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12. There's an underlying assumption by the "true believer" control fans

Based on years of reading their posts, I truly think they believe that disarming the law abiding is the best/only way to reduce crime and deaths. Even if it takes decades, because they know better of course. That's why they never, ever suggest efforts at disarming criminals/gangs et. al.

They all just "know" that law abiding gun owners provide all the weapons to the criminal shooters; either through theft (Owner negligence) or outright criminal action (Crooked gun dealers/Straw purchasers). So first, take the guns away from the people that they believe will be easiest to force to do things your way, the law abiding through a law and shame approach. Then the supply to criminals will "eventually" dry up. They are always kind of fuzzy on how long that might actually take.

They also know full well that it won't stop all crime, at least not right away. But they are perfectly willing to sacrifice a few law abiding people and families to criminals, through what they feel is the very "small (if not imaginary) number" of legitimate defensive uses, for their version of the long term "greater good".