All Lives Matter

The debate over gun control and tax policy is one that has been waged for many years. Each side has its own set of arguments and there is no clear consensus on which approach is best. Those who support gun control typically argue that it would help to reduce the number of mass shootings and other gun-related violence. They argue that by making it more difficult for people to obtain firearms, it would make it more difficult for them to commit crimes. Those who oppose gun control typically argue that it would infringe on the rights of law-abiding citizens. They argue that the Second Amendment guarantees the right to bear arms and that gun control would only make it more difficult for people to defend themselves.

In the wake of yet another mass shooting in America, the debate over gun control has been reignited. And one of the most common arguments against stricter gun laws is that it would be too expensive to implement and enforce them. But a new study has found that tax money could actually be used to fund gun control measures, and potentially save lives in the process. The study, conducted by Center for American Progress, found that a tax on gun sales could raise up to $1.8 billion annually. That money could be used to support things like background checks, gun violence research, and gun buyback programs. Background checks alone could save lives. In one estimate, they could have prevented the shooter in the 2015 mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, from purchasing the guns he used in the attack.