@blatham,
Quote:Your argument is clear. The problem with it is that it is fallacious, as I've explained and demonstrated. Merely because one cannot achieve an ideal end through Plan A does not make work on Plan B or Plan C improper or a waste of time.
I see. So if most mass shootings are committed with handguns, then let's start by focusing our attention on a different weapon. I know you understand what I've just said to you. So why don't you explain the logic behind focusing on the weapon that is used the least between the two.
Quote:Let's say you are passionately against abortion and wish to rid America of the practice and believe that only way to reach your goal is through a Supreme Court decision. But you know you aren't going to get that decision from the SC. So you try some lesser strategies. Not a matter of inconsistency.
Your analogy is poor. We're not talking about abortion. It's a simple matter of your choice of focus between a weapon that is used more often in mass shootings, and a weapon that is used way less in mass shootings. Now explain why you would focus on the least used weapon of the two. This concept is really a no-brainer.
