Why not both? Getting an illegal gun is expensive. Make it even more difficult, and not only does it likely go even more underground, but it costs even more. Eventually you’re gonna have illegal ownership dwindle. So even if the majority were from illegal gun ownership, it would be so much harder to get. Like I personally wouldn’t even know where to begin.to look for a gun.
Why not both? Getting an illegal gun is expensive. Make it even more difficult, and not only does it likely go even more underground, but it costs even more. Eventually you’re gonna have illegal ownership dwindle. So even if the majority were from illegal gun ownership, it would be so much harder to get. Like I personally wouldn’t even know where to begin.to look for a gun.
This. Also gun control isn’t banning guns. Regulation makes getting a gun significantly more expensive and harder to do.
Also every time I hear someone use the “they’ll just smuggle them in” argument I want to know their stance on drug prohibition.