I never said it was 'necessarily' the case, I just think that's how a hefty, nation-wide regulation of firearms would work in a place like america. Besides the fact that I believe there to be better models to draw from, I think we really can just break down the logic of the situation to show how it sets a precedence for future legislation:
It is one of the main arguments of republicans that gun control would not help to reduce gun violence in america. If they decided to suddenly vote and pass a gun-control measure affirming the very belief they've argued against for so long, that argument which has kept gun control at bay to this point, can no longer be used; This is also the reason why I think the gun debate has to shift it's fundamental focus before those who are pro-gun control can actually convince their opposers. The premise of their argument is misdirected, because it's not a given that everyone just believes gun control will reduce gun violence - it is not simply a discussion of 'freedom vs security' - but it does becomes one if republicans decide that it is. Hopefully, you can I see my point, even if you don't agree with what I think the consequences to it are.
It's actually not my argument for why we shouldn't have a gun ban, I was just explaining to you why many conservatives have this mentality around gun laws. It's just one result I think would happen.If you are seeking to argue in a philosophically valid way then you would do better to skip slippry slope conjectures and fortune telling and focus more on actual slippery slope events happening now such as Trump's removal of US governmental checks and balances on Presidents.
The main reason I'm against gun control is because I don't want to give the black market more power by giving them more stuff to sell.
I don't know how many times I've said this over the last few days, but I am not a fan of trump. Frankly, it's getting annoying that people think they can back me into a corner or something by mentioning some of the shady shit that trump has done since entering office. Like, you, in particular, have seen me long enough to know that I'm not some big trump guy. I'll defend him, or attack him when I see fit. Out of the things you listed, I never understood why the tax record thing was such a big thing. What sort of gut-wrenching information could have been in his audit?Never again will a US President need to declare their finances for tax purposes or offload their assets to prevent conflict of interest. Never again need a President worry about inquiries - all they need do is sack the investigators. I can't see that removal of accountability from the position of President leading anywhere good in the long term.