However, I’m sure Platkin has this all wrong.

Gun trafficking couldn’t happen in New Jersey. It’s illegal, after all, and we all know that gun control laws totally work.

In all seriousness though, gun trafficking is always going to be a problem. Yet, for many, the issue here is that South Carolina doesn’t have enough laws, not that New Jersey has repeatedly failed to address the real problem.

That’s not the case, though. Even if you enact New Jersey’s laws at the federal level, you’d still get gun trafficking. The only difference is where those guns would originate.

Think about it. We aren’t known for poppy production here in the US, so where do the opioids fueling the opioid epidemic come from? While pharmacies and pharmaceutical companies may have played a role in it initially, a lot of the drugs being used aren’t even legal anymore, yet people are still getting their hands on them.

Does anyone think guns won’t come in from a similar source?

Gun control doesn’t prevent gun trafficking. It encourages it, so it’s no surprise that New Jersey has an issue with it.

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