Matthew Yglesias, a mainstream liberal commentator, argues Democrats should target illegal handgun carriage and gun traffickers rather than add new rifle regulations. He also urges messaging that reassures lawful owners to avoid a 'slippery slope' perception.
— A visible center‑left endorsement of enforcement‑first gun policy hints at a cross‑partisan reframing that could redirect legislative priorities and campaign messaging on guns.
Arnold Kling
2025.12.29
70% relevant
David Friedman’s argument that widespread disarmament strengthens police power and thus expands state authority speaks directly to the policy tradeoffs examined by the existing idea advocating enforcement‑first approaches to guns (target carriage and trafficking rather than blanket bans). Both raise the political and institutional consequences of different gun‑policy pathways.
Steve Sailer
2025.10.04
100% relevant
Yglesias’s Substack quote advocating arrests for illegal carry and crackdowns on sellers, and rejecting new rifle restrictions.
← Back to All Ideas