Here’s a very common argument I always hear about drugs:

How Legalizing Marijuana Is Securing the Border:
By David Bier, the Cato Institute’s Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity.
December 19, 2018

“State marijuana legalization starting in 2014 did more to reduce marijuana smuggling than the doubling of Border Patrol agents or the construction of hundreds of miles of border fencing did from 2003 to 2009.”

So if this is a true statement, then it has to be also true for the firearms issue. Here is that same comment restated:

How Legalizing Firearms Is Securing the Border:

“State firearms legalization starting in 2014 did more to reduce firearms smuggling than the doubling of Border Patrol agents or the construction of hundreds of miles of border fencing did from 2003 to 2009.”

Makes sense to me!! Border securitycosts, prison costs, legal system costs, the police could be used to go afterreal criminals, the firearms community would be more willing to cooperate withthe police if they’re not afraid of being arrested!!