At the beginning of the pandemic, we were all making comparisons with the common flu, diabetes, the opioid crisis, obesity etc. Somehow, motor vehicle accidents, and the harms caused by firearms have become accepted risks in our daily lives.
I disagree. Unnecessary risks should be avoided. The only people who should have firearms are peace officers or the military - and only under specific circumstances. The monopoly of the tools of violence is to protect the interests of the state, and ultimately protect the people.
Acephalous militia movements where people stockpile weapons may still exist - there's an argument to eliminate the firearms in circulation.
In the case of hunting, people have been successful for tens of thousands of years using bow and arrow, spears, slingshots etc. We've moved on - technological improvements such as transport and refrigeration, knowledge about the human body and agriculture has made it no longer necessary to eat meat.
Once this pandemic is over, I'm hoping the government will have the will to protect the people and put in legislation, regulation and enforcement to eliminate firearms.
