The discussion encompasses more than the minutiae of weapons, it is actually about a rapidly shifting social and political dynamic on guns in general. If the democrats win, there will be a demand for action and how much action could depend on how much they win by, but they will need to moderate the radical future voices to keep appealing to the middle of America. They need to shift as the public shifts, the mass murders will continue to drive demands for action when they attain power and are responsible for ending or reducing it. America needs to reduce guns and fear, both will harm the republicans and fascism in America, but it needs to be done smart and gradually as opinion and polls permit. They cannot risk a reactionary election of republicans, they are not just unfit, but a real and present danger.
My arguments have been primarily focused on the mechanisms to do this federally and there are state laws that can be passed too. Reducing the total number of guns in circulation should be a long-term goal and it can be accomplished by increasing the burden, liability and annual expense of gun ownership. Just 3% of the population owns 50% of the guns, so it would be logical to assume that 10% of the population would have the vast majority of guns and most of the 40% who own guns are not particularly attached to them.
