With hundreds of millions of durable guns already in circulation, restricting new sales has limited impact on armed crime. Instead, consistent 'point‑of‑use' enforcement—making illegal carry riskier than leaving the gun at home—can change offender behavior and drive murders down. New York City under Michael Bloomberg is cited as a multi‑year proof of concept.
— This reframes U.S. gun policy toward enforceable carry/possession rules and deterrence rather than new bans that are hard to police at the point of sale.
Steve Sailer
2025.10.04
92% relevant
Yglesias explicitly argues the focus should be on arresting people carrying illegal guns and cracking down on sellers, while avoiding new rifle restrictions and reassuring lawful owners—precisely the 'point‑of‑use' over 'point‑of‑sale' approach highlighted in the existing idea.
Steve Sailer
2025.09.13
86% relevant
The article explicitly contrasts point-of-sale restrictions (waiting periods, background checks) with point-of-use enforcement against illegal carry, arguing the latter matters more given hundreds of millions of durable guns already in circulation and critiquing claims that such enforcement is racist.
Steve Sailer
2025.08.28
100% relevant
The article’s claim: 'authorities can… successfully enforce point‑of‑use gun control' as NYC did over 12 years, changing the culture of carrying.