"We can't do anything about guns, it's too deeply ingrained in American culture." — Someone currently in a building where they're not allowed to smoke.
@westly I hear you. You make a good point. But they are not the same. Having lived through all that, I'll say that it was possible to push smoking to the curb by shunning it and those who practiced it. Shunning works for many things.
It won't work with guns. As soon you get out of the big cities, you'll find that millions of people in this country feed their families by hunting. Food for your family's survival is not the same as an optional addiction to a drug.
I'm all in favor of banning guns but it's not possible here. What's more, growing your own tobacco is difficult. Manufacturing guns is not. Live in Montana or Idaho for a while. Gunsmiths are as common as gas stations and gun manufacturers are everywhere. It's easy for any skilled machinist to make guns and they will. Making it illegal will simply drive it underground but won't change anything.
@westly @shuttersparks I grow tobacco in a flower pot. But it’s for sacred use, not ciggies.