Gun ownership is in the constitution, so, fine, people should be allowed to own them and I think the decision of the Supreme Court is correct on that account. But that doesn't mean it's a good idea at all and the "but but but it reduces crime"-argument is flawed in my opinion.
I lived in Holland for the past 7 years. The philosophy of many Dutch people is to "legalize but regulate" rather than outright ban unwanted behaviours or rights -- with the notable exception of banning ownership of guns not related to hunting or shooting clubs. In general "legalize but regulate" is a very practical approach, which I adopted as my own political belief.
I recently moved back to the US and I've had to conceed that I agree with the Supreme Court's ruling. I believe gun ownership should be legal but regulated. I only wish that fewer Americans wanted to own guns. I agree that owning a gun for protection or to reduce crime is fallacious logic. Perhaps the reason the Dutch government makes possession of handguns illegal is because most Dutch people don't want to own handguns anyway. They just don't see the point or think it will help.
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Gun ownership is in the constitution, so, fine, people should be allowed to own them and I think the decision of the Supreme Court is correct on that account. But that doesn't mean it's a good idea at all and the "but but but it reduces crime"-argument is flawed in my opinion.
I lived in Holland for the past 7 years. The philosophy of many Dutch people is to "legalize but regulate" rather than outright ban unwanted behaviours or rights -- with the notable exception of banning ownership of guns not related to hunting or shooting clubs. In general "legalize but regulate" is a very practical approach, which I adopted as my own political belief.
I recently moved back to the US and I've had to conceed that I agree with the Supreme Court's ruling. I believe gun ownership should be legal but regulated. I only wish that fewer Americans wanted to own guns. I agree that owning a gun for protection or to reduce crime is fallacious logic. Perhaps the reason the Dutch government makes possession of handguns illegal is because most Dutch people don't want to own handguns anyway. They just don't see the point or think it will help.