And none of those other causes of death are specifically protected by an Amendment to our Constitution. So ... my opinion is that it would be wiser and more productive to concentrate on causes of death that aren't specifically protected by the Constitution, like any of the ones you listed.

It has recently occurred to me that the concentration on gun control (remember that pesky Amendment ... ) is an issue, precisely BECAUSE nothing can be done about it, and it therefore is an issue that lasts forever, one that can be used over and over again, election after election. We're being guppied again. If you choose a polarizing issue that can be solved and you solve it, you lose the polarizing issue.

The Left knows they'll never repeal the 2nd Amendment, so they use the gun control issue perpetually and cynically.

Meanwhile we might actually consider how many young men grow up without the supervision and guidance of a father. We had these same weapons 50 years ago. Has something else changed maybe?

And, every week in city after city, another half dozen young men are shot to death, with any sort of firearms, not necessarily big scary-looking rifles. But they aren't pretty young men, and it happens EVERY week, so meh, who cares. Besides, guns are already banned in those cities, and that would make the whole issue look ridiculous.

It's those scary-looking rifles that are the problem.

Thanks for letting me rant.