Deep Dive: Alcohol Kills 4-10x More People Than Guns Each Year, So Why Don't Democrats Want to Ban It?

By Randy DeSoto November 17, 2025 at 3:00am

For Democrats who are always keen to curtail or ban the Second Amendment right to bear arms altogether, a logical question that follows is whether they will also call for the banning of alcohol.

The obvious answer is no, but following their logic, alcohol should be banned. No reasonable person since the days of Prohibition wants to ban alcohol, but like guns, the damage is done not by the object itself, but by the abuse of it.

For example, earlier this month, a 55-year-old Louisiana grandmother got behind the wheel of her GMC Yukon and left for work, striking and killing her 5-year-old grandson, who was waiting for his school bus, the New York Post reported.

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Randy DeSoto

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Randy DeSoto has written more than 3,000 articles for The Western Journal since he began with the company in 2015. He is a graduate of West Point and Regent University School of Law. He is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths" and screenwriter of the political documentary "I Want Your Money."

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Randy DeSoto wrote and was the assistant producer of the documentary film "I Want Your Money" about the perils of Big Government, comparing the presidencies of Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. Randy is the author of the book "We Hold These Truths," which addresses how leaders have appealed to beliefs found in the Declaration of Independence at defining moments in our nation's history. He has been published in several political sites and newspapers.

Randy graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a BS in political science and Regent University School of Law with a juris doctorate.

Birthplace

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Nationality

American

Honors/Awards

Graduated dean's list from West Point

Education

United States Military Academy at West Point, Regent University School of Law

Books Written

We Hold These Truths

Professional Memberships

Virginia and Pennsylvania state bars