Comment by _heimdall

A lot of people are uncomfortable having an opinion without being able to rationalize it.

I have to assume many, maybe most, people that give reasons like you mention just flat out don't want the policy and reach for a reason to justify it.

I can say I don't want gun control laws. Not because it doesn't work elsewhere or couldn't work here. I just fundamentally disagree with it and don't want to live in a place where the only ones with guns are state officials.