Heeeeyyouguuuuys 29 points30 points 2 years ago

Simple that would require an admission of Prohibition in our nation's history. And moreover, an admission that Alcohol Prohibition contributed to sky high crime rates, was unconstitutional, and didn't work.

As for marijuana prohibition? Stay tuned.

Civil_Peak 13 points14 points 2 years ago

The funny thing is you don't really see federal gun laws like the NFA until the 30s which was required to the increase in crime in the country due to (wait for it) Prohibition. The major power of the ATF came from enforcing Prohibition (hence the Alcohol part of ATF). So it almost like the ATF was the cause of crime in the country (I'm being facetious on that part).