favor increased background checks.&nbsp; The majority of Americans oppose a ban on so-called &quot;assault weapons&quot; and the vast majority oppose a ban on handguns.Gallup poll data found here: http://www.guns.com/2012/12/28/gallup-poll-americans-oppose-assault-weapons-ban-but-support-universal-background-checks/You have to remember that Americans draw a big line between regulation and prohibition.&nbsp; Most people I know are okay with more firearm regulation, from more stringent background checks to mandatory training.&nbsp; Prohibition is not popular.&nbsp; Prohibition with alcohol was a disaster in this country--it led to increased crime (particularly organized crime) instead of decreased problems related to alcohol abuse.&nbsp; The UK is different in many respects.&nbsp; Maybe prohibition works in such circumstances.&nbsp; It&#039;s been an abject failure in the US with both alcohol in the 20s and other drugs in recent years; why think gun prohibition would be any different?Someone previously asked how may crimes are committed with illegal firearms besides Columbine.&nbsp; A very substantial portion of gun crime in the US, particularly gang gun crime, involve people who don&#039;t lawfully own the weapon used and generally couldn&#039;t lawfully obtain it (in part because of the ban on selling to felons).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="HongN, post: 3258867, member: 133717"] [b]Man arrested for 2x4 labeled "High Powered Rifle"[/b] Depends on what you mean by gun control. The majority of Americans favor a ban on large-capacity magazines and the vast majority favor increased background checks. The majority of Americans oppose a ban on so-called "assault weapons" and the vast majority oppose a ban on handguns. Gallup poll data found here: http://www.guns.com/2012/12/28/gallup-poll-americans-oppose-assault-weapons-ban-but-support-universal-background-checks/ You have to remember that Americans draw a big line between regulation and prohibition. Most people I know are okay with more firearm regulation, from more stringent background checks to mandatory training. Prohibition is not popular. Prohibition with alcohol was a disaster in this country--it led to increased crime (particularly organized crime) instead of decreased problems related to alcohol abuse. The UK is different in many respects. Maybe prohibition works in such circumstances. It's been an abject failure in the US with both alcohol in the 20s and other drugs in recent years; why think gun prohibition would be any different? Someone previously asked how may crimes are committed with illegal firearms besides Columbine. A very substantial portion of gun crime in the US, particularly gang gun crime, involve people who don't lawfully own the weapon used and generally couldn't lawfully obtain it (in part because of the ban on selling to felons). [/QUOTE]

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