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BreitbartOCT 22
US Gun Culture, Policy Debate and Laws
Above: A semi-automatic rifle with a bump stock is held at a gun store in Utah on Oct. 5, 2025. Image copyright: George Frey/Getty Images
The Spin
Right narrative
Gun control violates the Second Amendment and endangers everyday life. When U.S. gun laws were minimal, mass shootings were rare; they spiked after restrictions, as attackers target gun-free zones to avoid resistance. Instead of copying Europe's failed gun confiscation agenda, U.S. politicians should jail criminals instead of stripping self-defense from citizens. Firearms are a core pillar of American identity — from fighting British confiscation attempts to defending their lives and property on the frontier — and Americans cannot throw these rights away after defending them for centuries.
Left narrative
Gun control is common sense, balancing Second Amendment rights with public safety via reasonable measures — background checks, safe-storage laws and bans on assault rifles, which are designed for mass casualties, not self-defense. These curb risks in schools, prevent suicides and address tens of thousands of annual shootings without disarming law-abiding citizens. Claims of guns as a timeless American pillar are also myths, fueled by Western films, as frontier towns strictly enforced restrictions and arrested violators. If gun owners followed common-sense laws in the Wild West, they could surely do so now.
Establishment-critical narrative
Gun debates are political theater — both parties fundraise off tragedies while ignoring root causes like poverty, mental health, and enforcement failures. Research shows gun violence stems from inequality, concentrated poverty, and systemic disinvestment, yet Republicans and Democrats stage performances that prevent addressing these actual components. Neither party pursues solutions requiring systemic reform, keeping it a lucrative wedge issue rather than solving the problem.