@hansw @freemo @penny

Not sure, but I can't see the US giving up the 2nd amendment, any time soon.

You also have the issue of wild animals, you probably need guns to shoot bears, alligators and other very dangerous animals who would kill you first.

You can generally talk to people and get them to calm down to defuse a situation, not sure bears listen in the same way.

What is needed, if you defund the police is proper investment in mental health, then also in making sure people don't get that way in the first place.