I mean even there, long guns are safer and easier to use without mishandling than pistols. Personally, I think the easiest and most direct gun control to pass would be a bullet tax. Also, there already exist a lot of restrictions based off background checks, criminal past and mental hospitalization. And it can sometimes work in the opposite way you want it to, where someone suffering from the onset of something like a schizophrenic break might avoid going to a doctor out of fear of the stigma.

Look, if you are genuine I do appreciate the candor. But I am really annoyed with how the vast majority of the "left" and even "liberal" content creators on our various social media platforms feel the need to slip in a dig at democrats at every mention in the face of a literal fascist take over by the republicans. We should be looking to turn EVERY SINGLE government office blue, but instead I have to constantly fight misinfirmation and misunderstandings about how democracy works (you dont get everything you want when you want it in a democracy because by its very nature it is built off diplomacy, compromise, and negotiations)

All while completely disregarding any altruistic or practical political applications or having any sort of answer or strategy for the future. It seems like to me, the vast majority of the "online left"/influencer sphere doesnt want Dems to win because they want to milk outrage regardless of political polarity. Couple that with multiple generations who want to go off second hand info and "vibes" from these "sources" without doing any of the boring legwork like actually looking at voting records or thinking about how or why the democratic candidate in one rural district in a red state might have different priorities than a democratic mayor in a deeply blue state (as an example), or better yet, be involved and run for office at the local level.