...do you really think the reasons for wanting to own a handgun have shifted that much in 11 years?
I'm not saying there isn't studying to be done, I'm disputing your argument that it hasn't been.
Hang on now, I don't remember arguing that it hadn't been studied.
I did say this:
- I can't help but wonder why the question of what makes consumers want to own handguns isn't explored with more interest.
I wasn't saying that I thought it hadn't been done, I was saying that I don't understand why it's not a question that seems to be explored by people in general. I know in my experience, I don't hear people asking "why do people want to own guns?" I hear people saying, "we should do X about guns!"
I also have not seen any studies related to that topic, or come across people discussing it. Sure, I haven't looked very hard, but I do check out link aggregators and try to stay informed. I feel like I would have come across something of that nature if it's something the general public were concerned about.
And what I'm saying is that when a major-release documentary makes $60m worldwide in box office alone, it's a misnomer to say that it isn't being explored "with interest."
I'm guessing you don't have any gun-nut family members. I have this discussion with dreary regularity.
Again, I said "with more interest". I generally don't talk about gun issues on the internet, so maybe what I've been saying is late to the party for those that discuss these things often. Anyway, I learn best by interacting with people who know something about issues I take interest in, rather than by reading alone.
I do have family members that are gun nuts, but they're not Americans, so this discussion doesn't happen within my family. As for my family in America, they don't own guns or if they do, views on gun-related issues are generally not something we talk about. We have other conversations over and over again.