12-06-2016, 05:09 PM
(12-06-2016, 12:08 AM)Warren Dew Wrote: What's your explanation for why the elites tend to favor gun control?
This wasn't directed to me, but I'll take a shot at answering anyway.
Elites, by which I assume you mean anyone in the top ~10% financially, socially and/or intellectually, tend to live in urban areas and understand the risk/reward ratio of firearms in that environment. Accidents, suicides and crimes of passion are much more likely uses of firearms than homestead or personal protection. They are a net negative.
On the off chance your definition of 'elite' is actually the ~0.01% financially, socially and/or intellectually, then add the threat of external actors attacking them for who they are. For them, the argument is the same, only more so.
Intelligence is not knowledge and knowledge is not wisdom, but they all play well together.