Gun control is losing control

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There's no doubt many useful laws fall under the broad umbrella characterization of "gun-control". Those of you who think gun-control is only about laws are missing a lot. "Control" as a verb means: to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command. You see in the opposite way the term "liberty" led to the ideals of "liberalism", the facts about "gun-control" have led to organizations like the SAF, the GOA and the NRA being in "control" of much of local, state and federal legislation regarding firearms. All of these organizations and numerous others that derive support from folks as localized as maybe a single county to as wide as those nationally popular have the rights of firearm owners as their core objectives. I've seen writings ranging from visceral hatred to sad laments attesting to these simple facts. These stories are all from pro-control sources.

What news stories often miss is the "control" (via influence of information) that everyday folks develop after reading about an event. This is the only "real control" available. The idea that law can actually equal gun-control is a myth. It's some anal retentive's OCD-like wet dream. But it's something that really doesn't address the issue.

Our government operates with authority derived from that of the people. When the people see abuses of that authority, they act accordingly. The brain-fart of an idea that was sent to the shitter by the decision in DC v Heller was such an abuse. The only real control available in the world is SELF-CONTROL. This is demonstrated year after year, day after day and minute by minute by looking at the record of assaults, incidents of domestic violence, accidents and criminal homicides. The rising wave of self-control that's been apparent over the last few decades is due in part to what you're doing right now, reading on the internet. The global rise of internet based information has tightened the sure and only real control of personal behavior available by making the feedback loop of 'dumb action' to 'logical consequence' to 'learn something' much shorter and more 'in-your-face'.

A private seller being able to actually run a background check on a buyer gives that person a tool and the ability to choose to assure that they're doing the right thing.

As it has been proven by campaigns for everything from designated drivers to safe sex, the individuals in society learn. We are rewarded by those who learn not just with wisdom from their votes during elections but from their day to day smarter choices. Eschewing road rage, giving up cigarettes, not texting while they drive and securing unattended firearms.

Most of this has resulted from people across the country learning and exercising self-control. More results occur faster through information and learning than by laws and enforcement. Don't misunderstand me. We have laws. We don't approve of selling guns to violent criminals and certain others where the risks for abuse of such a tool are high. We shouldn't permit guns to many of those people.

However, facts are facts, except when some useless buzzword factory spews forth "facts" fraught with inaccuracy, contradiction and bullshit. Here's an example:

"I think everybody that's buying these big, high-powered rifles nowadays," she said, "what do you need that for? Unless you're going to war."

Hammond was citing AR-15s, first developed for the Army, which are manufactured at the Palmetto State Armory. "I feel like that can be controlled a little bit more," she continued. http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/south-carolina-democrats-love-their-guns-back-some-controls-n527071

The standard AR-15 takes .223 ammo which is NOT HIGH-POWERED.

The most effective means for control that generates the fastest effects is information. Once your news source is found to be unreliable and inaccurate, your cause losses traction and your message is lost. These articles aren't hard to find and this information is commonly available to anyone who's mastered google. If pro-control folk want to see results, learn. Just as gun owners have learned from all the news about kids shooting themselves and others, pro-control should learn as well.

The internet is a simple tool that anyone can use to learn. Firearms are simple tools that can save your life. Senator Kevin de Leon and number of others are also simple tools.