The main reason that Republicans on Capitol Hill and their supporters around the country refuse to pass legislation that would place major restrictions on the use of handguns and assault rifles is fear that imposing restrictions will ultimately lead to the confiscation of handguns and assault rifles.
It doesn’t matter how many horrid mass shootings we experience as a nation, even in schools where 19 fourth graders and two teachers are shot dead as they were in Uvalde, Texas. The U.S. representatives, the senators, and tens of millions of gun and rifle owners are motivated by fear of loss.
The NRA is also motivated by fear of loss — especially fear of loss of money.
