In the article by M. Thomas Davis, "Strict military gun control should be our model," this article discusses how strict control of guns is how it should be, and how this can be achieved. The intended audience seems to be directed towards citizens of the United States, but can also be addressed to the general public.
The author's credibility comes from him living 40 years with strict controlled access to guns, and according to him, this seemed to work out quite well. There was a unified understanding of guns and that they are capable of. In addition, anyone who can touch a gun must be trained, licensed, and the gun must be registered. Ammunition was in strict control as well, and this environment was the U.S. Army.
To support the system of the army even more, the military is drug free, made up of people with high education levels, and is managed by a leader system. In order to go through with this, the author acknowledged that banning guns would be a difficult task, but though some rules and laws passed, this may facilitate the ban. This starts with a renewal of the ban on assault weapons, ammunition, background checks, and living heavy taxes on arms and ammo.
I actually strongly agree with the author and like the thought process, however I do not think it would be this simple. People may revolt and this can be dangerous, because the people revolting would have guns, and emotions of anger and revenge are what causes people to use these guns at many times. For example, people who enjoy hunting may be angry due to the loss or minimized recreational sport, as well as for those who want to protect themselves from intruders. Cops are also a great example; although they are in control and managed, there has been lots of controversy in cops abusing their power with weapons, which I do believe is a big issue as well.
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