But you just articulated that... And yes, one can say that, just like you did, but the rhetoric wouldn't have any political weight to it. As the OP comment stated, the reason why gun control, abortion rights and social welfare programs are part of a political grouping is because they do have a logical connection to an ideology that sees the role of the state as a protector of the wellbeing of the individual. Gun control is connected to general welfare because gun violence is something that affects general welfare since disarmament would remove a means of violence. No guns means no possibility for guns to be used in acts of violence, and that ultimately means one less means of interpersonal violence. The ideology that underscores this would value that. But this argument for gun control is too simplistic that no real liberal actually subscribes to; it's a strawman. The real argument is more nuanced and is based on a sophisticated relationship we witness when we live our lives in our communities, as exposed across time.
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